Podcasts about leave it better

Send us a textIn this powerful and deeply human conversation, Joey Pinz sits down with Dwain Daniels — a customer success leader, father of three, and creator of the Leave It Better movement — to explore what it means to show up with intention in every area of life. From leadership and family to faith, work ethic, and personal growth, Dwain shares how small, consistent actions can create lasting impact.This episode moves effortlessly from lessons learned growing up in the Bronx to parenting across different life stages, navigating customer relationships without ego, and why helping one person is more than enough. Dwain opens up about grace, accountability, mental health, legacy, and why real leadership is rooted in listening, not control.You'll also hear reflections on resilience, lessons learned from loss, the importance of being present, and why defining success on your own terms is essential in a world obsessed with comparison.This is a conversation about humanity, humility, and leaving every person, place, and moment better than you found it. ⭐ Top 3 Highlights❤️ Why legacy is built through values, not possessions

In this episode I sit down with 2 Tactical S&C Coaches. Maria has just got into TSAC while Katie has been in for 5 years. You will learn what life in TSAC is like, how to prove success for these athletes, future of the field, and more.Connect with Maria: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-howard-ms-cscs-9b9627225/Connect with Katie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-taulbee-cscs-rscc-a07808107/___$1 Trial Membership to SCN

We often think of legacy as something we build over a lifetime—but what if it's built in the everyday? In this episode, Matt and Jan explore how your presence, energy, and tiny choices shape the impact you leave behind. It's not about perfection or grand gestures. It's about alignment, intention, and showing up with clarity. You'll learn: What legacy really means (it's not what you think) How to leave people and places better—even in 60 seconds What to do if you've left behind a version of you that no longer represents who you are The ripple effect of clarity and how your energy impacts others A powerful free tool to reflect on the legacy you're creating right now Find our show notes at https://www.wbnlcoaching.com/podcast  

We often think of legacy as something we build over a lifetime—but what if it's built in the everyday? In this episode, Matt and Jan explore how your presence, energy, and tiny choices shape the impact you leave behind. It's not about perfection or grand gestures. It's about alignment, intention, and showing up with clarity. You'll learn: What legacy really means (it's not what you think) How to leave people and places better—even in 60 seconds What to do if you've left behind a version of you that no longer represents who you are The ripple effect of clarity and how your energy impacts others A powerful free tool to reflect on the legacy you're creating right now Find our show notes at https://www.wbnlcoaching.com/podcast  

On this Make A Difference Minute, Athens Golden Eagles Head Coach Cody Gross shares a powerful life lesson he learned at just 12 years old while working a construction job with his grandfather. The simple act of cleaning up a job site turned into a core philosophy that now shapes how Coach Gross leads his team and lives his life. This is a reminder for all of us: no matter where you are, always leave it better than you found it. Sponsor: Bankston Motor Homes BankstonMotorHomes.com

All content from the Sons of UCF is brought to you by the law office of Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia. With a combined 70+ years of legal experience, WHG specialize in personal injury, workers comp, veteran disability, and SSI/SSDI cases. For more information, contact them at wernerhoffman.com, or call 1-800-320-HELP Did you know that after we stop recording the formal episode of Around The Kingdom, the hosts continue to bicker and banter about various UCF topics? So with that, we bring you ATK-Overtime, where Eric Lopez, Trace Trylko, and Adam Eaton go in-depth on things happening around Knight Nation. In this edition, the guys talk about Scott Frost in the national media, the SEC's power play, and the NIL arms race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All content from the Sons of UCF is brought to you by the law office of Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia. With a combined 70+ years of legal experience, WHG specialize in personal injury, workers comp, veteran disability, and SSI/SSDI cases. For more information, contact them at wernerhoffman.com, or call 1-800-320-HELP Join Eric Lopez and Trace Trylko as they debate some of the current topics surrounding UCF Sports. In this episode, the guys react to recent comments from Scott Frost that praise Gus Malzahn for building a strong foundation for UCF. Plus: does football drive the success of the overall athletics department? Also: Grade year 2 in the Big XII, Softball and Baseball recaps, SEC greed, and who is missing from the HOF Be sure to subscribe to our channel to watch future episodes of Around the Kingdom, with a new drop each week.  #goknights  Also, check out www.SonsofUCF.com for more UCF coverage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In part two of our conversation with Brad and Duane, learn more about habitat improvement, turkey hunting, and a weird aspect of turkey hunting that Rich was unaware of. There are also hunting stories, rabbit holes, and dire wolves. Give it a listen, it's a good one.

