On Being A Born LeaderWritten by Josh Hinds
"Leaders are born, not made." Right? Let me ask you a question: do you believe that? I'll give you mine: I *don't* believe it. AND HERE'S WHY... Reason Number One: Look Around You Look at military, businesses, schools and other organizations. They are hiring people who they feel can make a difference. They say, in effect, "Join us. Listen to us. Practice what we teach... and we will help you to make a difference with us." They look for - and find - difference makers. Reason Number Two: Look At The People You Know -- I'll make you a bet. I'll bet you know some folks who have *become* leaders - people who influence others and make a difference in world - through time honored principles I mentioned above: (1) good, hard study; and (2) applying what they have learned. Reason Number Three: Take A Look At Me Yep, you read that right. You may not know me very well, but I kinda think I do LOL! And... I'll tell you this. If you were one of those proverbial "flies on wall" who was "there" throughout various stages of my life, you would have noticed a few things. I didn't act much like a born leader. I didn't even look much like a born leader. (Yes, I know that's a perfect lead in for those of you who know me know. Keep those remarks to yourself for time being!)
| | Clutter and ConfusionWritten by Suzanne Solle
I am always throwing and giving things away. Clutter has always annoyed me. However, as much as I detest clutter, I am surrounded by it and even contribute to it. I can now clearly see I'm kind of a clutter snob. I have looked down on people that are pack rats and just can't seem to get it together. Their desks look like a toxic waste dump site and it takes them forever to find one thing buried in mess. On closer inspection, however, I create and live in clutter as well. My desk is not threatening to break under weight of un-dealt with paper, but I have almost 100 E-mails that I need to process. I have a tiny digital recorder so I can record ideas and information at time I think of them. My plan is to listen to them daily and do whatever needs to be done with information. Instead, I've used up almost all of recording time and haven't done much with what I've recorded. Oh my God, I'm suffering from digital clutter! I've updated an age old problem and brought it into 21st century. You, too? OK, enough complaining -- time for some action. If we feel overwhelmed and depressed a little too often, getting rid of physical clutter may not cut it for us. It may be time for some judicious life pruning. When I get in this mode, anything that doesn't move me toward my most important goals or recharge my physical, emotional or spiritual batteries is outta here! If you're feeling physical and/or emotional weight of clutter of any kind, here's a few ideas to create a clearing in your life. Some of these may seem insignificant, but every little simplification adds up just as every unwanted aspect of clutter does.
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