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Nine Minute Moments

Nancy Reece · Jul 22, 2014 · Leave a Comment

In my last blog, I shared the painful struggle of being fired over 20 years ago. As a result, I began a 20+ year journey of learning to choose well, lead well, and finish well.

Being fired all those years ago was an incredibly painful experience. I lost confidence in my abilities, felt like a total failure, and simply wanted to crawl into a dark cave and lick my wounds. I seriously thought about giving up my YMCA career and starting all over in a new field. I had to make a choice. While on the surface the choice was between two career options, in reality it was a choice to either pull out of the self-criticizing death spiral I was in or let failure win. When you’re in the never ending cycle of defeating thoughts, it’s pure choice to replace those negative thoughts with ones that start to speak truth to your soul about who you are and Whose you are. Choose truth. [Read more…] about Nine Minute Moments

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Unplugged and Free

Nancy Reece · Oct 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The other day I was heading to an all day session with the National Speakers Association, and I realized about two miles from my home that I had forgotten my Smartphone.   I was running too late to go back and get it, so I just went on.  Something profound happened that day – I experienced freedom.  It was delightful to drive and not also be talking or thinking about who I needed to call.   I just enjoyed the day – unplugged and free. [Read more…] about Unplugged and Free

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