As we struggle through the tasks of each day it seems we are surrounded by strife, anger, confusion, and doubt. In spite of this stuff we still have to work, support our loved ones, take care of sick kids, and be good citizens of this great land.
I think back on an interesting point of view that was shared with me years ago;”don’t sweat the small stuff…and it’s all small stuff.”
This seems very simple but let’s put it into view. In the vastness of space lies Earth, our home. Earth itself is enormous in relation to an individual, and an individual who puts his mind and effort to a cause can have massive impact. So in an effort to keep us focused on the positive, let’s move forward viewing the “small stuff” around us as opportunities to take massive action and change the course of our situation. Reflect on the positive.
God has instilled in each of us the power , skill, intelligence to make a difference. The power to leave a ripple in the proverbial pond of life. Get out there and be a ripple maker…….
Category: Leadership
“Be solutions focused, versus problem- focused”-RJ Barros
“Be solutions focused, versus problem- focused”-RJ Barros
RJ Barros is a guy that I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting yet, however as I was reading a short Bio on he and his wife today I felt that I could identify with what he had to say.
They are a young couple who have fought adversity and fear to build a very successful networking business, which earns them a very comfortable income and lifestyle.
Rj’s statement takes me back to a book I mentioned earlier in my blog; “QBQ -By John Miller.” The premise of the book is that we take personal responsibility to create solutions to the challenges that we face in our personal and professional lives.
I believe if we were to look around us , rather than just focusing on ourselves and the drama that might exist in our lives, we would see that there are brave and courageous people overcoming far bigger challenges than ours each and ever day. Learn from those people how to be a solutions focused person, rather than a problems focused person . As we make this change in the way we function you will find that there will be a “ripple “affect, that spreads out from you and impacts those who might be watching you ; resulting in change of thought on a mass level.
I strive to be a “Ripplemaker”, how about you?
Dan
Empower People To Lead
– Coming out of the last 18 months in the Non Profit world and returning to the Business World I have learned this one very clear lesson.
Empowering your people is vital to the success of the organization. Having worked in sales and management for over 15 years I have always built successful teams however, not until this last project did I manage with the goal of replacing myself. I have been coordinating 400 plus volunteers for a Church and our team in leadership developed and nurtured the concept of “giving ministry away”. This is done basically by growing and developing leaders from a vast pool of people by singling out their top three “gifts”, or internal personal motivators and plugging them into roles of service based fundamentally on those “gifts”. If you’ve ever heard of “working in your 10” , that is essentially what this process enables us to do for our people.
In this process you allow these folks to thrive in an area that they are perfect for , thereby creating a replacement for yourself in that area, so that you can move on and develop new ground. The end result of this style of leadership is an ever-growing and thriving enterprise in which much work gets done , due to people being equipped and empowered to thrive within their area of “10”. These valuable team players will have vision and motivation for their given area that will continually grow. As their leader all you have to do is encourage/coach them and resource them as their needs change.
Continue to manage in this manner and in short order you will have a large and very effective organization, producing huge impact on sales, influence, community, and any other area you desire to see changed.
“The Art Of The Master”
“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.”
~Michelangelo
I believe as leaders our job is to take the people we are blessed to have influence upon and craft masterpieces of leadership out of them . Many times we are blessed with naturally gifted leaders who require very little chiseling ,but then there are those times when we have to roll up our sleeves and get dirty. Often times this process can be long and arduous to both the Mentor and the Mentee. Remember to look forward to the masterpiece and don’t get caught up in the dirt of the process.