Happy New Year

I'm back. This is the first blog entry for the year. I intend to start a dialog here about spirituality and leadership.

The last year was a tough one for me. I went through a lot of personal change. Along with it came a lot of personal growth. I learned A LOT along the way. I will share what I've learned - and continue to learn - here with you on an ongoing basis.

Most importantly however as the year came to an end I realized that there is link between spirituality and leadership. I am now of the belief that when we connect with our spirituality/higher purpose/the universe (you choose the word that is most comfortable for you) we find our leadership. When we open ourselves to a connection to something greater than ourselves and quiet ourselves enough to listen, we will hear our call to action - our call to leadership. Our challenge then is to respond.

I can think of many times throughout my life when I heard the call and chose to ignore it. In fact, I am sure that it happens on a regular basis. I believe the call is always there, its just that most of the time we can't hear it because we surround ourselves with too many distractions or we ignore it because it doesn't fit into the plan we have for ourselves. Many times following the call means risking the status quo.

My challenge to you tonight is to make time to listen. Find some quiet time for reflection everyday. Turn off the TV, radio, cell phone, etc and learn to tune in to your version of the call. Let me know what you discover.