PINNACLE LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATES PRESENTS
“CAN I OR SHOULD I?”
LUNCH & LEARN
Saying “YES” to an Invitation:
Because I Can—or Because I Should?
Tuesday, January 5, 2027
12:30 PM ET | 11:30 AM CT
Cost: $1.00
Just because I CAN, does that mean I SHOULD?
In the first Jurassic Park movie, the wonderfully chaotic scientist, Dr. Ian Malcolm, is enjoying lunch following an initial preview of the dinosaur park. Troubled by what he has witnessed, he offers this now-famous observation:
Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.
Sound familiar?
How often do we say YES to an invitation, opportunity, or request simply because we CAN? We have the ability, experience, skills, or willingness to take it on. But have we stopped to consider whether we SHOULD?
This Lunch & Learn invites you to pause, reflect, and reconsider the power of your YES—and the freedom of your NO.
Together, we’ll explore how to develop the confidence and grace to decline an invitation without guilt, while honoring our personal priorities, energy, and existing commitments.
We’ll also consider an important question: Could someone else be better suited to the opportunity?
A QUESTION TO CONSIDER
What might become possible in my life if I viewed every invitation not as an obligation to fulfill, but as an opportunity to discern where my gifts, interests, and energy are most meaningfully offered?
Your YES matters. Make it intentional!
Facilitator: Ka’thy Gore Chappell
coachkchappell@gmail.com | 336-414-1128
Ka’thy Gore Chappell has years of experience in various fields, including congregational ministry, academic institutions, denominational non-profits and coaching. A certified coach, Ka’thy seeks to empower individuals, especially young adults through older adults, to confront barriers and imagine new possibilities. A graduate of Auburn University (B.S.), Southern Seminary (M.R.E.) and Central Seminary (D.Min.), Ka’thy exhibits a passion as a Christian educator. Specifically, her D.Min. work, “Creative Leadership with an Entrepreneurial Spirit,” challenged Ka’thy to own her storytelling style as well as expand her mindset that focuses on the creative use of participation, inclusion and imagination. Affirmed professionally for leadership and mentoring, Ka’thy is a winner of the Anne Thomas Neil Award for Leadership (BWIM NC) and the Frankie Huff Granger Mentor Award (BWIM National). Ka’thy was married to Russell Chappell who passed away from an extended illness in 2018; she was recently made a grandmother by her daughter and son-in-law who live, work, and minister in Waco, Texas. In April 2025, Ka’thy retired as Executive Director for Baptist Women in Ministry of NC, downsized her life and relocated to Waco. Currently, Ka’thy enjoys apartment living, church choir participation, babysitting and of course, coaching!
REGISTER BELOW to receive the Zoom link and join us for this Lunch & Learn.
Come ready to reflect, reconsider, and perhaps give yourself permission to say NO—so that your YES can mean even more!