Tag: weakness

  • It’s Not the Nail: A Reflection on Leadership and Sufficient Grace

    It’s Not the Nail: A Reflection on Leadership and Sufficient Grace

    A presenter at a leadership conference I recently attended spoke about the importance of affirming communication. To illustrate, he showed a viral video of a young woman who’s telling her boyfriend she has a splitting headache. “It hurts so badly I can’t think straight,” she says to her beau, turning toward him on the couch.…

  • The Power of Weakness

    I was a bit puzzled with a recent post on the The Clean, Good Life called How To: Pick Something to Improve On. The author, Matcha, challenged me to list my strengths and weaknesses–in order of magnitude–and then get to work on my biggest weakness. Wait a second! Most self-improvement experts say to focus on…