About: Loriana

This is the beginning of a series of letters to a friend on how to sabbatical effectively. I share my strategies, successes and challenges, and insights I gleaned during this time. Even if you don’t have an extended period as she did, these tips should be helpful as you navigate periods of stepping away and […]

This is the first of MANY blogs on transitioning where we will share tips, skills, and experiences that helped us move through a very hard stage of life. Life transitions are hard, whether due to marriage, divorce, retirement, the death of a loved one, relocation, realizing a different calling from God, or any other scenario […]

I’ve been asked many times, “How did you know when to start your business? What was that process of hearing from God like?” It was not a one-and-done moment. There were multiple ways God got my attention and helped me through the process — and He can and wants to do the same for you. […]

This is the final post in our series on the Five C’s of Change, which includes four friends and one foe of change. In the previous installments, we explored Conviction, Courage, and Communication. Consistency results in credibility for leaders, but more importantly, it results in organizational efficiency and effectiveness for everyone. Of all the C’s, […]

This is the second part of a post on Communication, part of our series on the Five C’s of Change, which includes four friends and one foe of change. In the previous installments, we explored  Conviction and Courage. As I discussed last time, we must meet both the needs of the organization and the needs […]