Is It Worth It To ME?

“I'm not scared of growing old, I'm just scared of not achieving everything that I want to do.” – Melanie Laurent

A New Year is approaching and it is time to wrap up my 2013 goals and prepare to start off 2014 strong. I am currently developing my top ten list of goals as I do every year. It is important to not set too many goals for a year because that can lead to not accomplishing any of them. As I am working on my list of goals I keep one question in mind: Is It Worth It To ME?

SOS Leadership teaches in its Personal Achievement program that in order to determine if a goal is worth it, some key factors need to be considered. Those factors being: What is the goal? What money is required? What time is required? What effort is required? What energy is required? What material is needed? And what relationships are involved?

Goals are not always easy to set, but if you go through those questions you can determine if the goal is truly worth the action required. Once you set that goal you must look at it as a commitment and the simple definition of commitment is “it is done.” If you are not prepared to put in the work to accomplish the goal don’t make it a goal.

As I embark on a New Year on my leadership journey I am working through all of the factors to determine if my upcoming 2014 goals are worth it to me. I know that there will be challenges along the way, but I am prepared for them. What challenges do you face in determining your goals? How do you overcome them?

Remember as 2013 comes to an end that: Now is the time to take action. Now is the time to Go For It!

Leaders Are Different

I started my day by reading this article entitled "Why and How Leaders are Different," by Mark Miller, author of “The Heart of Leadership: Becoming a Leader People Want to Follow.”

The article reinforced everything I believe about leadership. One of the foundational ideas of Miller's books is this:

"Leaders are different and the difference is their HEART. It affects everything we do as leaders."

Do you agree? When I think about the leaders I respect and admire most, all of them have incredible hearts. Hearts so big that I am in awe of their capacity to love and give.

The leaders I've most struggled to understand and relate to are those who think that leadership has nothing to do with heart. They think that leadership is all about them.

Miller reminds us of this important idea:

"The good news for all of us who aspire to leadership — it is rarely lack of skills that knock us off course — skills are too easy to learn. When we get stuck as a leader, it is most often an issue of the heart."

If you find yourself stuck on your leadership journey, perhaps it's time to look within and get to the heart of the matter. It's an inevitable and vital part of our leadership growth.

Gr8 Women Leaders Reflection — Establishing What Matters Most to ME

Today's blog comes from, Bailey Bounds, one of the SOS Gr8 Women Leaders. 

I joined the Gr8 Women Leaders program in August as a way to grow as a leader and develop who I am both professionally and personally.  In the mere three months I’ve been in the program, I’ve already gained a stronger understanding of what my personal behaviors and motivators are in various settings.

Each month, members of my session meet in a group setting to support and identify with each other as we cover Seeds of Success modules. We also meet one-on-one with our coach, Amber Fogarty, to dive further into our individual personalities, goals and leadership styles.

Meeting in a comfortable environment with my group, combined with my meetings with Amber, has been really inspiring. Together, we form a web of support and understanding for each other as we discover how we can grow as leaders who make a difference.

Of the lessons we’ve covered so far, I’ve gained the most out of “Developing a ‘What Matters Most’ Focus.” This part of the program showed me that I really struggle with establishing priorities. As we have learned, “Your priorities must reflect your personal goals.” That concept is particularly difficult for me because I often set my priorities around what I think others want for me.

When I was faced with the challenge of identifying the priorities in my life, whether they be family, faith, health, finances, or personal ministry, I couldn’t determine what mattered most to me and only me. I realized that before I can maximize my strengths and bring out the best in myself, I have to figure out my motivators.

A good way to begin learning what is most important to you is to begin scheduling your meetings, appointments, and personal commitments. Don’t just write them down and check things off; also note your goals and action steps. Complete your list in the order that best fits your goals.

Any items that you don’t finish by the end of the day roll over to the next day, and if those same items continue rolling over for more than a week, maybe they really aren’t important to what you want to achieve. Maybe they aren’t a priority.

I’ve been practicing maintaining a calendar like this for a few weeks now. As someone who perpetually over-commits, it has given me a much clearer picture of how much I can actually do while still staying focused on the things that are the most important to me.

I have also begun to see that while at first I thought my career was hands down the most important thing to me at this time, I really want to work on ensuring that my career is not my whole life.

