Leadership Becomes Her: Simple, Strategic Solutions for Christian Women Who Lead

Hey, friend! What is your opinion on self-care? How important is it to you? Do you practice self-care on a regular basis? Or, have you convinced yourself that you don’t need it? Today’s episode is part one of a three part series on self-care. Over the next two weeks, my episodes will continue the conversation. Next week, I will remind you how God feels about you and how he wants you to feel about...

Hey Friend, Each of us has a story to tell. In fact, if we have lived a hot minute, we have many stories. Some are big; these are the stories that had significant impact on our lives. These are often stories that involve pain and in many cases it is important to wait until the emotional open wounds have scars before we can tell them. There are other stories, too. Some are micro-stories that pull a...

Hey, Friend! Have you ever heard that 20% of the people do 80% of the work? Or that 20% of employees do 80% of the complaining? Do you ever get so hung up on the 20% missing in your life or relationships that you have a hard time enjoying the 80% that is wonderful? Do you spend 80% of your time on tasks so that you can check a lot of things off your list, but you ignore the 20% of tasks that would...

Hey, Friend! Have you seen those social media posts where someone is introducing themselves to the world, and they say something like: “Hi, I’m Sally. I’m a wife, a mom, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a Christian, and a teacher” - basically listing titles, roles and responsibilities. In today’s episode, we are going to look at the dangers of placing our identity in titles, roles, and responsibili...

Hey Friend! Boy, has it taken me a long time to learn how to grieve. Yet, it has been one of the most important lessons I have ever learned. In today’s episode, I share some personal stories about my journey with Grief. Whenever there is a loss of any kind, Grief moves in to take its place. When Grief moves in, she will demand your attention at the most inopportune times, until you take the time t...

Hey, friend! In this episode, which is the final episode of a four part series called Master Your Mindset, I challenge your Limiting Beliefs, those beliefs you have about yourself and others that keep you stuck where you are, while you secretly long to be somewhere else. Like the other mindset blocks, Limiting Beliefs are based on fear and I, for one, am tired of giving fear so much power over my...

Hey, Friend! When I was a child, my parents used the words: lying, fibbing, and story-telling interchangeably. Actually, they rarely used the word “lying” but I do remember them asking, “Are you telling a story?” To them, that meant the same thing. But what I am referring to, here, is the need to create an opinion about an event, a situation or an event, a quick story in my head based on my belief...

Hey, Friend! How often do you jump to conclusions, making assumptions about another’s behavior and the intentions behind that behavior? What would it look like if, instead, you got curious? In today’s episode, I am going to share why we make assumptions in the first place, and the damage we cause by doing so. Then I am going to give you 3 Steps to Unraveling Your Assumptions. Give it a listen. The...

Hey, Friend! Is your Inner Critic the boss of you? Have you given your Inner Critic the agency to tell you what to do and not do? What is the message of your Inner Critic? The message of my Inner Critic is one of fear. For too many years, I paid too much attention to my Inner Critic. In her attempt to keep me safe, she also kept me small and insignificant. In today’s episode, I will share my three...

Hey, friend! I’m curious. What is your relationship with Fear? Does Fear make all of your decisions for you? Or, is Fear a companion that you entertain when you need to make decisions based on safety? Can you tell when Fear is trying to keep you small and insignificant? Do you ever talk back to Fear? In today’s episode, I am going to share some very specific ways you can stare your Fear in the fac...

Hey, Friend! Are you a Baby Boomer? Or maybe you are Gen X, Y, or Z? Today’s episode is about the importance of identifying your value system and how that is influenced by when you were born. It is also influenced by every person who poured into you and every experience you have had. Your value system is the lens through which you see yourself and the world. Identifying your value system is vital...

Hey, friend! Have you ever completely blown an apology? Have you ever felt that you didn’t need to apologize because, technically, you didn’t do anything wrong? Are you ever surprised by how others receive your apologies? If the answer to any of these is, “yes,” then this episode is for you. We all can identify wrong ways to say, “I’m sorry,” but do you know the elements of a good apology? In toda...

