The Friday Feature w/Sean: UFC Fighter Miranda Maverick Says Share Your Gifts We all have God-given potential. This week, ranked Top 10 UFC fighter Miranda Maverick reminds us that our gifts are not meant to stay hidden. She is a daughter, a wife, a mom and a country girl who continues to encourage others […]
The Friday Feature w/Sean: Courage to Fail The courage to fail. Welcome to Week #298 of The Friday Feature. Twenty-four years ago today, God blessed us with a little boy. One lesson we always taught him: Have the courage to fail. Try. Learn. Adjust. Get back up. Because courage—not perfection—is what builds a strong life. […]
By Sean J. Vanslyke | sean@gosemo.com Some leaders leave a lasting mark not through the titles they hold, but through the steady influence they have on the people around them. Clyde Hawes was one of those leaders. Clyde was on the board when I was hired by the cooperative. From the beginning, he believed we […]
The Friday Feature w/Sean: John O’Leary’s Lesson: Victim or Victor? ✅ He should have died. He asked, “Why me?” Welcome to Week #297 of The Friday Feature. At nine years old, John O’Leary was burned on 100% of his body. He should have died. He didn’t. In the hospital, he asked his dad, “Why me?” […]
The Friday Feature w/Sean: John Daly’s Big Tip “You got to live!” Welcome to Week #296 of The Friday Feature. Did you know John Daly is a neat freak? That he’s endured 16 surgeries in seven years? That he’s hoping to ring the bell in December after battling cancer? And even with all that […]
The Friday Feature w/Sean: Say It Now! Say it now! You never know what your last words to someone might mean. Welcome to Week #295 of The Friday Feature. This is one of those Fridays it would be easy to skip The Friday Feature. This week made me stop and think about three different families. […]
The Friday Feature w/Sean: ✅ Can you do it five times a day? Welcome to Week #294 of The Friday Feature. Five times. That’s it. November is Gratitude Month—and with Veterans Day next week, here’s your challenge: Find five people every day to compliment or thank. A coworker. Your spouse. A cashier. A veteran. Because […]
By Sean J. Vanslyke | sean@gosemo.com Strong leadership at SEMO Electric Cooperative continues to bring national recognition that benefits our members right here at home. By developing leaders, our cooperative is better positioned to serve member-owners, strengthen our team, and keep making people’s lives better in southeast Missouri. At the Utility 2030 Leadership Collaborative (U2030) […]
The Friday Feature w/Sean: What’s Behind The Mask Maybe real courage this Halloween isn’t wearing a mask—it’s taking one off. Welcome to Week #293 of The Friday Feature. Costumes. Masks. Monsters. It’s the one day a year we laugh at what usually scares us. But most masks don’t come with strings. They’re the quiet […]
The Friday Feature w/Sean: The Best Advice in Five Words Some of the best advice I’ve ever received came in just five words. Welcome to Week #292 of The Friday Feature. Just before I stepped on stage to speak to bus drivers, custodians, cooks, coaches, teachers, and administrators for the first time as school board […]