Posts Tagged 'leadership'

Three Life Lessons from Frodo

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I just finished watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy again.  No matter how many times I’ve watched them I’m always surprised at how profound Tolkien was at his understanding of the human condition, our frailties and our strengths.

Lessons I learned this time. (and probably many times before)

1.  Life is about choices.  Those we make and those we have thrust upon us.

2.  Life is about personal sacrifices.  Life is bigger than us and requires that we think of ...

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Neon Sign or Cairn?

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Are you a neon sign or a cairn?  Right now you’re probably saying to yourself I know what a neon sign is, but how does it apply to me and what in the heck is a cairn?

Let me start with the cairn.  A cairn is a small or sometimes rather large pile of rocks to intentionally mark something.  In the past they were used to mark graves or for religious alters among other things.  Today, hikers the world over ...
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