Light is quick. Development takes longer. Did you know that light travels at approximately 186,000 miles per second? In other words, light moves almost instantly. Much like our dreams or ideas that come to us in what feels like a quick thought. I think that’s why so many of us become frustrated with development. We are comfortable with flashes. We are comfortable with inspiration, vision, excitement, and ideas that hit us immediately. But manifestation? Development? Clarity over time? That...

Yesterday was the last day of Leadership Forsyth and we closed out at the marina in Cumming, Georgia. While we were out on the water, someone pointed out smoke in the distance. At first it didn’t seem like much. But within minutes the smoke turned thick and black, the flames became visible, and we realized we were watching someone’s home burn down in real time. Then we heard the ammunition going off. Bullets left inside the house popping one after another in the heat of the fire while...

I almost settled for a dimmed light. This morning, my best friend and I found ourselves reflecting on childhood, and not in a nostalgic way, but in a truthful one. We talked about the moments that could have changed everything. The near misses. The experiences that could have gone left, but somehow didn’t. The kind of moments that make you realize you are not here by accident. In the middle of that conversation, I said something that stayed with me. “Don’t waste your grace”. And the more I...