In this episode of WORK, Erika sits down with Julia and Kiernan, two longtime team members leaving the food52, for honest and thoughtful exit interviews. They talk about growth, burnout, resilience, and what it takes to stay optimistic during change. Erika also reflects on grief, legacy, and why leaving things better than you found them still matters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Founder of the Leadership Crucible Foundation, Fire Chief Randy Bruegman emphasizes the need to "Pay it forward, leave it better, and do the right thing even if it's hard." The best leaders are change managers, they learn how to have courageous conversations, understand strategic change and invest in building a positive culture. Chief also talks about diversity, inclusiveness, opportunity and accountability. When you get the badge, you are a success, but it does not mean you are significant. Aspire to live a life and a career of significance!

Michael chats with LA Care John Baackes, who is retiring at the end of the year after 48 years in healthcare. The two discuss John's legacy at LA Care, the industry's evolution, how he thinks the new administration will affect Health Equity initiatives, and his closing words of wisdom to current and future healthcare professionals. 

In this episode, Rachel shares practical examples and powerful principles on the importance of stewardship.

Send us a textSusan and Alex talk with University of Southern Mississippi President, Dr. Joe Paul, about how his faith informs how he leads and relates to others, and how his mantra, "Leave it better than you found it," is a good summary of what he believes we're all called to do. You'll enjoy this lively conversation with the USM's 11th President! DR. JOSEPH S. PAUL began his service as the 11th President of The University of Southern Mississippi on November 1, 2022, after having served in the interim role since July 16th.A well-known Southern Miss alumnus who previously dedicated 40 years of service to his alma mater as a student affairs administrator, Dr. Paul's priorities include growing enrollment at all locations, especially on the Coast; further supporting excellent teaching and research; creating a student life experience that is second to none; reaching and exceeding the capital campaign goal; engaging the alumni base as never before; and supporting intercollegiate athletics' ongoing transition to the Sun Belt Conference.Thanks for listening to the Embodied Holiness Podcast. We invite you to join the community on Facebook and Instagram @embodiedholiness. You can find all our episodes and more at www.embodiedholiness.com. Embodied Holiness is a ministry of Parkway Heights United Methodist Church in Hattiesburg, MS. If you're in the Hattiesburg area and are looking for a church home, we'd love to meet you and welcome you to the family. You can find out more about Parkway Heights at our website.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, I'm discussing the concept that I share at the end of every episode, “leave it better”.We'll explore the power of consciously leaving people, places, animals and yourself - better than how they were first found.I'll also share a few different stories and examples of people and companies that operate from a “care the most” attitude.Plus, I'll mention a few less than stellar experiences I've had lately where I definitely did not feel the caring vibe.I'll wrap things up with an invitation to reflect on the importance of slowing down, making conscious choices, and the personal integrity and accountability in creating a “culture of care”.KEY POINTS:• Leave It Better• Jesse Itzler + Marc Hodulich• Care the Most• Peanut• Extra Candy• Creating a Culture of Care• The Good, Beautiful, and Holy Challenge• The Nest - Group Mentoring Program Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She's known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work. KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She's also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.She coaches both the conscious + unconscious mind using practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis/Change Work, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients to regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what's possible in their lives and business!Karen encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth and actionable ways and wants them to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”.She helps people to shift their minds from fear to Love - using compassion, storytelling and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, memorable, and fun!KK's been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.KK WEBSITE: www.karenkenney.com

In this episode, I talk about how visiting a BNI chapter will benefit a consumer who has no intentionof joining a BNI chapter and why we want them to experience the entire meeting.    

The first rule of camping is "leave it better than you found it." We will jump into 1st John 4 and discover how this rule of camping applies to our daily lives!

Are you looking for inspiration on your path of self discovery? Do you want to help people and build a life with meaning? This is the podcast for you. For more than 30 years Janice Kruger has taught and coached young women leading them to become the best versions of themselves in both sport and life. Join Janice each week as she interviews some of the most inspirational people she's had the privilege to know. Each one of her guests has a special formula that has helped them on their journey of personal growth . The ultimate goal of this show is to demonstrate the significance of the human connection and how our respective journeys through life can help us each leave it better.This show is brought to you by the Side-Out Foundation

Ever wonder why it feels so great to be out in nature? Amanda Baker, Partner Marketing Manager with Visit North Carolina and oversees North Carolina's Outdoor NC initiative, and Clark Lovelace, Executive Director of the Transylvania County Tourism Development Authority, share how the love for the outdoors makes us feel happy, inspired, and excited to explore more. And why it's important to to build awareness around responsible travel, destination stewardship, and sustainable tourism concepts.Amanda explains how North Carolina has a strong commitment to protect and preserve the culture and natural resources of the state. With three flagship programs in place: Leave No Trace, Accessible Outdoors & Trail Town Designation, they have expanded their initiatives beyond responsible travel by providing educational workshops, along with a practical tool-kit, to advance stewardship activities and communications.  Clark shares how Transylvania County is recognized for their long-standing roll in sustainability by creating Transylvania Always and Leave It Better as their key initiatives.And with 250 waterfalls in Transylvania County, Clark relates how waterfall safety is a focus they share with land agencies, emergency personnel, and others.  The state and its partners are creating programs with local businesses, residents and visitors to help protect and preserve North Carolina's outdoor spaces for the future.  A must listen! Only on Speaking of Travel.Thanks for listening to Speaking of Travel! Visit speakingoftravel.net for travel tips, travel stories, and ways you can become a more savvy traveler.