I want to discover things outside of work that drive me and ignite passion. It’s really hard to put work tasks on hold and say “This can wait until tomorrow.”  However, I’m going to have to learn to do that because my relationships with family and friends are really important to me as well, and they sometimes end up too far down on my list.

I am really looking forward to using my better understanding of personal priorities to make and achieve goals of significance for myself this month! 

Check back every month as the SOS Gr8 Women Leaders continue their journey through the SOS Gr8 Women Leaders Program.

The SOS Gr8 Women Leaders Program is a year-long leadership development program designed to empower and equip leaders to make a difference. Click here to learn more! Also, check out this short video!

Leadership Wisdom from Norine Yukon

At the beginning of October, I had the pleasure of hearing Norine Yukon speak at the Concordia University Speaker Series. Norine Yukon is the CEO of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas, the second largest health insurance provider in the state. Her early career as a caseworker and registered nurse led her to become interested in health care policy and the allocation of health care resources. Joining UHC in 1987, she became an expert on the managed care industry where she grew as a leader in healthcare and in business.  The conversation with Norine at Concordia's Speaker Series event focused on her story as a female leader in what is typically a "man's world," her path to becoming CEO, and how she is able to balance her multiple vocations as wife, mother, community leader, and CEO. 

I recognize that I am, and will always be, on a journey to learn how to lead. Learning from other leaders who are willing to share their wisdom and experiences is vital to my growth. At the end of Norine's speech, she offered to meet 1-on-1 with anyone in the audience who was interested in having a more in-depth conversation with her. Yesterday Norine was gracious enough to spend some time with me. Today's blog highlights the key leadership lessons that Norine shared:

• "No money, no mission!" Regardless of whether you're in the for-profit or non-profit world, your budget matters. Money is required to achieve your mission, and the leader always must have her eye on the revenue clock.
• "Leadership is not just about getting people to follow you. It's getting people to follow themselves. It's getting them to lead themselves." This idea really resonated with me and aligned with everything I believe about leadership. In order to lead others, first and foremost you need to lead yourself. You must know who you are and what goals you are working toward. The best leaders remain focused on their own leadership growth and development, recognizing that they must take responsonsibility for their leadership.
• "Moments of balance are fleeting." Hearing this important reminder from Norine was so helpful. I see evidence constantly through my interactions with women in the SOS Gr8 Women Leaders Program that many women leaders are striving to find "the perfect balance," believing that such a state exists. Norine's words of wisdom resonated with me, as I continue to understand that striving for perfection doesn't serve me well as a leader. It leaves me feeling defeated, rather than empowered.
• "BE HERE NOW." Last, but certainly not least, Norine and I chatted about the challenge of being fully present, especially when you have an overflowing to do list. I shared a story with her about my 6-year old insisting that I wasn't listening to her and how much I continue to learn about my areas for leadership growth from my very vocal children. Norine showed me the words "BE HERE NOW," which are found on her desk, a constant reminder to be where you are right now. One of the most powerful gifts a leader can give is the gift of her presence, and I need to work toward being more fully present wherever I am.

If you want to read more leadership wisdom from Norine Yukon, head on over to the Texas Conference for Women blog and check out this interview.

I am grateful to Norine for generously sharing her insights at the Concordia Speaker Series event and yesterday during our conversation. The world needs more leaders like Norine. I aspire to be a leader of her caliber. 

FAVE Professional Development Source

Last Friday at the Austin Young Chamber of Commerce's Annual FAVE Awards, SOS Leadership was named the 2013 FAVE Professional Development Source. It was such an amazing honor for us and we are so grateful to be recognized. It it truly a sign of the great work that we do and the support we get from our many raving fans.

I was able to accept the award on behalf of the entire SOS Leadership team. That team includes my dad, Bill Moyer who as I mentioned in my acceptance speech is the reason that we exist. SOS officially started just under six years ago, but it really started when I was four years old and had a dream to be just like my dad. The team also includes: Amber Fogarty (who is also my sister), Shane Montoya (my best friend), and Rose Moyer (my mom).

The SOS team has also included: Marisa Cuellar, Bailey Bounds, Melinda O'Canas, Angela Robertson, Ashley Schenk, Dara Carrillo, Ashley Moyer, and so many others over the years.

