Category: Self Reflection
How Playing Softball Made Me A Better Values-Based Leader
Growing up, I played a lot of baseball. During the summers, we started after breakfast and, with...
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Mother’s Day Reflections and Never a Dull Moment at Northwestern University
Mother’s Day is always a time of quiet self reflection for me. Even though my mother, Patricia...
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The Importance of Leading with a Values Approach
I am often asked by students and executives what is the best approach to strengthen, value, and...
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A few fun events…and a dose of mortality
With all of the crazy things going on, sometimes I feel you need to take a break from the action...
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A Fun Panel with Washington, Franklin, and Paul Revere
Since 2026 is the 250th birthday of the United States of America, I thought it is appropriate to...
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The Lasting Legacy: How We Live Each Day
My grandfather had a favorite saying: “Have you ever seen a hearse going into a cemetery with a...
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It All Goes Back In the Box
Most of us are in such a hurry in our daily lives that it becomes difficult to separate activity...
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Action is the Antidote to Doomscrolling Anxiety
Let me start this post with a confession. The title of this post is not my original idea. I took...
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I am sorry
Let me first start with the background: I believe I am truly blessed to have been born in the...
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Profiles in Values-based Leadership: Phil Andrew
I usually post on Monday or Tuesday, but with the Illinois primary next week, I wanted to send...
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Food Banks: A Small Action That Makes a Big Difference
One of my favorite Bible verses is from Matthew 25:35: “For I was hungry and you gave me something...
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Cultivating Realistic Optimism
It can be difficult to be an optimist in today’s world amid the constant bombardment of headlines...
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