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3 Signs You Need to Find Another Place

1. Your current place is draining you rather than fulfilling you.

We all have those days. Those days when we wanna just go home and give up. Those times when where we are and what we do seems to cause more stress than good. Usually, though, in the middle of these times, we still know we’re being fulfilled. That we’re doing what we were created to do. It’s fulfilling us. When where you are quits fulfilling you, you may need to find somewhere or something else. That’s no good way to live.

2. You’re giving your current place only half effort.

Whatever you do deserves your best. Whether it be a place you like or dislike, it should still get your full effort. Sure, there will be days that you don’t feel well or that something else is causing you to get off track, but you should still want to give it full effort. If you find yourself only wanting to give half effort day after day, it may be time to find a new place.

3. Your current place is effecting your family life.

It’s really easy to take work home. Even if your job is strictly a 9-5 kinda job, the frustrations can still make you be different at home. It happens… we all have those times with where we are or what we are doing. But it shouldn’t be a constant or consistent thing. If where you are is changing who you are (for the worse… listen to those around you), then it may be time to find a new place.

OK, those are my 3. Any more ideas? What have you learned from your experience?


Written by on January 19, 2012 and categorized under Blog, Church Ministry, Leadership

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8 on 8′s – GOSPEL

Thanks to Sandy Bowers for today’s 8 on 8′s.

See all of the 8 on 8 posts here.


Written by on January 18, 2012 and categorized under 8 on 8, Blog

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Bow Out or Push Through

No matter what you and I do or what we want to accomplish, if it’s worth while and is going to produce results, they’ll come a time when it gets hard.

They’ll come a time when we have to decide.

Will we…

Bow Out or Push Through

The people that live mediocre lives bow out,
the people that accomplish things and reshape the world push through.

They find the motivation and determination to push through the “I wanna quit” moments.
They believe their mission is worth times of uncomfortable surroundings, depressing results, and tough people.

So, what will you do?
What will I do?

Bow Out or Push Through?


Written by on January 17, 2012 and categorized under Blog, Church Ministry, Leadership, Life

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If The Movies Were Real Life…

I can across this post the other day on CNN.com.

If you haven’t heard, a cruise ship some how found its way onto dry land. It didn’t dock at a port, it just kinda ran aground. The result was a cruise ship full of paniced people. In fact, there were actually some deaths from it.

The article says that…

The worst part came when a lifeboat crew member told everyone “women and children first,” Smith said. “All these families who were clinging to each other had to be separated,” he added.

Dang!

Not words you wanna hear while on a crashed cruise ship.

Seems like a scene straight out of Titanic.

Which brings me to my question today…

What movie would you LEAST like to be a part of it it played out in real life?

I think Titanic may be on the top of my list!


Written by on January 16, 2012 and categorized under Blog, Random Stuff

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What Good Things Are Happening With You?

I don’t know about you, but sometimes, hearing about what is going on in someone elses life helps me too. Hearing how things are going well for them and how things are working out in a good way for them makes me believe they will for me as well.

We tend to talk more when we’re in pain or hurting, but…

Sometimes, hearing about how other people are being blessed… blesses me.

So,

What’s going on with you these days? What good things have happened or are happening?

Go!


Written by on January 12, 2012 and categorized under Blog, Encouragement

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5 Reasons People Quit

1. It wasn’t as easy as they were led to believe.

One of the main reasons people quit reaching towards a dream or a vision or a task is because they begin to realize that it’s going to be a lot harder to accomplish than they were led to believe going into it. Maybe that’s because their boss or leader didn’t give them the full details or maybe because they’ve convinced themselves that it’ll be easy, but they eventually realize it’s going to be a difficult task. Instead of pushing through, they decide to give up. Make no mistake, any goal/vision/task that is going to accomplish something great is going to bring us to a “quit or push through” time. Many quit… the successful push through.

2. They don’t have a clear purpose.

Some people quit before accomplishing their goal because they don’t really understand the purpose behind it. Maybe they feel like they’re stuck doing meaningless task after meaningless task or maybe it’s just a vision that they have trouble believing in (they don’t own it), either way, they don’t fully understand the purpose. So, they quit. Leaders, tell your followers about the bigger purpose… you don’t have to share it all, but certainly enough.

3. They’re lazy.

Simply put, some people are too lazy to see anything to completion. Sure, they’ll start, but they quickly lose momentum and motivation. These people either eventually change or never accomplish anything. No matter what you’re doing, don’t quit because of your own laziness… find something you believe in and are motivated by.

4. They believe they’ve done all they can.

Some people quit because they think they’ve accomplished everything they could have. They believe that they’re done… that their purpose has been fulfilled. As I’ve stated on this blog before, when that’s the case, you won’t be around anymore… God still has purpose for you! Don’t quit, you’re still valuable.

5. They lack the right people around them.

We all have to have those people around us that can pick us up when we get knocked on our keester. For some, it’s a spouse, for others, it’s a friend. We need encouragers. The people who don’t have an encourager often quit before they accomplish the task. Find the right people to put around you.

OK, add to the list. Why have you quit in the past? What has helped you ‘stick to it’?


Written by on January 10, 2012 and categorized under Blog, Leadership, Life

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MillennialLeader.com Blast Off!

Just wanted to post really quickly and let you know about a new project that just launched today.

It’s called MillennialLeader.com.

Now, don’t freak out and say, “I’m not a millennial” or “I’m not a leader.”

You are a leader and it can still impact you even if you’re not a millennial (20 something).

The point of the web-site is to start conversations among the community about the things that we all need work on or need info on. We’re not gonna be experts, but we plan to tap into the community and become experts as we learn together.

So,

humor me and head on over and join the community or subscribe or just follow us on twitter.


Written by on January 9, 2012 and categorized under Random Stuff

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