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What To Do First to Make a Profit

The PF Women Team at our Annual Team Retreat  ~ 2018 Today on Seth Godin's blog, he said: It's tempting to decide to make a profit first, then invest in training, people, facilities, promotion, customer service and most of all, doing important work. In general, though, it goes the other way. Yes, it does. If you are waiting to make a profit before you do these things, in my experience you're  not going to make a profit. So many organizations, ministries and churches are struggling with financial issues. I know your pain. As anyone who follows our story knows, our ministry was in a ton of debt four years ago when I came on as director.  Since that time, we've gotten out of debt and turned a profit every year.  God has done amazing things through out team, for which we give Him the glory! I find that what Seth is saying here is absolutely true, with one disclaimer. For Christian leaders, spiritual disciplines must always be first. Before we started i...
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So deep

I usually do "bullet points" from conferences to detail what is being shared but wow, I don't even know where to start. The teaching by Beth Grant tonight was so deep, I have six pages of notes and can't begin to dissect it here. I'll just say, it was on community and was EXCELLENT.

This morning we had a teaching entitled, "Taking the Plunge, or Sidelined by Fear?" and the second was "Managing Relationships or Sidelined by Fear?" I was the group facilitator for discussion for our group and thoroughly enjoyed it! I had some heavy hitters as my table...some awesome women of God like our district WM director, Marsha Woolley and also Sis. Martha Tennyson! We had a fantastic group discussion and all of us related so much to the teachings.

Have had such a fantastic time spending sharing time and meals with Dawn and Sheri, and we have been so blessed. So much to talk about especially after these fantastic sessions!

Got to go...morning comes early with the next session...

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Chocolate and Coffee said…
I am so jealous!!! I wanted to be there so much but it just didn't work out for me. I know some of the ladies from the Potomac District are there.

I would love to have a copy of all your notes (please). Praying that you will have a wonderful time and will be so encouraged when you leave AZ.

Love ya friend!
9:33 AM
Anonymous said…
I am disappointed that I could not fit in a conference like this too.
You sound pumped up! You're a person who changes her world andc I wonder if you realize what an inspiration you are to others:

Committed to relationships,
Attractive to unbelievers, Generous in heart, multi-generational and Confidently bold!
You're back! Watch out devil.
2as1
8:59 PM
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