{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"A Leader's Heart ","home_page_url":"https://leadersheart.org","description":"A Leader's Heart ","author":{"name":"A Leader's Heart "},"items":[{"id":"https://leadersheart.org/f/if-beating-yourself-up-worked-wouldn%E2%80%99t-you-be-better-by-now","html_content":"<p>I’m 47 years old, and I’ve spent a lot of my life believing that if I criticized myself enough, eventually I’d become the person I wanted to be.</p>","url":"https://leadersheart.org/f/if-beating-yourself-up-worked-wouldn%E2%80%99t-you-be-better-by-now","title":"If Beating Yourself Up Worked, Wouldn’t You Be Better By Now?","summary":"I’m 47 years old, and I’ve spent a lot of my life believing that if I criticized myself enough, eventually I’d become the person I wanted to be.","date_modified":"2026-07-30T22:09:49Z"},{"id":"https://leadersheart.org/f/when-competency-becomes-currency","html_content":"<p>For much of my life, competency was currency.</p>","url":"https://leadersheart.org/f/when-competency-becomes-currency","title":"When Competency Becomes Currency","summary":"For much of my life, competency was currency.","date_modified":"2026-07-29T15:05:16Z"},{"id":"https://leadersheart.org/f/my-thorn","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/fa855c0c-64b1-4d66-b102-8e56bd794385/pexels-ganajp-4144503.jpg\"/><p>Paul talks about a thorn in his side in 2 Corinthians. I have OCD. Perhaps OCD is my thorn. I'm not grateful for it; it's hard, and it's real. I used to pray it would go away. But I'm learning to trust that God uses it. ...</p>","url":"https://leadersheart.org/f/my-thorn","title":"My Thorn","summary":"Paul talks about a thorn in his side in 2 Corinthians. I have OCD. Perhaps OCD is my thorn. I'm not grateful for it; it's hard, and it's real. I used to pray it would go away. But I'm learning to trust that God uses it. ...","date_modified":"2026-07-28T14:40:07Z"},{"id":"https://leadersheart.org/f/two-emotions-can-be-true-at-the-same-time","html_content":"<p>Two emotions can be true at the same time. Constantly challenge \"all-or-nothing\" thinking.</p>","url":"https://leadersheart.org/f/two-emotions-can-be-true-at-the-same-time","title":"Two Emotions Can Be True at the Same Time","summary":"Two emotions can be true at the same time. Constantly challenge \"all-or-nothing\" thinking.","date_modified":"2025-03-08T19:47:00Z"},{"id":"https://leadersheart.org/f/growth-happens-outside-your-comfort-zone","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/fa855c0c-64b1-4d66-b102-8e56bd794385/Untitled%20design.png\"/><p>Do you believe that personal growth occurs outside of your comfort zone? I'd love to hear your thoughts.</p>","url":"https://leadersheart.org/f/growth-happens-outside-your-comfort-zone","title":"Growth Happens Outside Your Comfort Zone","summary":"Do you believe that personal growth occurs outside of your comfort zone? I'd love to hear your thoughts.","date_modified":"2024-11-13T19:17:00Z"},{"id":"https://leadersheart.org/f/youre-exactly-where-youre-supposed-to-be","html_content":"<p>While I would have never chosen the path, a season of anguish and desperation for change was the perfect moment to launch something truly special and meaningful. You and I are exactly where we are supposed to be.</p>","url":"https://leadersheart.org/f/youre-exactly-where-youre-supposed-to-be","title":"You're Exactly Where You're Supposed to Be","summary":"While I would have never chosen the path, a season of anguish and desperation for change was the perfect moment to launch something truly special and meaningful. You and I are exactly where we are supposed to be.","date_modified":"2024-10-25T18:14:00Z"},{"id":"https://leadersheart.org/f/progress-over-perfection","html_content":"<p>It's been several weeks since my last post, and I realized I allowed perfectionism to block my progress. I was waiting for the \"perfect\" post at the \"perfect\" time — and in doing so, I ended up doing nothing at all.</p>","url":"https://leadersheart.org/f/progress-over-perfection","title":"Progress Over Perfection","summary":"It's been several weeks since my last post, and I realized I allowed perfectionism to block my progress. I was waiting for the \"perfect\" post at the \"perfect\" time — and in doing so, I ended up doing nothing at all.","date_modified":"2024-10-25T17:59:00Z"},{"id":"https://leadersheart.org/f/there-is-room-for-both","html_content":"<p>As someone once wisely said, \"You don't have to feel grateful to be grateful.\" Take a moment to ponder over this. Often, we believe our minds are too occupied to feel, see, and acknowledge conflicting memories or things....</p>","url":"https://leadersheart.org/f/there-is-room-for-both","title":"There Is Room for Both","summary":"As someone once wisely said, \"You don't have to feel grateful to be grateful.\" Take a moment to ponder over this. Often, we believe our minds are too occupied to feel, see, and acknowledge conflicting memories or things....","date_modified":"2024-06-29T19:11:00Z"}]}