Healing Your Feelings : How To: Leave It Better Than You Found It Part 4 by Rivertown Community Church

Choose To Become : How To: Leave It Better Than You Found It Part 3 by Rivertown Community Church

On this special episode of Leave It Better, host Brandon Trammell has a heartwarming conversation with Tauna Dean, former Senior Director of Social Impact & Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Adidas and current founder of Kind World Collective, a recruiting firm for Purpose Driven companies. They discuss cultivating inner joy, practicing gratitude, achieving contentment, and living a values-based life. Tauna shares lessons learned from her own journey and concrete daily practices that shift mindset. Tune in for an uplifting and inspiring discussion about true wealth and wellbeing.Show Notes:In this episode, Brandon and Tauna cover:Letting go of chasing validation and approval from others [00:12:00]The importance of discovering your unique gifts and purpose [00:17:00]Ways to cultivate daily gratitude and appreciation [00:23:00]Achieving contentment and viewing wealth holistically [00:28:00]Overcoming limiting beliefs through new experiences [00:33:00]Tapping into the wisdom and strength of your future self [00:40:00]Living your values instead of society's expectations [00:46:00]Perspective shifts that bring more joy and peace [00:50:00]Show Links:website: https://www.kindworldcollective.com/

Believe God For The Impossible : How To Leave It Better Than You Found It Part 2 by Rivertown Community Church

What The World Needs Now : How To Leave It Better Than You Found It Part 1 by Rivertown Community Church

Learning this from my Mom and Dad was a gift! It's one of the single greatest lessons I've ever made a part of my daily existence. I have taught my children the same. How are you doing this in your life?

On this week's episode of Leave It Better, host Brandon Trammell has an enlightening conversation with trauma recovery coach Ali Kates. They discuss how unresolved trauma and an unregulated nervous system can hold entrepreneurs back from achieving their goals and living joyfully. Ali explains why nervous system regulation is key for sustainable social impact work. She shares how healing trauma allows you to show up more powerfully. Tune in for an insightful discussion on transforming limiting beliefs, finding meaning beyond money, and leading from an embodied, empathetic place.Show Notes:In this episode, Brandon and Ali cover:How trauma recovery helps entrepreneurs overcome limiting beliefs [00:05:00]The importance of nervous system regulation for clarity and empowered decisions [00:02:30]Why unresolved trauma perpetuates fight-or-flight reactivity [00:16:00]How to complete the stress response cycle to heal old wounds [00:18:30]The potential toxicity and meaninglessness of wealth accumulation [00:28:00]How to break out of past patterns driving you unconsciously [00:43:30]Why nervous system work enables more effective, sustainable leadership [00:52:00]The blessings and learnings of facing yourself during COVID [00:49:30]Show Links:https://alikates.co/

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We already have the tree up! Nick is hitched! Baby is talking too much. Van is frustrated. Blizzcon made us miss it. Sleeping weird. Having babies after ELR! Getting rid of bees! Live when we were kids! More music! And what it would take to get Kim to play Diablo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We already have the tree up! Nick is hitched! Baby is talking too much. Van is frustrated. Blizzcon made us miss it. Sleeping weird. Having babies after ELR! Getting rid of bees! Live when we were kids! More music! And what it would take to get Kim to play Diablo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Lean Made Simple, a podcast about transforming your business — and life — one improvement at a time. In this episode Ryan Tierney from Seating Matters discusses a powerful lean principle known as: Leave It Better Than You Found It! Along the way he and Producer Matt talk about: The three levels of “Leave It Better Than You Found It” Creating a generous team culture that always thinks of the next person Practical use cases for individual work areas and communal spaces in your business Why his 12-year-old forklift looks brand new Leaving a job better than you found it by becoming a process engineer Implementing a “this is the worst it will ever be” mentality across your team The radical changes this principle had made on Ryan's business And how you can apply this concept to your professional and personal life by the end of the episode Check it out! P.S. Book a Lean Made Simple Tour at: https://www.leanmadesimple.com/book-a-tour

