Unwrapping the Gifts of Student Leadership

One of my favorite movies of all time is A Christmas Story, written by Jean Shepherd.
The story is told in vignettes revolving around activities typically held this time of year. Narrated by author, playwright, and broadcaster Shepherd, Ralphie is loosely based on recollections from his life.

As I get ready to watch this holiday classic for the 400th time, I began thinking about my time as a student. What would it be like to look back and see the gifts I would receive as a student leader? Hopefully no socks, underwear, or lumps of coal in those packages!

Winning Habits of Serving Leaders, Part 4: Listening

An old ad campaign used to ask, “Can you hear me now?” I wonder how many times in our daily interactions with people do we really hear what people are saying. We live very distracted lives between electronic devices with games and social media on them, to billboards that flash … [read more »]