Author: Adventures

Sometimes leadership feels like a game.    It feels like a formula that must be perfected, a series of steps to be memorized and completed.    In theory it’s confusing and in person it’s challenging. As a leader it’s hard not to crack under the pressure when staring into the face of dissatisfaction and discouragement. It’s a chore in itself to ask the right questions instead of presenting the answer that feels so obvious – the clearly quicker route to success. (At least that’s what it feels like.)    And although...

In December, I don't want to look back at my year and see that I am still relatively the same person. I want to grow in so many different ways. I don't want to see myself doing the same ole things, working in the same ole way, and going home with the same knowledge I possess now.  I want to start now in forming the better me. I want to begin my year by instilling habits that flow through my life for 2013 and even in the years to come. In 1989 Stephen Covey wrote The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Around Adventures, this book is extremely popular as a handbook...

It's that proverbial time of year when we all take time to reflect and decide who we want the new and improved versions of ourselves to be. As a teenager I can recall my parents frequently sending me to my room for 30-minute increments to take time and reflect. At the time I thought it ridiculous, but as I round out my twenties, I’ve come to appreciate the discipline. Here are some of the questions you might ask: 1. What did you do that was worthwhile in 2012?  2. What did you do that moved me closer to my long-term goals? 3. What was your happiest memory? 4. What was the...