Today, delight in simple things.

Tomorrow, they may go.

Celebrate what nature brings.

Live, this life you know.

Check out this video of a sweet little girl seeing rain for the first time, and tell me how it makes you feel… time

Kevin Kruse just created a ripple effect. He threw a stone by reviewing a new book by Chris Hutchinson for Forbes Magazine, entitled, Ripple: A Field Manual for Leadership That Works.

So, why am I posting someone else’s book review, rather than reviewing the book myself? Well, ’cause I have a lot of work to do on the very topic that the book covers—self-alignment—, and I’m allowing the ripple effect of Kevin’s inspiration to help me self-align. According to Kevin Kruse, Hutchinson’s teaching demonstrates that true leadership is like skipping stones in a pond. Kevin explains that “the secret to leadership is that the power isn’t in the stone. It’s in the ripples. And stone-throwers simply can’t set robust, long-lasting ripples in motion if they’re not starting from a place of self-alignment.” So, as I experiment with the principles of the book on my own, I’m re-casting Kevin’s stone and focusing on Hutchinson’s three steps to get into alignment:

1. Decide What Matters Most
2. Chart Your Own Course
3. Know Where You’re Awesome

Now, what are your next steps? Can you feel the ripple effect?

Susan E. Hendrich

What type of scientist should you be?

According to BuzzFeed, they “Know What Type Of Scientist You Should Be Based On One Question”