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
Do you wish you would have had the confidence in middle school that you have now?
Maybe you don't have as much confidence as you would like to have right now as an adult, but you probably have more than you had as a pre-teen or a teen.
Are you ready to face your fears? Each week I'm confronted with this question as my walking partner Liz and I are out on our journey in the neighborhood. On our walk we stop at "Bold Venture Dr." and turn around and go back home. We didn't pick this street because of the name. We simply chose it as our turnaround point because of the timing of our walk. But each time we see the sign, it reminds me of what most people do.
Most people get to the edge of a bold venture and turn around and go home.
They go home because thinking big is scary.
Bold ventures aren't anything you are totally prepared for, have figured out completely, or have the power to do all on your own.
When Liz and I go on walks, I reach Bold Venture and turn around and go home, but otherwise, in life, no, no, no. I'm through with that.
I'm not 12 anymore, and I know exactly who I am. How about you?
Maybe you don't have as much confidence as you would like to have right now as an adult, but you probably have more than you had as a pre-teen or a teen.
Are you ready to face your fears? Each week I'm confronted with this question as my walking partner Liz and I are out on our journey in the neighborhood. On our walk we stop at "Bold Venture Dr." and turn around and go back home. We didn't pick this street because of the name. We simply chose it as our turnaround point because of the timing of our walk. But each time we see the sign, it reminds me of what most people do.
Most people get to the edge of a bold venture and turn around and go home.
They go home because thinking big is scary.
Bold ventures aren't anything you are totally prepared for, have figured out completely, or have the power to do all on your own.
When Liz and I go on walks, I reach Bold Venture and turn around and go home, but otherwise, in life, no, no, no. I'm through with that.
I'm not 12 anymore, and I know exactly who I am. How about you?
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