What's one thing that you can do for yourself over the next couple of weeks that will allow you to be a better version of yourself for the people around you?

Even with the best start, you can't achieve greatness if you don't Finish Strong.

Who do you want to affirm this week? And even more importantly, who might need to hear words of affirmation from you?

The people who have most influenced my life have shown me the deepest grace.

To lead people, you must be with them.

Choose encouragement over discouragement, gratitude over negativity, and greatness over mediocrity—that’s what true leadership looks like.

Stop reacting and start leading. Look up, and focus on the things only you, as a leader, are uniquely positioned to do.

Make sure you're spending time with the people you love deeply, and who deeply love you in return.

I’m not sure if it was the extra time I had to take things in or if I was just particularly observant today, but four interactions made an impression on me this afternoon. There’s some encouragement and leadership lessons to be found in them, I think! Here they are:

If we're going to pursue greatness, we must rise to the challenge of change.