Red Edge Mentoring – Page 7 – Empowering Leaders to Create & Live a More Intentional Life

Monday Morning Boost: The Myth of Life/Work Balance

October 22, 2023 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

Finding the perfect equilibrium between work and personal life often proves to be a challenging endeavor. The idea of achieving absolute equality in the distribution of time, focus, and energy is indeed a lofty aspiration. Through my journey, I’ve come to understand that the key lies in honing a clear vision for one’s life. Embracing the core elements of the Power of Three – What Matters Most, What’s In My Control and Influence, and What I Love and Enjoy –…

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Monday Morning Boost: Foggy Clear

October 15, 2023 Les Patterson Comments 2 comments

As Elisa and I went for a walk through the misty fog last Friday morning, the world seemed to be wrapped in a soft, gentle blanket of calm. While the usual landmarks were partially obscured, there was a peculiar beauty in the uncertainty. The experience recalled a recent conversation in my Empowering Greatness Leadership Mastermind group when I shared the concept that “Clarity Creates Confidence.” During our discussion, Paul White, one of our members and owner of Cache Valley Cabinets…

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Photo of the Statue of David with words transcribed over the image.

Monday Morning Boost: The Art of Carving Away Our Story

October 9, 2023 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

Michelangelo, one of the most esteemed artists of all time, gifted the world with his masterpiece – the sculpture “David”. The brilliance of this art piece lies not only in its exquisite detail and palpable emotion, but also in the process that Michelangelo undertook to create it. The artist is famously rumored to have said… “I created a vision of David in my mind and simply carved away everything that was not David.” While the authenticity of this quote has…

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Les Patterson gripping his heart pillow to support his healing ribs after surgery was crucial, especially when he coughs.

Monday Morning Boost: Two Years of Miracles

October 1, 2023 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

Yesterday marked two years since my first ER visit for my heart. And it marks the beginning of the many miracles over the next seven weeks that kept me alive while we figured out what was going on, eventually resulting in open heart surgery for a triple artery bypass procedure (as you can see in the photo). As I ponder and reflect, I am deeply filled with love and gratitude for God whose tender mercies allowed me to live, helped…

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Picture of a seed sprouting from rich soil with the words to the poem Hopeful over the photo.

Monday Morning Boost: Hope, Light, Confidence, Connection, Love

September 24, 2023 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

A recent conversation with a friend prompted me to ponder and share a few thoughts. My pondering led me to rediscover a binding link between Hope, Light, Confidence, Connection and, most importantly, Love. I hope my friend finds something of value. Perhaps you may as well. ❤️ HOPE CREATES LIGHT In the darkness of struggle, hope, along with her sisters of faith and charity, work simply together to create a radiating gift of liberating light. ❤️ LIGHT CREATES CONFIDENCE As light…

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Monday Morning Boost: I Love The Human You

September 17, 2023 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

When the world seems to spin just a touch faster, when trials and tribulations gather at your doorstep, uninvited, when the weight of it all presses upon your shoulders, threatening to buckle them beneath its burden… I see the human you… Amidst this tempest, I see you standing tall, your spirit resilient, refusing to yield. It’s as though you hold a secret power, an inner flame that burns brightly even when darkness threatens to snuff it out. In the midst…

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Monday Morning Boost: 9/11 Leadership Lessons

September 10, 2023 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

On the 22nd anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, I find myself drawn back to that fateful day and the profound lessons it holds for us as leaders, especially those of us steering the ship of small businesses. Winston Churchill, a beacon of resilience, once said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” It was this very courage that defined leaders in the wake of 9/11. POWER OF…

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Monday Morning Boost: Empowering Leadership Open House

September 3, 2023 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

You’re on a challenging journey, one that demands your very best intentional leadership. The path is filled with twists and turns, and at times, it feels like you’re navigating through a dense forest with no map. That’s the journey of leading a business, and it’s one I know. Hi there, I’m Les Patterson, and I’ve spent years on this leadership journey myself. I’m a Leadership Mentor and Business Coach, Professional Speaker and Storyteller, Military Veteran and a Sound Heart Champion….

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Monday Morning Boost: Rumblin’ Heartbeats of Freedom

August 27, 2023 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

The thunderous rumble of a pack of motorcycles is a symphonic sound that reverberates deep inside my heart, much like the awe-inspiring roar of a fighter jet slicing through the sky or the resounding boom of a field artillery howitzer (a sound I know intimately well), delivering its explosive message to the world. To me, these are more than just sounds. They are the rumblin’ heartbeats of freedom. The warm Cache Valley air was filled with these rumblin’ heartbeats Saturday…

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Monday Morning Boost: One Question

August 21, 2023 Les Patterson Comments 0 Comment

One question… What is one thing you would like to feel more confident about today? That’s it… What you are feeling right now is more powerful than anything I could ever say. Now, what will you do with your answer? I guess that was actually two questions. In that case, let’s make it a solid Power of Three series of questions. How will that one thing you feel more confident about empower another person? Okay. That’s it. No more questions….

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