Executive Speaker Series – St. Catherine of Siena
Our very first guest in the Attollo Executive Speaker Series line up is St. Catherine of Siena, Italy. “Thank you!! I want you to stop and to really listen and reflect on what I have to say for the next 5 minutes. It will change your life and I promise you won’t have to walk […]
As you prepare for the upcoming week – be a good shepherd.
Today, May 7th, is Good Shepherd Sunday. You as a business leader are both sheep and shepherd, a follower and leader. You are a sheep per John 10: 1-10 in that you hear and recognize Christ’s voice and follow Him versus following what the world says is key for your to attain happiness. You are […]
As you prepare for the upcoming work week – be sure to watch your mouth! Speak No Evil
As you prepare for the upcoming work-week – be sure to watch your mouth. SPEAK NO EVIL And that means you! “Guard against foul talk; let your words be for the improvement of others, as occasion offers, and do good to your listeners, otherwise you will only be grieving the Holy Spirit of God who […]
Just when you think we’re making progress.
No, it’s not what you think! A friend shared a conversation she had with a colleague of hers earlier this week. The business she works at had a low performing employee who recently quit. My friend mentioned in passing to her colleague that this was a perfect opportunity to finally source and hire a […]
Virtuous Leaders, needed…
Virtuous Leaders desire to do great things and strive toward great ends while also possessing the heart of a servant….a servant to their professional colleagues, family and social circles, fellow citizens and to the entire human family. Their noble ambitions are linked to serving others, not themselves. Virtuous leaders strive to create an environment that […]
Leadership By The Numbers
I often see on my LinkedIn and other news feeds what I have come to call “leadership by the numbers” articles. You know, the ones I mean “4 Things Successful Leaders Do to Empower Employees” or “5 Simple Steps to Leadership”. Some of the titles are amusing, others just straight forward. All interesting. So purely […]
Attollo Receives Letter of Support from Archbishop Aquila (Archdiocese of Denver)
Archbishop Aquila, Archdiocese of Denver, sent to me today a letter of support for the good work being done by Attollo in Northern Colorado. In the letter he states that the goal of Attollo is to lift up men and women at all levels of business by forming and encouraging Catholic executives and business owners […]
You may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
You may find yourself living in a shotgun shack You may find yourself in another part of the world You may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile You may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife You may ask yourself: well… how did I get here? – Once in […]
Acton University
I attended Acton University last week in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I decided to attend because of the mission of the Acton Institute which is “to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles.” Love the concept of getting back to basics which made our country prosperous. The mission […]
How the enemy diverts you from righteous deeds and spoils them
For our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers,with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens. Eph. 6:12 Father Lorenzo Scupoli wrote ‘Il Combattimento spirituale’ originally published in 1589. It remains relevant in 2015 as he describes the spiritual battle that […]