by Kendra Kinnison | Jan 28, 2013 | Faith, Leadership
I’m a planner. I enjoy the process of mapping out a project, finding the milestones, and then tracking the progress each step of the way. If I have a hobby, it’s likely geeking out with the latest project management and planning tools. Around the first of...
by Kendra Kinnison | Jan 21, 2013 | Faith, Leadership
Time and time again, I’m reminded that a purpose-driven life requires one key sacrifice: giving up normal. Even when I’m not seeking them, I see examples of this principle everywhere. (Guess there’s something to that cliche about the master appearing...
by Kendra Kinnison | Jan 14, 2013 | Peak Performance
During the last half of 2012, I struggled to do many of the things that were important to me. Maybe you’ve experienced that too. Perhaps it’s an unwritten book gnawing at you. Or a household to-do calls out every time you pass by. Or maybe it’s the...
by Kendra Kinnison | Jan 10, 2013 | Peak Performance, Tech Tools
Is your kitchen and laundry room stocked with all the latest conveniences? Or do you still do everything by hand? I’m guessing not. But lots of us are still trying to work that way. There’s only one problem. The world has changed, and your work has too....
by Kendra Kinnison | Jan 7, 2013 | Peak Performance
If you’ve already failed at one of your goals for the new year, that’s great news. It means you have a fresh perspective and new insights about the specific challenges of that goal. Instead of throwing in the towel, stay in the ring. Chances are, you...
by Kendra Kinnison | Dec 11, 2012 | Peak Performance, Writing
I remember the week vividly. By Friday afternoon, I needed to submit our forecast and budget model for the upcoming year, probably my single biggest corporate project ever. In the 16 hour days, I couldn’t find the time or energy for writing – and I broke...
by Kendra Kinnison | Oct 18, 2012 | Entrepreneurship, Peak Performance
I spent half of August doing what I once thought was impossible. A year ago, I decided to purposely seek extended travel periods and make choices that were in support of that. Every month, I visit my family in north Texas and travel frequently as President of Texas...
by Kendra Kinnison | Oct 15, 2012 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Parenting, Tech Tools
After last week’s post about deciding what to learn, I received several emails asking what skills I thought were most important. Certainly, skills like project management, public speaking, and self awareness are essential to building a career or a business. I...
by Kendra Kinnison | Oct 11, 2012 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Parenting
There are known knowns; there are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns; that is to say there are things that, we now know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things we do not know we don’t know. – Donald...
by Kendra Kinnison | Oct 8, 2012 | Faith, Leadership, Parenting
Gandhi told us to “be the change you want to see.” John Maxwell teaches us that the first act of leadership is to start with yourself. As a leader, if I can get victory over myself, if I can fix John Maxwell, the odds are high I can help fix others. If I...
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