The Stuff In The Backpack Of My Brain
In my last post I never really got round to revealing what – in my opinion – is the most interesting thing about Scotland. I got sidetracked with all that stuff about tartans and driving and bagpipes. So now I can finally get around to it. But wait – a couple other things just popped […]
A couple weeks ago we returned from a 10-day trip to Scotland. Many have asked about the most interesting parts of our trip. And by many, I mean at least 3 or 4. Well…. the Munros, lochs, castles, history, golf courses, Highlands, burns, food, distilleries, moors, sheep, coos (Highland Cows), culture, whisky, Edinburgh, firths – […]
Sending out this Yuletide blog as the calendar turns from 2022 to 2023. It’s been an eventful year at the Fultz home here in Parker, CO. Many memories and reflections. Passings & Homegoings To begin, I guess we’re somewhat surprised that Christmas has come at all this year. For the Fultz family, Santa Claus passed […]
So, I’m back for part two – asking you to help me figure out if I’m walking the path of the pilgrim, the prodigal or the putz. In part one I described how my vocational significance, my personal “house of cards,” was blown away in the wind. To recap: after being forced from a […]
What follows may be the story of a prodigal. Or it may be the story of a pilgrim. Or maybe the story of a putz. You’ll have to decide for yourself. Personally, I think it could be any of the three… I’ve never really had to interview much for the positions I have held throughout […]
Every leader knows the tempest. “They were merchants on the mighty waters…A tempest lifted the waves….In peril, their courage melted away….they reeled and staggered….they were at their wit’s end.” It’s what a leader does next – what happens in the tempest – that reveals character. The leader is defined in and by the crucible. “They […]
I first read C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity around 35 years ago. I, like millions, was struck with the clarity, simplicity and weight of Lewis’ reasoning. Mere Christianity has remained close by my side these many years, is never far from my mind and has frequently provided much needed assurance in navigating the journey. At crucial mileposts through […]
“Follow me.” – Jesus. “Do not fear.” – Jesus “Do not worry.” – Jesus “I will provide for you.” – Jesus Q: What’s stopping you?
A follow up to my previous post. John Dickson makes some clarifying observations concerning humility. I find these to be instructive and helpful – maybe even surprising. Bottom line: humility makes us greater (recall Jesus’ teaching about who is greatest). It makes the great greater. But humility – holding our power in service of others […]
It was my great pleasure in 2011 to hear John Dickson at the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit. His topic was humility, or, more specifically, humility as a defining trait of effective leadership. After the Summit, I read his short and excellent book Humilitas (most highly recommended) which further developed his concept of humility and […]
