John C Maxwell and Leadershifts

"Leadershift: The 11 Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace"


I want to thank @harpercollinsleadership and #netgalley for the draft and final product and allowing me to be a part of the launch team. I preordered my copy so now I will have one to share. What I love about John Maxwell is his passion for people. He gets up in the morning thinking ‘how can I add value to someone today”. This book does that in spades.

Leadershift is relevant to the new generation who require authentic communication before they will follow someone. They want simple not complicated. Of course most of us want simple right.  One thing he talks about is making plans. Have you ever made a really good plan towards to reach a goal but something doesn’t work. It doesn’t mean that it was the wrong goal it just means your plan is not working. Evaluate your failures “Leaders who cling to inflexibility in a plan stifle creativity and miss opportunities to be creative.” Test your ideas. Be creative and take two ideas put them together and test them. If they don’t work you will learn to make a shift to make a difference. 
 I love this                                  ! 


I am reminded once again to evaluate my failures so that my creativity is not stifled. As an entrepreneur in the coaching world I must be authentic. It is what sets me apart. In my journey to adding value to people I have hit a wall many times sometimes it is as simple as making it more about me than other people. I know I will make many more. I will just get up,be humble, shift and fail forward. I am learning how to grow into different zones to be more productive and more value to people. This book is helping with that. I am a Certified John Maxwell coach and I am always learning something new. You get a very good look about who he is and how he has made mistakes and how he has learned to make small shifts that changed his trajectory. Don’t fall in the love with the plan. Learn how to overcome your failures. Learn how to lead the next generation. Learn to shift your thinking. Begin this by reading his book. Make sure you have markers because there are so many golden nuggets inside that put together will make you more successful in all the zones of your life.

Pictures of Joy

We are just past the four year mark in Texas. It has been a roller coaster ride for sure.  It is not what we thought it would be but, whatever is.  I found that not much in life is as expected.  We just have to roll with it.  Hopefully we learn to find joy in where we are.  Our capacity for joy is not where we are or who we are around.  It is not what we own or the want of what we want.  Our capacity for joy is based on how much of Jesus we have in our lives.  This thoughts of capactiy was inspired by the church service of Hope Fellowship


Some pic of joy of God beauty I have found in Texas.  Feel free to share but give proper attribution,  @ilaratx

Rise And Shine The Most fun Fairytale of the Summer. by Sandra D, Bricker

Rise And Shine is a Contemporary  Fairy Tale by Sandra D. Bricker.  Just like Sleeping Beauty she awakens after a long sleep with future protector by her side.  I love the Prince and Princess comments and the beginning of each chapter.  I read the book originally in E-Book  form but I enjoyed reading in paperback style better.  Her style of writing in this book Is like springtime.  Sandra gift of humor is what brings the fresh upbeat style to her books.  Shannon was in a coma for 10 yrs.  While she is asleep many things have passed her by.  So when she wakes up every thing is fresh and new and ready to bloom.

Before her accident Shannon had a love for the oldies Such as The Dick Van Dyke Show and I Love Lucy.  In the beginning she had amnesia   I really identify with Shannon in  that she was out of it for a long time and the world went on with out her.  Then one day she awoke and she did not know what had happened to her.  This was the beginning of an amazing adventure for her and those around her that love her.   Shannon had to find her identity in who she was in Christ and what God has for her to do outside of who she once was. Her best friend Izzie, well I wish we all could have a best friend/cheerleader like her.

The first book in her new series is If the Shoe Fits this fairy tale is looking for Prince Charming  .   

I have not clicked with another of Sandra Bricker’s characters in this fashion since Sherilyn in Always The Wedding Planner Never The Bride  of The Emma Rae Collection.  

Congratulations You now have the best summer reading book list Ever.    For a sample reading of her books click here