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Author: theasrtouch
I'm a higher education professional focused on helping others become the best version of themselves.
Leading through Change
Individual leadership styles are shaped by innate characteristics, lessons learned through formal and informal training, and experiences across our lifetime. Over the past few weeks I’ve observed many different responses from leaders and have wondered if there is any correlation between the leadership styles and characteristics we naturally gravitate to and our personal leadership aspirations….
Now Enrolling: The Runnels Learning Schedule
Like many of you, the Runnels household has made some adjustments to provide a sense of stability amid the crisis in the world around us. While there are many examples of daily schedules being implemented by parents to help their children remain academically engaged, I thought I would share our schedule as another option for…
The Expert Generalist: Becoming a T-Shaped Professional
If you’re like me you are interested in lots of things that are not always connected and you struggle when people inquire about your expertise. As long as I can remember I’ve never been content with having one interest and have always resented the idea that people cannot specialize in multiple things. I recently discovered…
Give More Mondays
Have you ever had a case of the Mondays? Either you’re energized and ready to conquer the world or you’ve already overwhelmed by the things headed your way. Yet every week we make it through, sometimes with complete victory on our side and others with small wins to celebrate. With the latest addition of The…
A Life Worth Building
Today I had the pleasure of speaking to high school students participating in the SA Works Job Shadow Day organized by the Mays Center for Experiential Learning and Community Engagement at A&M-San Antonio. I thought I’d share a copy of my remarks with hopes that it may inspire you as well. Enjoy!
7 Ways to Build Income | Booked, Busy, & Minding My Business…Literally
Do you have a friend that you only hear from periodically, but they get a pass because when you do hear from them it’s almost like no time has passed? I’m that friend, literally. Whether this phase of life includes a career, children, continued education or just trying to make the most of this thing…
3 Steps to Self-Forgiveness
When’s the last time you told someone you forgave them? Better yet, when’s the last time you forgave yourself? We spend so much time trying to figure out how to forgive and forget the actions of others, we’ve lost the ability to forgive ourselves. When we learn to forgive ourselves we begin to recognize that…
3 Steps to Master Self-Discipline
There are many important qualities that can contribute to a person’s overall happiness, but there is one that pays invaluable dividends. Whether you’re setting new goals or trying to live your best life, self-discipline is critical to success in every aspect of your life. Despite what you may think, self-discipline is a learned behavior that…
Let’s Talk About It | 4 Common Responses to Microaggressions
Have you ever encountered someone who is challenging to work with? So challenging, in fact, that is it common knowledge, or at the very least a shared perspective, that this individual is difficult to work with? However, when the challenges related to this person are discussed there is a greater emphasis on their identity instead…
