by Dale Shumaker
4spirit@gmail.com
Our whole world is contaminated with dysfunctional relationships. Families have marriage divorce rates over 50 %, unwed families abound with single parent homes, individuality and looking out for #1 are hero-ized.
No wonder, with all this, it has fostered a dysfunctional worm that is cocooning in the marketplace, businesses and organizations everywhere.
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni, deals with how to remove this relational virus while making your business, organization a functional family unit. You can melt down the dysfunctional factors which plague a business to become remarkably functional. This book has stayed on top of the business bestseller lists since its publication. It is fast becoming the “go to” book for business team building… of any size…. from partners to managers and teams they serve.
In a nutshell, here are the five dysfunctions that infect groups:
1. Absence of Trust
"Unwillingness to be vulnerable... not being genuinely open/honest make it impossible to build a foundation for trust."
2. Fear of Conflict
"Without trust there cannot be unfiltered, passionate debate”... fear of conflict creates "veiled discussions and guarded comments."
3. Lack of Commitment
When honest opinions are not aired, genuine buy-in doesn't really happen. Commitment is superficial and political.
4. Avoidance of Accountability
When there is genuine commitment, team members hold each other accountable to "behaviors that seem counter productive to the team."
5. Inattention to Results
Without accountability "team members put their individual needs" ahead of the team's goals.
When there is lack of trust, people don’t share the good and bad about themselves in an honest way. This creates a fear of conflict because the individual in a group feels he may not be accepted for who he is, so an atmosphere of artificial harmony is prevalent. This progresses to a lack of commitment manifesting as each person’s “honest” opinions, ideas are not heard. This then promotes ambiguity and making oneself deliberately vague so one can re-maneuver opinions and protect himself from authentic accountability. An avoidance of accountability grows out of this.
The disease spreads festering low standards. Consequently, an inattention to results surfaces as people become focused on self-survival, personal agendas to preserve status and build ego gratification. Instead of real contribution they fall back to a “Looking out for # 1” mentality and in attitude. Most of what is done then is skewed for self-interest and not for the well-being of the project.
Lencioni takes the reader through storytelling episodes that role play how dysfunction can be resolved by team members sharing history of their lives, personality profiling for understanding, acceptance of ideas, standing up for each other (versus “brown nosing” the boss so to be his shining star), and cultivating a team unit that “keeps each other" accountable.
A great book that would be a superb resource as a group retreat study to create greatness as a highly functional, productive team.
Spiritual dynamics are hidden all throughout
The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team.
Lencioni's website (http://www.tablegroup.com/)
Jesus said there are two great commandments:
love God with all your heart, Soul and mind.
And to love your neighbor as yourself.
(Matthew 22:37)
When love prevails, we know God accepts us as we are and chooses not to “remember” our faults. ” (Hebrews 10:17)
He prefers to accelerate our gifts.
As one in Spirit with others, we have a connection to others as if we are One person, in Spirit... making us the “same” in Spirit. So we naturally treat others as we would treat ourselves.
With God’s love we actually consider others more important than ourselves.
Knowing our "One" connection in Spirit,
we then love others AS ourselves.
Look at the process in the New Testament for building Oneness... Group Unity.
1. Share our weaknesses with each other.
When we share shortcomings, there is a natural tendency for others to build us up. (James 5:16, 2 Corinthians 12:9)
2. Avoid dwelling on others’ faults and shortcomings.
Pray for others so God can heal, help them as we desire to overcome our own shortcomings. (Colossians 3:13)
3. Do not say things that put others down,
but instead continually encourage and inspire others.
When we reaffirm others' abilities they become what we tell them. (This is a powerful group dynamic.) We build group synergy when we practice this in a group. (Hebrews 10:24)
4. Forgive each other and stay committed to each other.
When we love others as ourselves, we see ourselves tied to each other as One (One in Spirit). We support each other’s interests and a group’s interests. (Ephesians 4:32)
5. We use our talents to complement others and contribute our best to the whole project when love, Spirit, and kindness prevail. (Romans 12)
(In Spirit, we are literally part of each other… others are part of us…
we are One.)
The three themes for creating a powerful group, which Spirit can manifest itself beyond our own abilities, are…
humility,
forgiveness,
and giving of what we have for the benefit of others.
(see Colossians 3:5-15)
As an “US,” we manifest power beyond what "one person" can do.
