Changes to My blog

Hi Gang,
There are varying opions on going back and doing a reproof on older posts.  Yes do it! No leave it it shows your growth.  Since I am in the developing business I choose to leave it as is.  I know that I am a different person than a year ago and I have not  posted anything except the book review for Leadershift, in over a year I will just leave it. 
My biggest change was becoming a   Certified John Maxwell Coach, Speaker, and Trainer. I have met so many people and learned so many things.  I became aware of myself.  That inner awareness bring forth so many things.  I can see how much I need to grow and change my inner thoughts.

9 FOR NOW

from Hugh Breland to leaders

9 for NOW…

#1 – Am I actively connecting to the people and places God wants me to OR am I wishing and waiting to be connected to? (model it for students)

#2 – Am I known as the person who sits around and complains about a problem or the one who rolls up his sleeves and dives into how to deal with it?

#3 – Would I rather hear about the other student leaders having a major win or a minor problem?  (This reveals our heart!)

#4 – Am I known as the guy/girl who makes promises but does not follow through or can people take me at my word?  (For the answer to this question ask those closest to you!)

#5 – What steps am I taking to increase my own leadership capacity?  (I recently saw Brian Houston tweet, “Leaders goal:  To constantly increase my capacity in order to lift the limits for others.”)

#6 – Do I genuinely care about the people God has called me to lead or am I just using them to enlarge my platform?  (For the answer to this question simply ask your direct reports how they honestly feel!)

#7 – Am I honestly and sincerely giving my best effort in what the Lord has called me to lead or am I allowing myself to slip into cruise control and complacency?

#8 – Am I a consistent vision caster or not?

#9 – What intentional opportunities have I given others (specifically students) to fulfill purpose recently?

The Stars Shine Bright, Book Review

The Stars Shine Bright, fifth novel in Sibella Giorello's Raleigh Harmon series, is quick paced and quick witted, with special agent Harmon going undercover to discover who might be fixing races at a local thoroughbred horse track.

I was thrilled with this book. It is the first time I have read this author. It will not be the last. Even tho I haven't had a chance to get to know the heroine of this book, Raleigh, you can tell she is trying to make right some of the wrongs she has done. The relationship between the characters is just wonderfully complicated. I am looking forward to going back to read the others in this series.  From what I have read about the others her life is one wacky adventure after another.  Some good some bad totally real.

MOTIVATING MONDAY

In light of recent circumstances I must make a point to stay motivated.  My goal is to stay
 focused on staying on track with my  4fs. .  Taking care of Mom.  Growing closer in my relationships with new friends, my brother and family most of all with Christ.  With out a closer relationship with Him nothing else matters.  
This week I am staying motivated to stay with my spark people goals.  Walking 20 minutes three x a this and 20 minutes on the WII fit daily.  Today I am with home with Mom.  I am going to walk and do the WI fit super hula hoop.  Burns lots of calories.  
My fun thing to do is pull out some fall decorations and put them up.  
My friendly thing to do is give my neighbor the name of the exterminator. I am going to make some pumpkin cookies for small group tonight.  Don't worry they look fairly healthy.  If they are good I will post the recipe.
My fast thing to do is just do it.