Category: Blogs

Many years ago I heard a teacher describe what they did as “magic.” You’ve probably heard “magic” used that way in other contexts. But I do not like the use of the word “magic” that way. I don’t even like it when people say, “Byron, work your magic with this.” Why? Let’s start by looking […]

G. K. Chesterton said, “Virtue is not the absence of vices or the avoidance of moral dangers; virtue is a vivid and separate thing, like pain or a particular smell. Mercy does not mean not being cruel or sparing people revenge or punishment; it means a plain and positive thing like the sun, which one has […]

Last week as part of my cultural study of the Philippines in preparation for my trip to Manila for the FLUXX Leadership Conference I blogged about Pag-unawa. Prior to arriving and delivering the opening keynote I am studying the Filipino culture. Pag-unawa translates to “understanding” or “comprehension,” which is leadership fostering effective and empathetic leadership. I am now learning about […]

One thing I believe people, both young and old, struggle with is being themselves. An elementary student gave this advice: “Be your own kind of cool!” I loved this because I always say we are all cool in some way and we need to recognize that coolness in ourselves. We also need to find and […]

You ever had your spirit broken by someone, something that happened, or something someone said? Pretty sure we would all answer a resounding “Yes!” to that. I know I have. There might even be things we’ve not got that spirit back from. But it doesn’t have to be that way. I was reminded of something […]

On Monday of this week I had the opportunity to work with a group of very astute fourth graders. We were discussing what it was like to be a leader as a fourth grader. One of the students said, “There’s a difference between fitting in and belonging. When you’re belonging, you’re feeling like yourself and […]