Living from the inside out is not about self-aggrandizement or the belief that we are the sole architects of our life. Rather, it's believing in the value of ourselves enough to act and lead from our core, instead of allowing the world to define our own value and worth. In doing so, we become co-architects [...]
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Empowering Our Dreams From Within
For as long as I can remember, I've loved biographies and autobiographies. Real life stories of courage amidst struggle, triumph over defeat, and hope in the face of despair. I love these stories not only because they're interesting, but because they challenge and inspire us to grow beyond the status quo, daring us to dream [...]
Leadership and the Humbled Heart
True humility in leadership inspires others to greatness... As I reflect on these words, I am reminded of those I know who lead with love and a humbled heart; those leaders who create spaces for others to learn and grow; who embody the knowledge that [...]
Busting Out of the Box
Before we can live outside of the lines, we have to bust out of the box. But how did we get in here, anyway? Sometimes we allow others to put us in a box -- through labels, titles, and credentials; by allowing other people's expectations to create (self) limiting beliefs and perceptions about who we [...]
Living Outside the Lines
Over the past few weeks and months, I've had the pleasure of meeting and talking with people living and leading outside of the lines that have traditionally defined my world. Proverbial box-rebels, reformists and new dreamers alike, I've met artists, inventors and educators; philanthropists, social innovators, and serial entrepreneurs. Despite their outward differences, they share [...]
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