Two Leaders, One Marriage:
(5 Things We Learned the Hard Way)
When two leaders live under one roof, it can be powerful. It’s also complex. After 38 years, Larry and I have a little experience in this. This is not our first rodeo. Both of us carry significant responsibility. We each have strong convictions, instincts, and...
Why Giving Up Isn’t the Answer
(Especially When You’re Tired as a Leader)
I’ve wanted to give up on important things in life and leadership more times than I can count. And by the way, it’s not wrong to want to give up. It’s normal. For clarity, when I talk about giving up in this post, I’m not simply referring to stepping down from a...
The Different Kinds of Tired
(And How to Move Forward)
Have you found yourself thinking, “I’m more tired than I’ve ever been before?” You’re not alone. There are different kinds of tired… and not all of them are fixed by sleep. Sometimes you’re tired because you truly need rest. You’ve been running hard, working long,...
We Are Never at the End…
Until We Are
I know that sentence can sound heavy, but I actually find it freeing. We are never at the end, until we are. Maybe you're reading this today and you are discouraged. For whatever reason, you you feel you've come to the end of something. Maybe it's your leadership...
Were Humans Meant to Look at Themselves?
What Mirrors Reveal About Self-Criticism, Faith, and Identity
So I was listening to Jay Shetty’s latest podcast featuring Mel Robbins, and it honestly rocked my world. The topic was How to Stop People Pleasing Without Feeling Guilty. And during the conversation, Mel made a statement that stopped me in my tracks: humankind was...
Let Them and Let Me
(Boundaries, Freedom & Emotional Health)
The book The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins has been my most impactful book of 2025. It will be one I will revisit in the future to remind myself of the important truths it contains...ones that are key to my everyday peace. The wisdom of the book has been weighing...
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Deanna is invited to return and speak at many of the same places time and again because the result has been an overwhelmingly positive experience with lives changed, and people encouraged. She would love to come to your area.