Alicia Butler Pierre is on a quest to revolutionize the way small businesses operate. She does that by speaking, coaching, writing, lecturing, and podcasting. She is the Founder & CEO of Equilibria, Inc. and the bestselling author of Behind the Façade, the world's first published book on business infrastructure. She's an adjunct instructor of Lean Principles at Purdue University and Operations Management at Nichols College. A chemical engineer turned entrepreneur, she's advised, designed, and optimized processes for organizations including Coca-Cola, Shell Oil, The Library of Congress, and The Home Depot. Alicia Butler Pierre's career in operations began over 20 years ago as a chemical engineer in several chemical plants and oil refineries in her native Louisiana. Her passion is in designing processes that help people, places and things flow more efficiently. Alicia is the Founder and CEO of Equilibria, Inc., a — 16-year-old operations management firm specializing in business infrastructure for fast-growing companies. Her company is currently the world's largest and most comprehensive repository on business infrastructure for small businesses. It is at Equilibria where she invented the KasennuTM framework for business infrastructure and software by the same name. She has since successfully applied this framework in over 30 different industries and counting. Alicia has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Louisiana State University and an MBA from Tulane University. Her ability to blend scientific, business, and mathematical methodologies to solve complex operational problems enables her to bring a unique, tactical, and realistic perspective to her clients, who have also included larger organizations like The Coca-Cola Company, Lowe's, The Library of Congress, and Shell Oil Company. Alicia is also a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and has produced over 500 articles, podcast episodes, case studies, videos, and white papers in the areas of business infrastructure, process improvement, and operational excellence. Combined, her content has over a million views across various online platforms. Alicia hosts the weekly Business Infrastructure: Curing Back Office Blues podcast. Her show was only one of six initially hand-selected in the world by HubSpot to become a part of its new podcast network in 2021. She's also the author of the 2x Amazon bestseller, Behind the Façade: How to Structure Company Operations for Sustainable Success. Her book debuted in Oct. 2018 on Amazon as the #1 New Release for business books in the Production and Operations category. Committed to doing the right things the right way, Alicia's mantra is "to leave it better than you found it." Alicia's website Alicia's LinkedIn

This week on Coffee With Khalipa, Jason shares how this topic was inspired simply by a neighbor borrowing his truck.Thanks for listening to Episode 345!Follow JasonFun, Effective Workouts: NCFIT AppWeekly Motivation: EOE NewsletterLevel Up Your Business: Build Better NewsletterGym Owners: NCFIT Collective ProgrammingVisit NCFIT Online

“You know, I've always just believed really simply in leaving things better than what you took them. And I don't have any sort of grand plans for legacy. I would like to leave things better. Everything that I touch, better than what I started it.” — Stuart McCarrollIn this episode of Owning Your Legacy,  Laurette is joined by Stuart McCarrroll, a seasoned food and beverage industry leader turned entrepreneur who has harnessed his vast knowledge and experience to found three companies—Menu Collective, an agency that specializes in food service innovation, CoLaboratory Chicago, an F&B co-working space, and most recently, SuperFree Beverages. Stuart knows the food and bev business from all angles and has helped to scale some of the industry's best-known companies, including Kerry and DöhlerGroup, before venturing into his own businesses. With Menu Collective, Stuart co-led menu innovation for the Starbucks Reserve alcohol beverage program—a special project that continues to evolve.  In this episode of Owning Your Legacy:The importance of creating anticipation with consumers; why the best process is built around people; the pros and cons of fast growth; designing the Starbucks Reserve roasteries beverage program; why uncomfortable situations are necessary for growth.If you enjoyed the episode please share it with others, and rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about me and how I am Owning My Legacy, you can find me on Instagram @LauretteRondenet and online at lauretterondenet.com.

In today's podcast we discuss a mindset that can help improve the quality of the world around you, and, the world within you!  How you interact with others and with the world around you can have a huge impact on your own quality of life!  Listen in to learn more!!!

Alicia Butler Pierre is the CEO of Equilibria, Inc, an operations management firm she founded 17 years ago. She designs scale-ready business infrastructures for fast-growing small businesses. At Equilibria, she invented the KasennuTM System for business infrastructure and software by the same name. Alicia has successfully applied this system in over 30 different industries. She is also an adjunct instructor of lean principles at Purdue University and the author of Behind the Facade, How to Structure Company Operations for Sustainable Success. A chemical engineer turned entrepreneur, Alicia has advised, designed, and optimized processes for enterprises, including Shell Oil, Coca-Cola, and Home Depot. She hosts the weekly Business Infrastructure: Curing Back Office Blues podcast, which ranks in the top 2% of the world with listeners in 60 countries. Alicia attended private Catholic school through 8th grade, where there was a methodical, process-oriented cadence to everything. Her father was in the Air Force, and her mother was a health inspector. She sees how these foundations informed her work with clients today. Interestingly, when Alicia entered high school, she planned to become a journalist. She loved English, the arts, and writing. In 11th grade, she took chemistry, discovering she loved it so much that she opted to take the advanced course the next year and studied chemical engineering in college. In this week's Work From The Inside Out podcast, learn more about Alicia's journey: After many years in technical roles as a chemical engineer at Monsanto, Alicia was encouraged (more than once) to pursue the managerial track as she was recognized for her outstanding communication skills. Alicia's online content has over a million views and downloads across various platforms committed to doing the right things in the right way. Her mantra is “to leave it better than you found it.” Learn more and connect with Alicia here: https://twitter.com/alicia_b_pierre https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciabutlerpierre/ https://www.youtube.com/user/EquilibriaInc https://www.eqbsystems.com/

