Russell Williams Leadership & Life Development

03/12/2024

Go to ethosmarion.org/events today and register for this Thursday's ethOs Lunch & Learn: The EQ Advantage with behavioral coach Nicole Hilliard. This lunch and learn is free with an optional lunch special at Granny Puckett's Cupcakes The program starts at noon at The Foundation Room on the Square.

Enroll yourself in the next EThOs at The Citadel Leadership Course: Leading The Unleadable beginning March 20th. Learn how to lead difficult employees, volunteers, and even bosses. This course is limited to 12 participants so act now and enroll at ethosmarion.org/events.

10/20/2023

Leaders need a break to rest, relax, and spend time alone with God. This purposeful one-day retreat will help you:

Be surrounded by a safe and encouraging circle of other leaders.

Quiet your soul and reflect on your journey.
Seek God's vision, renewal, and direction as a leader.

Be refreshed and refocused for the next season of life and leadership.

12/19/2022

Five Ways To Slow Down and Enjoy The Holidays

If you are like me and you tend to let the crazy of Christmas get the best of you, you may want to join me in doing these five things.

1. Put Down The Cell Phone - If you're an addict like me, it's time to take a break from technology and social media. You will feel refreshed if you do.

2. Focus on Presence, Not Presents - Just be with your loved ones. The experience will be more fulfilling than the expenditures.

3. Lower Your Expectations - Putting pressure on yourself or others to get things perfect only leads to grief. The only perfect Christmas was when Christ was born. God has taken care of everything you need for celebrating Jesus' birth.

4. Forgive People - Too often we let hurt and hate keep us from experiencing love and joy. Let it go . . . let it go. The freedom that forgiveness brings is a Christmas gift that God wants to give to us.

5. Center on Christ - Life can be like that frustrating maze game where the object is to get the little silver ball into the center. We are the silver ball and Christ is the center. If we let ourselves tilt too far in one direction or another, we roll all over the place. We need to let God have control and let him center us on Jesus Christ. This will require us spending some time in prayer, devotion, and worship.

I hope you have a blessed and joyful Christmas and New Year's.

Russell Williams

03/05/2021

Thoughts?

Someone once asked me, "Who has been the most difficult person you've had to lead?" It's a great reflection question. You learn a lot about yourself answering i

07/04/2020

06/23/2020

"Of what use to make heroic vows of amendment if the same old lawbreaker is to keep them?" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

You can't change behavior unless you change the lawmaker (You).

06/05/2020

Emotional Intelligence is KEY to successful leadership, as it enables you to be more adaptable, understanding, and better manage your emotions.

Which of the elements above do YOU believe is most important in a leader? Let me know in the comments!

(Message me to sign up for one of the classes below!)

SCHEDULE & LOCATIONS

Three Groups To Choose From:

1. Mondays from 12:00 to 1:00 PM beginning June 15 and ending July 27 at The Watermark Building in Marion.

2. Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:00 PM beginning June 17 and ending July 29 at Arcadia Wealth Management and Tower Square Plaza in Marion.

3. Fridays from 8:15 to 9:15 AM beginning June 19 and ending July 31 in Carterville. (Location to be announced)