I would like to thank everyone who voted for us. We are so happy that we are able to help leaders get the most out of themselves and those they lead. We love helping people make a difference. We can all be better and we look forward to continuing to grow as an organization and as leaders.

Philosophical Observations on Leadership

Erwin Cuellar is an astute observer of life, happily married and ambitious about making our society wiser. He writes about life philosophy and self-development on his blog, Nehlo. Erwin has also worked in the financial industry and has a bachelors degree from 
UT Austin.

The only thing that matters about leadership is how you live it. Reading my views on leadership won’t make you a better leader unless you incorporate these thoughts into your own actions. Here are my views, derived from observing my own life experiences.

Don't make leadership about your ego. It seems that discussions about leadership center around being the ‘powerful’ leader and never about being the ‘lesser’ follower. The truth is we will all lead and follow throughout our lives. In both cases we must accept our position and remember to help the other person be the best they can be, whether they are the leader or the follower. The leader is not better than the follower and vice versa, for one cannot exist without the other.

As an example, I've grown to trust and accept that my wife is better than me at certain things. She organizes our social gatherings and plans our dinners and I gladly follow and go along for the ride. Likewise, she fully entrusts me with our finances and dates. I lead and guide her but also follow and support her. Don't be so proud that you can't yield leadership and be wise enough to know when to do so. 

Be your own leader. Remember that you know your own personality, passions, pet peeves and emotions best so it is you who has the ultimate decision in any situation. Only you who can lead yourself best in life. When I was climbing the corporate ladder I knew there was a disconnect between where I was working and what I was passionate about. Society told me that I should stay at my job but I had to trust myself and make the final decision to quit. Sometimes the most important person you'll be leading is yourself.

Just because you are leading, does not mean you are going in the right direction. We've all had those leaders that are so hard-headed that they don't see their own mistakes; politicians and bosses are the first to come to my mind. To prevent this you must always maintain an open dialogue with your followers. Be humble enough to request feedback from your followers, yet caring and assertive enough to give it back effectively. 

Good leaders know when to look within themselves and when to follow external resources for help with their leadership. Be honest with your abilities and always work on strengthening your external traits (task-knowledge, relationships) and your internal traits (mental fortitude, compassion, humility). I wish you the best in your pursuit of growth. 

Check out Erwin's blog here! 

Today's post is the twelfth and final post of the SOS Leadership Men Who Lead Blog Series. The purpose of this blog series was to share the stories and insights of men who are answering the call to leadership in their lives. 

Ashley Moyer's Leadership Journey (The Concordia MBA Part 11)

Today, Ashley Moyer shares her thoughts about what her journey has been like on her path to receive her Concordia MBA. Ashley is the Director of Institutional Advancement at San Juan Diego Catholic High School. San Juan Diego is "The School That Works!" Learn more at http://www.sjdchs.org/

“It takes a village.” It’s a phrase often heard in reference to raising children. I think this applies to leadership as well. Without a village there is no one to encourage, support and most importantly follow a leader. 

As I enter my final two semesters in the Concordia MBA program, it truly has taken a village to help me continue down this path to earn my MBA and ultimately be a leader who makes a difference.

The Concordia MBA values the concept of “the village.” We started the program in a cohort, meaning I continue through the program with the same group of students. Throughout our time together we have become a close-knit group. Besides co-workers and members of your household, how many people can you say you spend four hours with every week?

My “village” has increased tremendously throughout the program. My classmates encourage me to stay focused in the program when my personal life and work seem to overshadow my studies. My husband supports me by making it easy for me to come home from work and just focus on school work by taking over the majority of the household chores. I even have amazing co-workers who have filled in for me when I did last minute edits to papers at work.

Although when I graduate in May, the degree will only have my name on it, it really should have my classmates’, my husband’s, and my co-workers’ names on it as well. My village has truly helped me throughout this journey and I truly appreciate their support.

Communicate Like the Leader You Are

Tomorrow I'm facilitating a webinar for the Texas MBA+ Leadership Program entitled, "Communicate Like the Leader You Are." As I've been preparing for this webinar, I have thought a lot about why this topic is so important. 

The reality is that many leaders communicate primarily from their own comfort zones and often expect the audience to keep up. This is especially true when leaders are tired, stressed, sick, and/or overwhelmed. Why? Because it takes a significant amount of energy to be an adaptive communicator. It requires thought and attention to try to understand the person you're communicating with, to read his or her nonverbals, and to listen for what isn't being said. 