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Leave it better than you found it. That's a Boy Scout slogan. I've never been a Boy Scout, but I'm sure I could benefit from making that a personal goal—to leave everything better than I found it— a personal goal. I've talked about a leaving our jobs better than we found them, leaving our relationships and environments better than we found them and leaving our churches better than we found them. I want to tell you about my friend, Cynthia, who definitely left a situation at her work so much better than she found it. Some years ago, she worked in a department where one coworker made it very clear that she and Cynthia could never be friends because Cynthia was African-American. It's hard to believe that someone would actually say that, but this person said those very words to Cynthia. Thankfully, Cynthia was able to get beyond her hurt feelings and respond appropriately to this situation. She prayed about it, and got the idea to start what she called “Project Love.” Now, she didn't announce to her coworkers that she was starting “Project Love,” she just decided to do it. Besides being kind and considerate on a daily basis, she decided to invite each person in her department to have lunch with her as her guest. So once a week she would deliver a written invitation to a coworker, including this woman who said they could never be friends. Well, who can refuse such an invitation? So, the two of them went to lunch, they began to get to know each other, this woman saw how wrong her attitude was and what a good friend Cynthia would be, and before long they became friends. Now this woman openly and proudly claims Cynthia as a friend, and though they no longer work together, they keep in touch. Cynthia left that place and that relationship so much better than she found it. She could have responded with anger and bitterness, but she chose to respond in love. That's the power that we have as believers because we have the Holy Spirit within us to enable us to do what otherwise we would find impossible to do. I hope you'll remember this simple slogan: Leave it better than you found it. It's one way to show God's love to others. (Click here to download the devotional for the entire week.)

Leave it better than you found it. That's a Boy Scout slogan. I've never been a Boy Scout, but I'm sure I could benefit from making that a personal goal—to leave everything better than I found it— a personal goal. I've talked about a leaving our jobs better than we found them, leaving our relationships and environments better than we found them and leaving our churches better than we found them. I want to tell you about my friend, Cynthia, who definitely left a situation at her work so much better than she found it. Some years ago, she worked in a department where one coworker made it very clear that she and Cynthia could never be friends because Cynthia was African-American. It's hard to believe that someone would actually say that, but this person said those very words to Cynthia. Thankfully, Cynthia was able to get beyond her hurt feelings and respond appropriately to this situation. She prayed about it, and got the idea to start what she called “Project Love.” Now, she didn't announce to her coworkers that she was starting “Project Love,” she just decided to do it. Besides being kind and considerate on a daily basis, she decided to invite each person in her department to have lunch with her as her guest. So once a week she would deliver a written invitation to a coworker, including this woman who said they could never be friends. Well, who can refuse such an invitation? So, the two of them went to lunch, they began to get to know each other, this woman saw how wrong her attitude was and what a good friend Cynthia would be, and before long they became friends. Now this woman openly and proudly claims Cynthia as a friend, and though they no longer work together, they keep in touch. Cynthia left that place and that relationship so much better than she found it. She could have responded with anger and bitterness, but she chose to respond in love. That's the power that we have as believers because we have the Holy Spirit within us to enable us to do what otherwise we would find impossible to do. I hope you'll remember this simple slogan: Leave it better than you found it. It's one way to show God's love to others. (Click here to download the devotional for the entire week.)

How's your church doing? Since I've been on staff at my church, I'm well aware that churches that thrive and do well are those who have lots of involvement from the congregation. I'm proposing that we adopt the Boy Scout mantra to leave things better than we found them, and I was thinking how much better our churches would be doing if every church member took that seriously. You know, it's not difficult to find things wrong with your church. It's full of people—people who make mistakes, people who don't have it all together, many are new believers with lots to learn. So, you won't have trouble finding something about your church that you don't like so much. But if it's a Bible preaching church, under godly leadership, and that's where God has put you, then you have to ask yourself what you're doing to make it a better church. I think of a woman who was in our church until God called her home—we called her Miss Shirley. Miss Shirley never held an office in our church, but few people have benefited the church like she did. For years she made it her job to greet someone new every Sunday, invite someone new to sit with her, get to know them, and just share God's love with them. One of my friends tells how when she started coming to our church, she was very wounded and was trying to just isolate herself from everyone, but Miss Shirley found her, sat with her, invited her to a Sunday class, and eventually helped her get involved and find healing. Miss Shirley definitely left our church better than she found it. Just ask yourself: If you dropped out of your church today, would it leave a hole? Would your service to the church be missed? God created us for community; we are one body in Christ, and we need each other for fellowship, for healing, for growth, for accountability. I hope you are very much committed to your church and you can say for sure that you are leaving it better than you found it.

