Wine, Curiosity, and Judgement
This week I have been harassed by one phrase: “New wine calls for new wineskins” -Jesus (Mark 2:22c). I’m pretty sure that Jesus was talking specifically about religious [...]
Washing My Hair
Today, I washed my hair during a Zoom… and I don’t even have much hair. But I really wanted it washed, and had been up working long before sunrise, and had meetings into the evening. So, I hit [...]
Ten Commandments of Principled Leadership
I think a lot about principled leadership and what difference it makes to lead from one’s enduring core values verses leading based on what will get the desired outcome in the moment. Of [...]
Under the Pressure of Time
If you found out that you only had six months to live, what would you do immediately? It makes for a compelling movie plotline, but seriously… What conversations would you have? What places would [...]
What Crushes Also Calls
It was supposed to be a professional photoshoot. I was dragged into it, and as much as I knew that I needed to do it, I was not a fan of the process. After a few different “looks” the [...]
Three Lessons I Learned from being “Pre-Fired”
I hadn’t planned on being so direct, but it felt right in the moment so I went with it. I had been hired as the Interim Chief Executive Officer. There was a line of business that the board [...]
