1. Accountability to your WA community and a willingness to respond with humility to praise and rebuke so that we will not be caught-up in self-deception.2. Maintaining a sense of childlike wonder, awe and energy.3. Focusing on the process and not the product: genuine work in WA flows out of being as an extension of who we are as people.4. Walking in the power of the team spirit and putting no confidence in being a lone wolf.5. Being fully alive to the present and not living in the past or fut

1. Have a willingness to help others as others have helped you.2. Treat people with grace, dignity and possibility.3. A stewardship mentality - increased awareness of each member owing his/her own business but the business of joint WA ownership and an attitude of contentment in all things.4. Commitment to ongoing exercise and renewal of spirit, exercise of the body and spirit.5. Personal integrity - a congruence between the inside and the outside.6. Openness and honesty in relationships.7. Ra

1. Make-believe listening. If listening is equated to caring, people will know that you care by the way you value their words.2. One-up listening. Rather than listening and relating to another person's problem, you minimize it by saying you have greater problems.3. Barney Fife listening. This tendency is to "Nip it in the bud!" Instead you should listen, not trying to solve or end what you are being told.4. Dr. Phil listening. This is a disconnected string of trite suggestions, listening with y

While interacting with the great people on WA I've communicated with people from many countries. Today, I discussed the idea of "walkng the talk" with a guy from the UK. It made me think about what my intended "walk" is in WA and to walk like I'm of WA, thus the title. You all know I like my lists so here's my mini-sermon today:1. Serving. You can't serve someone you do not understand. Here, you must understand the culture of WA. as well as that of people from different cultures.2. Understandi

A LEADER'S LISTS1. Love something higher than yourself. This is first. Do this and all other things will be received.2. Love others. Love graces those who take care of their neighbors.3. Love yourself. Self-love attracts positive things into your life.4. Heal yourself. This ability comes from believing you can heal you.5. Work on yourself. Understand your imperfections of mind and body. Work out your mind, work out your body.6. Set and achieve goals. Happiness is a by-product of achieving.7. Ta