Relationships matter. Connections connect lives and hearts. People produce possibilities for purpose. The amount of time and effort I invest in others will directly determine the place I land in my journey to success. Each time I sign up to be a part of events as a participant or as a presenter, I think about…
It’s all about relationships so I invested my weekend in making connections and growing some existing connections into fledgling relationships. I take that back. I invested part of my weekend in doing those things and the rest of my weekend was offered up to Netflix. So I did okay with my weekend investments, but I…
I had a dozen reasons in my toolbox for why I should say no. They all made sense as to why I would not be able to do it. Each excuse provided a foundation on its own, but combined they made for a rock solid “get out of commitment” card. I looked at those reasons…
The wealth of information that I can uncover at events like WordCamp Birmingham continues to amaze me. Not only did Tammy Hart from 10up help me with a website issue that has been plaguing me for months, but Jerry Brown and Andrew Searles from infomedia were some of the folks that helped me to stay…
Making connections will create a foundation for your success, but growing those connections up into relationships will provide you with the walls that will hold your success firm in its place. I have been blessed to encounter some great connections over the last several years – as I have reached out through social media, conferences…
Reach out and help somebody. I think I heard a song about this or maybe it was a quote on Facebook. The value of helping others has been broadcast in so many different ways. Today, on the CWA Radio broadcast of Growing HOPE, I shared my own thoughts about helping others. I have always had…
You reach your success when you are invested in others. Everything that you do in life – business, family, church, and anything else you can imagine – all begins and ends with relationships. Relationships are the foundation that grow the opportunities to produce the fruit. Relationships provide the fuel (motivation and inspiration) to keep the…
The journey is about four simple questions. We started out talking about WHY – which turns out to be the same for all Christians. It is not a mystery hidden in the depths. It is simple – we are designed for relationships. We are to love God and to love each other. The trick for…
I live in a house with four guys – my husband and my three sons. My father-in-law lives just across the yard. I am surrounded by men all day for most days. It can get a little testosterone heavy around here. I watch my Facebook feed, my twitter feed and other social media. I see…