Recently, I challenged someone with this question: “Why do you really want to do this job?” Struggling to see past a wave of challenges, this leader was feeling lost. Without clarity of reason for being in his current role, he was drowning beneath on the crashing surf of challenge and circumstance.
Are you too feeling overwhelmed by your responsibility as a leader? Do problems cast shadows of doubt in your confidence to move forward? Maybe it’s time to harness the power of your why.
Filed under: Blog Entry, People Success on Tuesday, November 15th, 2016
Comments Off on The Power of Your Why
It’s been a while since I sat at my desk to write. In fact, apart from my private journaling or composing email messages, I’ve not strung coherent thoughts together in writing since my father passed earlier this year. Each time I’ve entertained the idea of writing again, an impasse has loomed before me like a smeared ink cloud that hides my words.
Filed under: Angela Owen, Blog Entry, People Success on Saturday, September 17th, 2016
Comments Off on Smeared Ink Clouds
A sudden crash followed by groans of despair echoed from the living room. Johnny came running into the room angry and upset. The lego tower he had worked so hard to build was destroyed! He and Jack had been playfully wrestling in the living room when Jack lost his balance and crashed into Johnny’s engineering
Read More
Filed under: Blog Entry, People Success on Wednesday, January 6th, 2016
Comments Off on Tangled Intentions
A few weeks ago, my family and I enjoyed The Gazillion Bubble Show at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN. I admit that when I entered the theatre for the show, I had my doubts. After all, how much could one really do with bubbles??
I was soon on the edge of my seat realizing how ridiculously shallow my expectations had been.
Filed under: Blog Entry, People Success on Tuesday, August 18th, 2015
Comments Off on A Gazillion Bubbles – But Only One You
Effective communication involves exchanging ideas, thoughts, and feelings. When communicating with others, picture yourself building a bridge that connects the idea that you want to convey from you to the other party.
Before building a physical bridge across a river, it is imperative to identify where the bridge will connect on the banks of the river. The same concept applies when building communication bridges. You must identify where to connect with the other individual involved in the communication exchange.
Filed under: Blog Entry, Business Success, People Success, Self Leadership on Monday, June 29th, 2015
Comments Off on Building Communication Bridges
Thanks to all who turned out to hear our presentation on Lifestyle Entrepreneurship this past week in Brevard, NC. Special thanks to Gary Heisey, Director of Small Business Development, Clark Lovelace from the Brevard Chamber of Commerce and Norm Books from Channel 70 Productions. Fostering lifestyle entrepreneurship takes a special place and special people, and
Read More
Filed under: Blog Entry, People Success on Tuesday, May 19th, 2015
Comments Off on What is a “Lifestyle Entrepreneur” – Video Presentation
“Angela, if you are ever going to succeed in this organization, you need to learn to raise your voice and throw a chair around every now and then. People need to know you mean business!” As appalling as it to think that someone would ever offer advice that chair throwing is required for effective
Read More
Filed under: Angela Owen, Blog Entry, People Success on Monday, March 9th, 2015
Comments Off on How Deep Are Your Roots? – A Leader’s Core Convictions
Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in right circumstances. – Proverbs 25:11 Words are powerful…so powerful, in fact, that when spoken they actually carry either life or death. The words of a leader can lift a person up or take a person down; propel a project forward or drive
Read More
Filed under: Angela Owen, Blog Entry, Leadership, People Success on Wednesday, February 18th, 2015
Comments Off on Apples – Are Yours Golden or Poisoned?: The Power of Words
The Old Testament story of Nabal and Abigail is a classic case of one person’s poor leadership followed by the wise leadership of another. In 1 Samuel 25, we read that David and his men had been with the shepherds guarding Nabal’s sheep. David’s men had respected, guarded, and protected the shepherds throughout the stay alongside their fields. When David sent a few of his men to greet Nabal and request his favor, Nabal responded with insults and arrogance. Nabal’s foolish response to David’s request triggered David and his men to gird their swords for an attack on Nabal and his household.
When Nabal’s wife, Abigail, heard the news of the impending attack, she sprung into action. We can learn at least four lessons from her response . . .
Filed under: Blog Entry, Community Influence, People Success on Friday, January 23rd, 2015
Comments Off on Leading Wisely in the Wake of Foolishness
The nemesis of my sophomore year of college was a class called Circuits 101. Known as a “weeder class”, one designed to instill frustration and confusion in aspiring engineering students, the possibilities of passing or failing were extreme. Each test consisted of only two questions, yielding only 3 possible test scores: 0, 50, or 100. I studied.
Read More
Filed under: Angela Owen, Blog Entry, People Success on Friday, January 9th, 2015
Comments Off on Failing Forward: Blown Lightbulbs and the Lessons Therein
Get a Free Download of our Truventure Workbook – “Centered – The Essence of Identity” with registration.