Hey, friend! Would others say that you are a person of integrity? I like this definition of integrity: The consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values. I happen to think that most of us have integrity. That’s not the problem. The problem is when we step outside the boundary of our own integrity. So, let’s take a look at how integrity is measured, the c...

Hey friend! If you have ever thought about writing and publishing your own book, this episode is for you. In it I share the kinds of people you need on your team. That’s right. Although writing is a solitary endeavor, it takes a village to write, publish, launch and promote a book. Even if you have no desire to write, check out this episode to see how you can help someone else have a successful bo...

Hey, friend! You read it correctly! It may feel like writing a book is a solo activity but it actually takes a village to publish a book that looks professional inside and out. My village began with my writing/publishing coach, who I talk about in this episode. She provided my accountability and gave me strategies for planning, writing, publishing and promoting the book. In next week’s episode, I...

Hey, friend! What is something you have always dreamed about? What will it take to make those hopes and dreams come true for you? Do you have to do it alone? Can you do it in collaboration, in community with others and share the load? In today’s episode, I share how I took my lifelong hope and dream of becoming a published author and made it a reality when I was 64 years old by simply rolling up m...

Hey, friend! Do you know that there is a gathering where Ego, Pride, and Hard Feelings are not invited but Wisdom and Humility are invited? A gathering that takes place at your work, whether you work in ministry or non-profit? A gathering that fosters open, honest communication, team-building and continuous improvement? It’s Called the Reflective Practice and if done regularly can absolutely trans...

Hey friend, Most of us know what it is like to ruminate over something we said or did, even beating ourselves up over it. It is a terrible habit that doesn’t make the mistake better, nor does it keep us from making that same mistake again. There is a better way. In today’s episode, I suggest that you ditch that old habit and, instead, use that energy to engage in a personal reflection by asking yo...

Hey, friend, I am continuing with the topic of Credibility, which is a foundational skill of leadership. Last week, I talked about 5 Dead Giveaways that You’re not a Credible Leader, and you might have been shocked to find yourself and something you are doing on that episode and you might be wondering what you can do to fix any mistakes you have been making. Credibility is when others trust your l...

Hey, friend! If you are one of those who never thinks about your credibility, episode 7 is for you! I am going to share 5 dead giveaways that you’re not a credible leader. Just in case you find yourself somewhere in this episode, never fear! I’ve got you covered. Next week I am going to share my blueprint for repairing your credibility. Remember that credibility is your working reputation and you...

Hey, Friend! This week, episode 6 of my new podcast: Leadership Becomes Her Simple, Strategic Solutions for Christian Women Who Lead Is entitled: How Credible are You? Like confidence and courage that I talked about in earlier episodes, credibility is one of the pillars of leadership. Credibility is earned and in this week’s episode, I suggest some practices that build credibility, as well as some...

Hey, Friend! This week, episode 5 of my new podcast: Leadership Becomes Her Simple, Strategic Solutions for Christian Women Who Lead is entitled: When You Lead With Fear. So, listen in and as you do, think about your own relationship with fear. Is fear your valued partner that is reminding you to be prepared, or that friend who is keeping you safe because you are not prepared? Or are you letting f...

Hello, Friend! This week, in episode 4 of my new podcast: Leadership Becomes Her: Simple, Strategic Solutions for Christian Women Who Lead I pose the question: What is Your Relationship With Fear? We all have fear in our lives and fear actually has a purpose. In fact, fear is designed to be your friend until you make it your boss. In this episode, we take a look at what activates fear, and I sugge...

Hello, Friend! This week, in episode 3 of my new podcast: Leadership Becomes Her: Simple, Strategic Solutions for Christian Women Who Lead I provide some back story as to how this podcast came to be and what I hope for it to accomplish. I also list fifteen characteristics of Christian women who lead with confidence. As you listen to this episode, it might be helpful to do so with pen and paper on...

Hey, Friend! This week, episode 2 of my new podcast: Leadership Becomes Her Simple, Strategic Solutions for Christian Women Who Lead Is entitled: When You Lack the Confidence to Get it Done. Having the confidence to lead is one of the pillars of leadership. In this week’s episode, I break down the word confidence - what it means to have confidence in yourself and God, and what it looks like when y...