How's your church doing? Since I've been on staff at my church, I'm well aware that churches that thrive and do well are those who have lots of involvement from the congregation. I'm proposing that we adopt the Boy Scout mantra to leave things better than we found them, and I was thinking how much better our churches would be doing if every church member took that seriously. You know, it's not difficult to find things wrong with your church. It's full of people—people who make mistakes, people who don't have it all together, many are new believers with lots to learn. So, you won't have trouble finding something about your church that you don't like so much. But if it's a Bible preaching church, under godly leadership, and that's where God has put you, then you have to ask yourself what you're doing to make it a better church. I think of a woman who was in our church until God called her home—we called her Miss Shirley. Miss Shirley never held an office in our church, but few people have benefited the church like she did. For years she made it her job to greet someone new every Sunday, invite someone new to sit with her, get to know them, and just share God's love with them. One of my friends tells how when she started coming to our church, she was very wounded and was trying to just isolate herself from everyone, but Miss Shirley found her, sat with her, invited her to a Sunday class, and eventually helped her get involved and find healing. Miss Shirley definitely left our church better than she found it. Just ask yourself: If you dropped out of your church today, would it leave a hole? Would your service to the church be missed? God created us for community; we are one body in Christ, and we need each other for fellowship, for healing, for growth, for accountability. I hope you are very much committed to your church and you can say for sure that you are leaving it better than you found it.

The Christian Working Woman, began in 1984 to challenge workplace Christians to see their jobs as assignments from God, not just a place to earn a living. And the way we live on those jobs has a greater impact for the Gospel than anything else. I'm taking a phrase from the Boy Scouts and applying it to our lives. It is: Leave it better than you found it. I've talked about leaving our jobs better than we found them and leaving our relationships better than we found them. Now let's think about leaving our environment better than we found it. There's a lot of concern about what's happening to our environment, and we should be good stewards of God's universe, that's for sure. Which means we recycle as much as possible and do whatever we can to make our physical world better than we found it. Then there's our more personal environment: our living space and our working space. I have a friend who decided she could do something for the environment. She got tired of how messy and unclean public washrooms tend to be. So, she decided that she would try to leave any washroom she used better than she found it. When she told me what she was doing, I realized I had never even thought of taking that kind of responsibility—to leave a public space better than I found it. But if we all did that, we'd live in cleaner, nicer environments, wouldn't we? Our streets and roadways wouldn't be cluttered with trash. Someone has said that cleanliness is next to godliness, and while I'm not sure that can be supported biblically, there's no doubt that we should care about cleanliness for ourselves and for others. So, why don't we just decide to leave our environments—wherever they may be—better than we found them.

The Christian Working Woman, began in 1984 to challenge workplace Christians to see their jobs as assignments from God, not just a place to earn a living. And the way we live on those jobs has a greater impact for the Gospel than anything else. I'm taking a phrase from the Boy Scouts and applying it to our lives. It is: Leave it better than you found it. I've talked about leaving our jobs better than we found them and leaving our relationships better than we found them. Now let's think about leaving our environment better than we found it. There's a lot of concern about what's happening to our environment, and we should be good stewards of God's universe, that's for sure. Which means we recycle as much as possible and do whatever we can to make our physical world better than we found it. Then there's our more personal environment: our living space and our working space. I have a friend who decided she could do something for the environment. She got tired of how messy and unclean public washrooms tend to be. So, she decided that she would try to leave any washroom she used better than she found it. When she told me what she was doing, I realized I had never even thought of taking that kind of responsibility—to leave a public space better than I found it. But if we all did that, we'd live in cleaner, nicer environments, wouldn't we? Our streets and roadways wouldn't be cluttered with trash. Someone has said that cleanliness is next to godliness, and while I'm not sure that can be supported biblically, there's no doubt that we should care about cleanliness for ourselves and for others. So, why don't we just decide to leave our environments—wherever they may be—better than we found them.

