Millennial Money, Keys to Entrepreneurship (The Millennial Way) – Part 1
September 20, 2017
In our Launching Leaders course, we offer a class entitled “Financial Fitness.” This is also a chapter in our book Leadership by LIGHT: Principles that Empower. In this offering we bring to light the incredible challenges Millennials face in today’s world regarding financial independence. But with the increased challenges of getting ahead, from costs of … Continue reading Millennial Money, Keys to Entrepreneurship (The Millennial Way) – Part 1
Figure Out YOU, Then You’ll Know What to DO: 4 Ways to Find Your True Identity and Calling
August 24, 2017
There is no doubt that Millennials, Gen X’rs, and Y’s are making a difference and changing the world. Their quest to make a difference and to thrive (not just financially) and do more than just exist, is guiding their path. Social justice is center stage. For all the great aspirations they are engaged in, these … Continue reading Figure Out YOU, Then You’ll Know What to DO: 4 Ways to Find Your True Identity and Calling
What Defines Happiness? Three Keys to Establishing a Path
August 2, 2017
I have been immersed in learning HOW to think, and to consider deeply WHAT to think about. I’ve been in a quest to find a framework for happiness. I have not entered into this study because I consider myself unhappy; on the contrary, I embark in this realm of thinking to test my own theories. … Continue reading What Defines Happiness? Three Keys to Establishing a Path
Hidden Challenges: Five Ways to Maximize Unseen Growth Opportunities
July 27, 2017
My wife and I have been involved in the restoration of two farm houses which are nearly one hundred years old. These homes have seen generations of life, and not unlike many old farm houses, have seen much better days. The farm hand who lived in them the last thirty years was kindly, but the … Continue reading Hidden Challenges: Five Ways to Maximize Unseen Growth Opportunities
Spiritual Exercises
July 20, 2017
One of my millennial sons has introduced me to some meditations. I have always considered myself a person who finds peace in solace; always trying to connect to the “Gods” and to discover a sense of contentment beyond the nearest bag of Cheetos and a cold diet Pepsi. This innate desire of connecting is most … Continue reading Spiritual Exercises
What Are We Building? The Do’s and Don’ts of Building a Positive Future (Part 2)
June 29, 2017
In part 1 of this blog post I discussed the importance of transmitting learning from one generation to the next. I cited some statistics that are concerning to many regarding the Millennial generation and college drop out rates, the use of video games, and young adult children still living with their parents. But rather than … Continue reading What Are We Building? The Do’s and Don’ts of Building a Positive Future (Part 2)
What Are We Building? The Do’s and Don’ts of Building a Positive Future (Part 1)
June 22, 2017
We have been remodeling some old farm houses at the farm, circa 1924. I chiseled out an old fireplace and wood stove, and as I took out the bricks I threw them in a pile. The pile was my selfish reason to show my wife how hard I had been working and gain some old … Continue reading What Are We Building? The Do’s and Don’ts of Building a Positive Future (Part 1)
Get a Bigger Tent: Five Ways to Be Inclusive
June 6, 2017
In our work with Launching Leaders, we invite people of all faiths to apply their own faith traditions with the core principles taught in the course to create a holistic life. We have been amazed at the easy tolerance demonstrated by Millennials as they gather from various faith traditions to discuss how the principles apply … Continue reading Get a Bigger Tent: Five Ways to Be Inclusive
Equally Yoked: Three Keys to Coming Alongside
May 25, 2017
In the days of the early west, wagon trains led groups of explorers to new lands. They used oxen and horses to pull their loads. There is something about newness and adventure that captivates our imaginations and gives us motivation to keep exploring and pressing on toward new horizons. This quest can present itself in … Continue reading Equally Yoked: Three Keys to Coming Alongside
Don’t Hem Me In – 3 Ways To Lead, NOT Corral Millennials
May 9, 2017
My four year old grandson came to me recently and said “Grandpa, I have issues.” Surprised that such a young lad would utter or even think of such reasoning, I nevertheless replied “Elijah, it’s OK, I have issues too.” And so it is than from the mouths of babes come the most succinct truths. One … Continue reading Don’t Hem Me In – 3 Ways To Lead, NOT Corral Millennials
