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 inve
As leaders we have to be so careful to know our weaknesses and potential blind spots. They can end up killing our leadership effectiveness. On Tuesday I recommended this article on my facebook page and I think it bears repeating again here. It's one of those articles every leader needs to read again and again to give themselves a check up.
I'm passionate about honing my gifts, but also about keeping a strong check on my weaknesses. I've had a lot of friends whose liabilities have been their eventual undoing.
Check these and see where you might need some work. This week I'm working on rigidity. How about you?
I'm passionate about honing my gifts, but also about keeping a strong check on my weaknesses. I've had a lot of friends whose liabilities have been their eventual undoing.
Check these and see where you might need some work. This week I'm working on rigidity. How about you?
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