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Personal Development

“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” - Blaise Pascal

Grow your life by growing your self.

Are you here to develop your strengths and effectively manage your weaknesses?

As Pascal states above, our greatest challenges come from the person on the other side of the mirror. Our knowledge, ability, and maturity empower us to live intentionally and serve relentlessly. Developing ourselves is essential.

Explore the articles below to guide you along the path.

“Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; great men make them.” — Orison Swett Marden

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An Exploration & Commentary on Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps by Jennifer Garvey Berger

11 December 2019

"If your life is feeling more complex, less predictable, and more confusing than it used to be, and if you're finding that your reflexes are sometimes leading you astray, this b...

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Diving Into Wild At Heart By John Eldredge: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul

25 November 2019

"There few things worse than being a man and living a passive, dull, and apathetic life." - Craig Groeschel As part of my 9-month-long leadership development group at Gwi...

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An Introduction To Constructive Developmental Theory + Related Resources

22 September 2019

After learning from the Leaders Lyceum about Constructive Developmental Theory for the first time, I was fascinated to learn the stages of development we humans all go through (...

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A New And Better Business Requires A Transformed Founder

Whether it's directly the case or not, you must accept responsibility for the state of your small business. It is because of you that the company remains stuck. And, it will alw...

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For Two Different Reasons, We All Need Structure To Freely Move

28 February 2019

Early in our marriage, I was a free spirit. Think of a kite flying around in the sky and that was me. Unfortunately, I was so busy floating among the clouds I lost track of real...

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What Does It Look Like For Your Small Business To Go From Chaos To Clarity

21 February 2019

For you and your small business, I want clarity because that clarity is your starting point for moving towards what you want, from and out of your business. But while you need a...

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6 Practical Ways For Managing Anxiety & Combating Its Effects

12 November 2018

What’s your best way to constructively deal with anxiety? — Simone Giertz (@SimoneGiertz) November 11, 2018 Anxiety and depression are brutal mental and emotional challeng...

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Embracing The Satisfaction Of A Job Well Done and The Duty Of Excellent Work

26 October 2018

Since the beginning of time, creation played a major factor in this universe. God created the heavens and the earth with a Big Bang. And, it was good. He took satisfaction in H...

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Financial Survivalism: Moving Past Persistent Challenges & Embracing Sustainability

28 September 2018

Why do we resist the responsibility that leads to sustainability? Because it's hard. Embracing responsibility requires setting aside the short-term benefit for the long-term ga...

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For To Us To Receive Freedom, We Must First Embrace The Risk

24 September 2018

All of us want freedom. But, only a few of us are willing to accept the associated risk and responsibility that inherently comes with it. Freedom allows us to do what we want ...

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Learning To Appreciate The Shoulders We're Standing On

14 September 2018

"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants." - Isaac Newton Why is it that appreciation sometimes only comes after we lose something (or about to)...

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Blind Spots: Why It’s Important To Embrace That You Don't Know What You Don't Know

"It is the sick person who really knows what health is." - Oswald Chambers We all have blind spots. They’re usually the things we don't know we don't know and we'd be wise ...

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