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Relationships

Lost Opportunities

Relationships

Whenever I fly from Seattle to Portland, the flight path takes us near Mt. St. Helens. Being from Washington, I remember when she blew her top in May 1980.  I’m amazed how much the dome has grown to replace to former top.  It’s conceivable in my lifetime to see Mt. St. Helens whole as she [...]

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The Lost Opportunity

Relationships

“Conflict”  is an ugly word to most people.  There are 4 common views about conflict: it’s inevitable and hopeless, therefore avoid it it’s dangerous and frightening, therefore escape it it’s a simple of issue of right over wrong, therefore fix it it calls for constant compromise, therefore suppress it or force a resolution I don’t [...]

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Familiarity or Intimacy?

Relationships

Leaders of the 21st century cannot allow themselves to fall for the great deception of familiarity for  intimacy.  Familiarity today is one-way.  Fans of LeBron James are familiar with him but do not know him.  He would not recognize them if he saw them out in public. Intimacy is two-way. Someone in relationship with LeBron [...]

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On Accountability

Relationships

I wrote a post on the importance of having and how to choose people for your inner circle.  Accountability is a benefit of having an inner circle.  What is accountability? There’s personal accountability which is accepting responsibility for your life and decisions you make. Michael Hyatt wrote an excellent post on Leadership and Accountability in [...]

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Choosing Your Inner Circle

Relationships

Yesterday Michael Hyatt posted “One Stupid Decision Away” concerning Steve McNair and the choices we make. It was a thoughtful post and I highly encourage you to read it. One point Michael makes is about the need to “build a support system of family and friends who will care enough to challenge us when we [...]

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