There are times when I do this well; however, when I think about my most significant leadership failures, all of them were failures of communication. I didn't adapt to my audience. I didn't consider where they were coming from or what they might need. I said what I wanted to say in the way I wanted to say it. I was stubborn and impatient. And it didn't work. It caused communication breakdowns that took time to fix, more time than it would have taken to communicate like the leader I know that I am. 

My Lesson Learned: The best leaders have a high level of self-awareness and the ability to adapt their communication style to the needs of the audience. When their intuition tells them they don't have the energy to communicate effectively, they either wait to communicate OR dig deep and really focus on making the communication a reflection of their leadership. 

The reality is all this: All of my communication is a reflection of my leadership. I'm striving to make sure it's the right reflection. I know that I won't always succeed, but when I fail, I hope I have the courage to apologize and make it right.

What do you think? Why is communication one of the hallmarks of effective leadership? What does it mean to communicate like the leader you are?

Life is Amazing

A few weeks ago I was driving home from an event that I spoke at and this one thought kept going through my head: "My life is amazing!" Since then I have thought more about that and why it is such a true statement for me.

My life is amazing for a lot of reasons, but I want to share the top reasons with you.

1. I have a strong relationship with God. Having this relationship shapes the rest of my life. It is what completes me as a person. I pray that you have that kind of relationship with God and if you don't that you can develop one.
2. I love my wife. On November 5th of this year my wife, Ashley and I will celebrate our second anniversary. I can honestly say that the past two years have been the best years of my life. Everything in my life that isn't great is better because I have this special person to spend my life with.
3. My work is also my passion. I love what I do for a living. It is not really a job or work at all. It is simply what I know I am called to do with my life. I love helping other people accomplish their goals. I love helping to build up leaders who will make a difference in our world. I also get to work with my family, which truly is a blessing.
4. I have wonderful parents who are great role models for me. I always know that they are there for me and I have so much love and respect for them.
5. I have great people (family and friends) who support me in everything that I do. Last year I was in a bad car accident and it was so helpful to have these people there for me through everything. To all of those people (they know who they are), my life is amazing because of you.

Those are just five of the reasons why my life is amazing. I don't write all of this to brag. I write it because I hope that your life is amazing as well. I hope that you can count your many blessing. Things are not perfect in our world right not. Nor are the perfect in our country. But we should thank God everyday that we are alive. We should thank him for all of our blessings. We must understand that 90 percent of life is awesome, while 10 percent is not so great. I choose to focus on the 90 percent, which is why my life is amazing. What do you focus on?

3 Leadership Lessons I've Learned in the Post Grad Life

Danny De Los Santos is a Marketing & Communications Coordinator at ACTIVE Life. He is a recent graduate of St. Edward’s University and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. 

I graduated from St. Edward’s University in December of 2012 and was fortunate enough to find a job that enabled me to keep living in this amazing city. Graduating college was such an important milestone for me, because I was the first in my family to cross this threshold. I was excited to begin a new chapter of my life.

Many times, I wished for a road map to guide me through the tumultuous journey that is the post-grad life. I looked to several of my mentors for guidance and found these three lessons to be particularly helpful when creating a plan of action for life after college.

1. Set your intention and be specific with your goals

A former professor told me that she operates on a ‘five year plan.’ She sets specific intentions and establishes KPIs (key performance indicators) each year to reach her milestones.

It can become very easy to get bogged down with the day-to-day stresses of life. Having specific intentions and goals are crucial to defining and reaching your own success.

2. Lead with passion and share your vision with others often

The Founder & CEO of the organization I work for, ACTIVE Life, encouraged me to lead with my passion and use it as a compass to navigate my personal constellation. I've come to realize that the more I share my vision with family, friends, and coworkers, the more congruent my life becomes.

A quote I admire from James Allen reads: “Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.”

3. Failure is inevitable

I turn to my dad the most at times of high stress. One of the most important lessons my father has taught me is that failure is inevitable. We are all going to fail several times throughout our lives but how fast we bounce back makes all the difference.

Surround yourself with positive people who truly care about you. Take care of your body, mind, and soul, and strive to be present in your relationships with yourself and others everyday. When you do fall on hard times, your support network of family and friends will always be there.