Leave it better than you found it! What a good idea. I'm taking a look at how we, as Christians, can leave things better than we found them. I talked about how to leave your job better than you found it and now I encourage you to consider how to leave your relationships better than you found them. Relationships are the sandpaper of life, are they not? We all need to live in relationship with others, and yet getting along with the people in our lives can be the toughest assignment we have. So, how can we leave our relationships better than we found them? Let's start with what we call the Golden Rule, which Jesus gave us when he said, “Treat other people exactly as you would like to be treated by them—this is the essence of all true religion” (Matthew 7:12 Phillips). Jesus says that we should take the initiative to improve the relationships of our lives, not wait on the other person to do it. Has someone treated you ill lately? If so, are you willing to put this Golden Rule into practice and respond to them the way you wish they would respond to you? If so, you will definitely improve that relationship. Here's another relationship principle from the Bible that will definitely leave a relationship better than you found it. From Philippians 2:3-4: Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. Putting others first is a sure winner when it comes to improving relationships. I remember when I read that passage and just shook my head because I couldn't figure how in the world I could ever live up to it. Consider others better than me? That doesn't come naturally for me, how about you? So, I just began to pray and ask God to show me how to put this into practice. God showed me that it begins with an attitude of the heart—consider others better than yourself, think of others in that way. I find that if I change my thought life and truly remind myself that others are just important as I am and what they're doing is just as important as what I'm doing, then I can start to truly look to their interests, and not just my own. Well, if we practiced these two principles in our relationships, there is no doubt we'd see great improvement, and we'd leave them better than we found them.

Leave it better than you found it! What a good idea. I'm taking a look at how we, as Christians, can leave things better than we found them. I talked about how to leave your job better than you found it and now I encourage you to consider how to leave your relationships better than you found them. Relationships are the sandpaper of life, are they not? We all need to live in relationship with others, and yet getting along with the people in our lives can be the toughest assignment we have. So, how can we leave our relationships better than we found them? Let's start with what we call the Golden Rule, which Jesus gave us when he said, “Treat other people exactly as you would like to be treated by them—this is the essence of all true religion” (Matthew 7:12 Phillips). Jesus says that we should take the initiative to improve the relationships of our lives, not wait on the other person to do it. Has someone treated you ill lately? If so, are you willing to put this Golden Rule into practice and respond to them the way you wish they would respond to you? If so, you will definitely improve that relationship. Here's another relationship principle from the Bible that will definitely leave a relationship better than you found it. From Philippians 2:3-4: Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. Putting others first is a sure winner when it comes to improving relationships. I remember when I read that passage and just shook my head because I couldn't figure how in the world I could ever live up to it. Consider others better than me? That doesn't come naturally for me, how about you? So, I just began to pray and ask God to show me how to put this into practice. God showed me that it begins with an attitude of the heart—consider others better than yourself, think of others in that way. I find that if I change my thought life and truly remind myself that others are just important as I am and what they're doing is just as important as what I'm doing, then I can start to truly look to their interests, and not just my own. Well, if we practiced these two principles in our relationships, there is no doubt we'd see great improvement, and we'd leave them better than we found them.

There's a slogan from the Boy Scouts that I like a lot: Leave it better than you found it. It's good for Boy Scouts, but don't you think that Christians should have that same kind of attitude? I'm going to talk about what we should leave better than we found it. We should leave our jobs better than we found them. I'm not suggesting you literally leave your job, but rather that because you are doing your job, things should be better where you work. Your presence in that job should be a positive thing, so that if you did leave the job, it would be better than you found it. Another way to put that is to ask, If everyone in your organization worked like you do, would the organization be better off? For example, If everyone worked as hard as you do—put in the same number of hours really working—would productivity go up or down? If everyone arrived at work the same time you do, would everyone be on time or late? If everyone were as creative as you are, finding new and better ways to do things, would there be new initiatives and new ideas happening—or not? If everyone were as willing to go the extra mile like you do, would there be more people exceeding requirements—or less? If everyone were as positive and upbeat as you are, would there be a better morale where you work, or would it be worse? If everyone were as neat and tidy as you are and cleaned up after themselves like you do, would the work environment be nicer or messier? If everyone talked about others in the organization the way you do, would there be lots of positive confirmation going around, or lots of gossip? You get the idea. Paul wrote to the Corinthians that “if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment” (1 Corinthians 11:31). It's just smart to check up on ourselves—to judge ourselves—and avoid coming under judgment by others, so ask yourself if you are leaving your job better than you found it!

