Love One Another

My Leadership Development Plan

Each year we have our students design a plan for how they want to develop specific skills as a leader. They carefully craft their ideas and then we work on it together throughout Winter semester to make it happen.

So, I thought about my own leadership and what I'd really like to work on. We encourage our students to focus on what their strengths are, and make them exceptional skills. However, I feel like I have a fatal flaw in my life right now that could prevent me from being a successful leader. I have always worked hard to maintain a balance in my life; I purposely make sure that Jonathan and Grant know they are the most important people to me, that my students know that they are my priority when I am with them, and that I strive for excellence in all the opportunities I have to serve others.

I have realized lately, however, as more and more things pile on, that I am getting off balance. Although I feel like each part of my life is getting a fair portion of me, I am not taking to time to fill the bucket and make sure that I am ok. If I don't make time for peace, for strengthening myself, I will not be able to give my best to those I love. So, my goal is to simply take time for myself every day to rejuvenate. I want to have scripture time be more meaningful, I want to exercise more to feel better, and I want to turn everything off and listen to the quiet. I really hope that creating small moments for myself will help me to serve better, and wiser, so that my strong emotions will improve my efforts, not hinder them.

So, I need your help. Just ask me if I am doing it. Help me remember that this is my goal, so that I have accountability. I believe blogging/journaling might be a good way to achieve this, too, so hopefully you'll see more frequent posts!

Wish me luck!