The first several months out of college proved to be an interesting time of transition, but I feel very blessed to be in the place that I’m in. I realized that my mentors have all been right when they said ‘everything is going to be ok.’

Today's post is the eleventh of the SOS Leadership Men Who Lead Blog Series. The purpose of this blog series is to share the stories and insights of men who are answering the call to leadership in their lives. Come back each Friday to read more!

Sometimes Leaders Let You Down

There are so many examples of well-known leaders who let people down. The media jumps at every opportunity to tell us these stories, and they've become all too familiar. However, the purpose of today's post is to encourage you to think about how you respond when the leaders in your life let you down.

I'm in the midst of reflecting on how to respond to a leader in my life who has let me down. I've been going through a thought process to really think about the situation and to consider my role in it. From a personal accountability standpoint, I've been trying to utilize this 3-question approach whenever I have conflict:

1) What is my role in this conflict?
2) How did I contribute to it?
3) What can I do to be part of the solution?

If I'm completely honest, the answers to these questions aren't always easy to admit. But I recognize that I have a role to play in every conflict in my life. As much as I want it to be 100% the other person's fault, that is rarely the reality. The "Blame Game" takes me nowhere, except down a destructive path that doesn't allow me to work toward resolving the conflict. In those moments, I'm abundantly thankful for the people in my life who help me to think through the challenges I'm facing and who don't allow me to play the Blame Game. These influential leaders who are part of my world help me to be a more accountable leader. They contribute to lifting me up when I'm feeling let down, and they help me to grow in my leadership.

How do you deal when a leader in your life lets you down?

Finish the Race

"Long after the crowd had left and the cameras had moved, a lone runner entered the stadium to complete the 26-mile-long marathon, in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Injured earlier in the race during a fall, he stumbled along, more than an hour after the others had finished. Hurling himself to the finish line, John Stephen Akhwari of Tanzania finished dead last. But before you judge him as a loser, take careful heed of the words he uttered when asked why he did not quit earlier when he had been inured: 'My country did not send me 7,000 miles to start the race. They sent me 7,000 miles to finish it'."

The final quarter of 2013 is upon us. Most people are already beginning to look at 2014. Companies are already having their planning retreats. They are trying to figure out how to make next year better than this one.

But it is important to remember that there is still almost three months left in this year. Don't give up yet! There is still time  to make this a better year. We should look towards the future, but don't forget the present in doing so. We should always be looking to be better. Organizations who are not growing are simply declining. Don't decline in this last quarter. Choose to grow!

Look at the previous three quarters as the first eight innings of a baseball game. Things have gone well. You have pitched well. You have hit and scored some runs. But it doesn't end after eight innings. This last quarter is the ninth inning. I encourage you to do your best Mariano Rivera (greatest MLB closer of all time) and close it out! Or in honor of the above story about John Stephen Akhwari, choose to finish the race! If you do, then 2014 will be an even better year because you can carry that momentum over and start strong. 

A True Leader

Joe Mandy is a Product Development Engineer/Program Manager at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. He is currently pursuing his MBA in Business Management at St. Edward’s University. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana State University.Joe recently completed his first Ironman triathlon in Wisconsin, finishing in 14 hours 31 minutes.

True leaders lead, not only by words, but more importantly, by their actions and the example that they set for others. Since we were young, many of us dream and aspire to be leaders. We want others to hear what we have to say, respect our opinions and decisions, and follow in our footsteps. In the business world, people do not just give you this kind of respect. You have to earn it.

When I think of someone who fits my description of a leader and mentor, the name Chris Bonser comes to mind. I have worked with Chris for six of my thirteen years at AMD. He is a great co-worker, amazing manager, and even better friend. Chris has gone out of his way countless times to help me develop in my career as an engineer. He seems to know everything about work, so many people, including myself, often ask him technical questions that we could probably find the answer to with some researching. He still somehow seems to field all of our questions in a timely manner without missing a beat. He also assisted as my manager to ensure my transition into my new role as infrastructure program manager, even though that meant I was leaving his awesome team. This is just one of many examples of his selfless actions that seemingly come natural to him. I find this to be rare in today’s business world.

