Tag Archives: Hope

Life’s Invitations to Begin Again

Posted on July 12, 2026 by Mike Reuter

We all share those moments in life that quietly divide our story into before and after. They come unannounced. They do not ask permission. They arrive as loss, change, awakening or truth revealed. And suddenly, the ground beneath us is … Continue reading →

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On the Search That Never Ends

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Mike Reuter

“Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see further,” wrote Thomas Carlyle. His words are a gentle invitation, a reminder that there is always something more calling. Searching is where the miracle … Continue reading →

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The Beauty in What May Be

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Mike Reuter

“There’s beauty in the unknown and beauty in what may be, beauty in the promises of tomorrow and beauty in all we cannot yet see,” wrote Erin Forbes. So often we seek certainty on the clear path, the well-lit road, … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Power We Have Is Realized Only in Its Giving

Posted on May 25, 2025 by Mike Reuter

This past week, I had time to get together with a very dear and treasured friend. Highly successful, professionally and personally, he captures every moment of life with passion and purpose. He selflessly gives himself to everyone to help them … Continue reading →

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A Lesson from Candles

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Mike Reuter

We are holding a lit and unlit candle. We light the unlit candle with the lit one. What we see is that the lighted one has not lost its original glow. It has simply passed its light to the other … Continue reading →

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A New View of Hope

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Mike Reuter

So often we hear people say the words: “I hope that I….” To those words is an immediate response from great leaders: “Hope is not a plan.” These words beg a call for action – to move from simply wishing … Continue reading →

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Seeing Things as We Are

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Mike Reuter

“Our life is what our thoughts make it” wrote Marcus Aurelius. These are deeply profound words that give great leaders a moment of pause and reflection on those things that they treasure and value most. Sometimes it is the simplest … Continue reading →

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Hope

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Mike Reuter

In his new book, Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn, John Maxwell writes about the importance of hope: “Hope is a beautiful thing. It shines brightest when the hour is darkest. Hope sings when all melodies are gone. It believes … Continue reading →

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A Leader’s Greatest Things

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Mike Reuter

In a recent article, A Leader’s Greatest Things, John Maxwell, answers a leadership question that is frequently posed to him:  “What is the one thing I really need to know about leadership?” To this question he responds with beautiful simplicity:  … Continue reading →

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Three Minute Leadership: the Wisdom of Understanding

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Mike Reuter

I was recently reading a blog by Seth Godin entitled Are We Solving the Same Problem. The blog spoke of situations that arise at various times in business and personal life:  one side comes up with a solution – “this solution is … Continue reading →

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