Welcome back!  This month we introduce our new email format.  Our new email is named "El Camino" or "The Way" after the Camino de Santiago or Way of St. James because I believe that personal self-leadership is like a personal pilgrimage. 

The Camino is a UNESCO World Heritage site honoring the pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain, where medieval pilgrims believed they would find the remains of St. James the Apostle of Jesus.  They also believed that because of the journey they would receive freedom from penance due to sins committed in this life.  While the motivations for making the pilgrimage have changed, to this day, thousands continue the journey.

To achieve our full potential, each of us must embark on a similar pilgrimage of personal development and mastery.  However, in today's world, we are often so bombarded by day-to-day pressures that we don't stop and reflect on what is our own unique role and purpose.  Discovering this is akin to a personal pilgrimage in self leadership.  

I believe there are at least eight crucial lessons of personal leadership that I learned on the Camino de Santiago, including:  

I would be happy to facilitate this and/or other Magnify L&D workshops for you and your organization or as a public workshop in your area.  I will be in Europe running workshops again in March of 2011.  Don't hesitate to contact us for more information.