When Chris got his promotion to section manager, I was just as excited for him as I would have been had it been me. It was the most well deserved promotion I have ever witnessed at AMD. I am quite sure all of my other teammates would say the same thing as well. I remember sitting in the meeting when his promotion was announced, and by the end of the meeting, I thought to myself, “This is what it means to be a leader; to have every member of the team so on board with your promotion that each one of us would have made the same decision without thinking twice.” We were all excited to be working for and reporting to him.

Not only is Chris a solid leader in the office, but as a husband and a father to three beautiful children, he leads his family in the right direction at home as well. I recently wrote a professional recommendation for Chris that I would like to share. It accurately captures how his example has helped me grow and how it gives me something to strive for in my pursuit to be a true leader:

“Chris Bonser is an asset to any team. No matter the task, I would put my trust in Chris to see it through. If he does not know how to do a given task, which is rare, he will investigate and learn whatever necessary to get it done right. Chris is your ‘go to’ guy. He is a hard worker who is flexible and can wear many hats. The example that he sets is motivating to all who interact with him. I have worked with Chris for six years, and I have seen his valuable work efforts as an individual contributor, technical lead, and section manager. As an individual contributor, he steps up and volunteers to drive items to closure when others on the team may not be able to. As a technical lead, Chris has shown that he can manage projects efficiently by driving team meetings, prioritizing work, and balancing delegation with performing tasks himself. Of the thirteen managers I have reported to in my professional career, Chris Bonser ranks right at the top. He is an effective people manager because he focuses on understanding his employees and guiding them to reach their career goals. He knows that when they are successful, he is successful, and this is clear by his daily actions. Chris’s character is top notch. He has repeatedly displayed his sound ethical and moral values. All of this makes Chris someone who I fully recommend with no reservations.”

Today's post is the Tenth of the SOS Leadership Men Who Lead Blog Series. The purpose of this blog series is to share the stories and insights of men who are answering the call to leadership in their lives. Come back each Friday to read more!

The Law of Sacrifice

The law of sacrifice states that you cannot get something you want without giving something in return. “In order to obtain something of greater value, you must give up something of lesser value.” I’m guessing that at the time that I am writing this (extremely late at night) that I am giving up the value up sleep in order to have more time to check off my to-do list tomorrow. I have to ask myself though, at difficult times like these when I have an extra serving or two on my plate, what is the greatest value that I am working towards?

If you've read my blogs before you know that I've been working towards my bachelor’s degree, and finally after my years of hard work I will have it handed to me on May 10, 2014! What I’m finding to be most challenging though, is the closer I get to my graduation date, the harder I’m finding it to stay motivated to stay on track. I guess the correct term would be senioritis, and all I want to do is stop running and have someone carry me to the finish line.

What are some ways to deal with the times that you are feeling unmotivated? I've written a blog before about not dwelling on your past, but I’m going to eat my own words for a second and actually recommend looking into your past, for motivational purposes. Looking back on all the struggles that I went through and the lessons I learned, the mistakes I made to get where I am today, would I ever want to repeat any of that? No; I don’t even have to think twice about that, but that’s what motivates me to keep going forward. I keep pushing forward because I look at how far I've come and how much I've accomplished in what seems like such a short amount of time.

I encourage you, if you ever find yourself to be feeling unmotivated or discouraged, to remember why you were pushing yourself so hard in the first place. All the sleepless nights, the daily stresses, the new mistakes that you've made, they’re all worth something; just as the law of sacrifice states, “you have to give up something of lesser value, to obtain something of greater value.”

Doing It All

As leaders, we sometimes feel like we have to do it all. At some point during our leadership journey, we realize it's impossible and that the pursuit is wearing us down. 

When we realize that we can't do it all, we must each ask ourselves: 

What is mine to do? How am I called to lead? Where will I focus? What matters most to me, and where do I most want to invest my time and energy?

Think about where you are on your leadership journey. Are you trying to do it all? Are you striving to be all things to all people?

Read more about this topic by revisiting one of our most popular blog posts: You Can Have It All. If you've ever tried to do it all and cursed yourself for not being able to live up to the ridiculously high expectations you set for yourself, that post is for you!

There's a lot of talk in our culture about doing it all and having it all. I remind myself often that "The secret to having it all is knowing you already do." I strive to live a life of gratitude, being thankful for where I am RIGHT NOW and what I'm learning. This leadership journey I'm on has many twists and turns and ups and downs, but it is my journey, and for that I am grateful.