By - Dr. Charlene Bolton

NL # 9 – Sacrifice. Consider your Success. Hopefulness.

Thought #1 – Sacrifice. According to John C. Maxwell in his book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You, “the heart of good leadership is sacrifice”. He gives a poignant example of the sacrifices Martin Luther King, Jr. made. King was stoned, stabbed, physically attacked, and his home was bombed.

By - Dr. Charlene Bolton

NL # 8 – Love and Acceptance. Fulfillment. Personal Growth.

Thought #1 – Love and Acceptance. You can accomplish anything you want if you are surrounded by people who want the best for you and who love and accept you for who you are. Love and acceptance gives you fuel, pushes you forward and can give you the confidence to do the impossible. So, why

By - Dr. Charlene Bolton

NL # 7 – Self-denial. Me First. Hope.

Thought #1 – Self-denial. Self-denial is often viewed as a weakness, but it takes great emotional strength to put someone else’s needs before your own. Choose strength. Thought #2 – Me First. It’s natural to always want to put yourself first, but doing this won’t give you satisfaction that lasts. On the other hand, living

By - Dr. Charlene Bolton

NL #6 – Relax. Acknowledge Your Failure. Refocus.

Thought #1 – Relax. When was the last time you took a vacation to relax and recoup? If it has been a while, why not take some time to decrease the stress and anxiety that often comes along with constantly being on the go.  Thought #2 – Acknowledge Your Failure. When you experience failure, you

By - Dr. Charlene Bolton

NL #5 – Great Leader. Lead with Integrity. Take a Risk.

Thought #1 – Great Leader. You just don’t get up one day and become a great leader. It comes with intentional self-improvement and commitment to clarify your own vision and mission. Thought #2 – Lead with Integrity. Integrity is deciding to do what is right, even when no one is looking. Sometimes making the right choice

By - Dr. Charlene Bolton

NL #4 – It Will Work Out. Don’t Give Up. Dream Big.

  Thought #1 – It Will Work Out Things will always work out. You’ll see. Thought #1–Don’t Give Up Giving up is the easy way out. And nothing worthwhile comes easy. Thought #1–Dream Big Do you wonder where you would be in life if you dreamed a little bigger? What would that look like? Would

By - Dr. Charlene Bolton

NL #3 – Expectations. Expectations. Expectations.

Thought #1 – Expectations We can be so hard on ourselves–expecting more from ourselves than we do from others. Why do we do this? Why do we put unnecessary pressure on ourselves? Isn’t life hard enough without the added pressure? I know, everyone expects the best from you all the time, right? They expect you