There's a slogan from the Boy Scouts that I like a lot: Leave it better than you found it. It's good for Boy Scouts, but don't you think that Christians should have that same kind of attitude? I'm going to talk about what we should leave better than we found it. We should leave our jobs better than we found them. I'm not suggesting you literally leave your job, but rather that because you are doing your job, things should be better where you work. Your presence in that job should be a positive thing, so that if you did leave the job, it would be better than you found it. Another way to put that is to ask, If everyone in your organization worked like you do, would the organization be better off? For example, If everyone worked as hard as you do—put in the same number of hours really working—would productivity go up or down? If everyone arrived at work the same time you do, would everyone be on time or late? If everyone were as creative as you are, finding new and better ways to do things, would there be new initiatives and new ideas happening—or not? If everyone were as willing to go the extra mile like you do, would there be more people exceeding requirements—or less? If everyone were as positive and upbeat as you are, would there be a better morale where you work, or would it be worse? If everyone were as neat and tidy as you are and cleaned up after themselves like you do, would the work environment be nicer or messier? If everyone talked about others in the organization the way you do, would there be lots of positive confirmation going around, or lots of gossip? You get the idea. Paul wrote to the Corinthians that “if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment” (1 Corinthians 11:31). It's just smart to check up on ourselves—to judge ourselves—and avoid coming under judgment by others, so ask yourself if you are leaving your job better than you found it!

Looking for an example to teach your students on what it means to 'leave it better than you found it"? Look no further than the Japanese National Soccer team and their fans. (links below) I also give you three ways to build a "better than you left it" culture. Pictures of the Japanese locker room and gift https://www.marketwatch.com/story/japan-team-goes-viral-after-cleaning-world-cup-locker-room-leaving-origami-gifts-11669393623 Video of Japanese fans cleaning the stadium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfJTgqxkGsU Weekend Warrior Lessons https://youthminresources.gumroad.com/l/cBYey Leave a review https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youth-ministry-in-motion/id1071146493

In our first episode of season six, hosts Jenette Jurczyk and Kerry Rossow are back in the studio with their inspirational guest, Nashla Vega Zamora, from the Champaign She Said cast of 2022. They discuss the challenges involved in immigrating to the United States and how they shaped who she is today.

Having just started month three of living off the electric grid in Manhattan, technical issues led me to stop the experiment. I'm not sure the problem, but connecting the solar panels to the power station, it doesn't charge. I don't know how to diagnose it without another power station or solar panel I know works to find the problem.Here are the notes I read from:Last use of electronics off-grid before cooking lunch with pressure cooker, which will mean reconnecting the apartment's master circuit that I disconnected in May.I knew I'd feel dirty because I would cause pollution.Up and down stairs, sleeping in heat, knee injuredThe hard part wasn't living traditionally. My food was more fresh. I lived with more meaning and purpose.The hard part was living in a different culture, even if just me, than America.I lived by Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You and Leave It Better Than You Found It.As for America, by its fruit shall ye know a tree. What are America's fruits? Not Do Unto Others or Leave It Better.American culture: more men with breasts and fewer sperm than any culture in history.But choice made for me: Power station broke, the computer battery, then charger, now either power station or solar panels.Yesterday had to postpone two meetings.Used power from last time it charged down to six percent on station, about an hour on computer, though longer on phone.Will cook stew, declare victory, and keep using little, especially the fridge.I expect to make twelve months without the fridgeEarlier episodes on the experiment:586: My Kitty Hawk moment, on the way to a Moon Shot584: Freedom, continual improvement, fun, and curiosity: day three only solar in ManhattanPlus I spoke to a city government advisory group and talked about leading up to it.593: How I disconnected from the electric grid in Manhattan for 2 weeks (and counting) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

About Joey Abdullah: He is a graduate of the US Naval Academy and Johns Hopkins University with degrees in both Economics and Finance.Joey's goal is to offer advice that helps customers build wealth and prosperity with real estate quickly by helping them make smarter mortgage decisions. He will always help customers to manage their mortgages over time to ensure that they always have the best option to achieve their goals.Joey loves playing golf and skiing. He lives in Denver, CO with his beautiful wife Lindsey and their awesome sons Danny and Nathan. In this episode Steve and Joey Abdullah discuss:Giving reverence and respectBetter than you found it Commit to giving value An opportunity in chaos Key Takeaways: Give respect and reverence to first responders, soldiers, and other people that serve and protect us. Wherever you go, whatever you do, and whoever you encounter, leave them better than you found them. Commit extra effort into making sure that people you encounter receive value from you. For clients, provide education, and for other people in your industry, help with networking. There is an opportunity to be valuable in the midst of chaos. As an advisor, knowledge is the value that people need and that's something that you can provide if you enrich yourself with relevant information. “Everybody's scared to ask ‘what do I not know?' That's why I flood them with education. That's how I wanna leave them better than I found them.” - Joey Abdullah Connect with Joey Abdullah:Website: www.bellcohomeloans.com/jabdullahLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeyabdullah/ Connect with Steve and Jason:LinkedIn: Jason or SteveWebsite: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking Email: grow@rewireinc.com Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine TallaAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.