Spiritual math is greater than human math. 1 + 1 = a factor of 10, 100, or 1000. Unity in Spirit enhances our connection to Jesus Spirit. Incredible Universally-connecting power is dispersed. (Matthew 18:19-20)
The secret to true spiritual Power:
Love, interact with, dwell in the Spirit of God, with all your soul, mind, heart.
As your love relationship in Jesus Spirit expands, this Spirit in you attracts, magnetically draws others to you.
As your Spirit becomes One in the Very Spirit of God, your relationships with others automatically deepen, One in Spirit.…the unlimited Universally-expansive Spirit Power joins you.
With this power at our disposal, we can expect phenomenal results, advanced results not common to the-best-of-man’s efforts. Beyond the natural… to be Super Natural.
The Super Natural can be ours now naturally, when Universal Spirit Power ties Us into Spirit with each other.
With just two or three in agreement, same mind, heart and soul,
wrapped into the same heart, mind, soul of God’s World-Creating Spirit,
ALL things are Indeed possible.
Out of this Heart-of-Jesus Spirit world dreams are created;
within this Spirit Extraordinary outcomes are birthed from all things we set our hearts, minds, souls and hands to.
All the Power that Jesus displayed on earth
is released to Us…
when We team in Spirit.
Friday, March 03, 2006
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Lead Like Jesus
by Dale Shumaker
4spirit@gmail.com
Lead Like Jesus is Ken Blanchard’s latest management book.
This surpasses popular management thought today. It is a radical, transformational theme that will revolutionize any business or group.
It’s theme line “Lessons from the Greatest Leadership Role Model of all Time” makes a bold claim. And in all things considered, it is a very appropriate claim. Jesus had to be the greatest leadership Role model. He is the one connected to the Spirit of the Universe which created everything, and still recreates… through you.
According to Blanchard, Lead Like Jesus involves the alignment of 4 leadership domains:
Heart (our motivation): our first choice in leading is whether we are motivated by self-interest or for the benefit of those we are leading.
Head: examines your beliefs and theories about leading and motivating people.
Hands: others see where your heart and head is when your motivations and beliefs affect your actions. You become a performance coach, setting clear goals, observing performance, praising progress and redirection of appropriate behavior.
Habits: how you review your daily commitment as leader to serve rather than be served.
Blanchard goes on to state that “the term leader is mentioned only 6 times in the King James Version of the Bible, while the term servant is mentioned more than 900 times.” So as a leader we cultivate The Heart of a Servant. Which leads to two questions we most ask ourselves: Am I a servant leader? Or am I a self-serving leader?
This reflects your heart's EGO.
Am I Edging God Out;
or am I Exalting God Only?
When we edge God out, we reflect pride and self-promotion in our actions. This is motivated by fear and protecting self. Pride creates separation from God and others, making comparisons and distorting truth.
Exalting God Only shows a Jesus Spirit of Humility and Spirit of confidence which leads through forgiveness and grace… forgiving to the same level God has forgiven you.
To lead like Jesus, we must become like Jesus.
How can we “Become” like Jesus?
In college, I studied drama. When portraying a character, we learned what is called the art of characterization... this is learning how to become the very person we are portraying. The characterization process is very extensive. The goal is to “become” the person you represent as an actor.
To do this effectively, it takes time to learn everything you can about the person. Where he/she came from, how he grew up, what influenced him in life, family, economic history, education, how he handled this, way of thinking, emotional style and make up.... It is learning the very inner existence of the person and programming yourself so you literally “become” that person.
The goal is to know the person so well, live in your mind as that person lived and to actually be that person. When you can reach this level of characterization, the person is presented “as real” through you. One of the arts of living artfully in Jesus Spirit is to do the same with Jesus' life.
How do we effectively make our mind consistent with Jesus Spirit...?
It takes the pondering and living out, as if we are Jesus.
Read the events of Jesus life, as if you were studying Him to portray Him in life. It is an exercise in retraining the mind.
“Be transformed by renewing your mind to the mind of Jesus.” (Romans 12:2)
This is what it takes to live like Jesus. We need to reach this level of being thoroughly familiar with Him. That in all we do it is naturally Jesus.
Try this some day. Read several sections of Jesus' life, role play in your mind/imagination as if you are Jesus, being Jesus, and go out that day and everything you do, pretend you are Jesus in all your interactions. This includes your thinking, your way of talking to people, what you talk about, how you respond and the attitude (thoughts) you carry throughout the day.
Do this for a week... each day reflect on your day, and how each action and decision represents the character of Jesus. Then review it for a week on how you did. What was different; what did you learn; how did you feel?
Go back and study Jesus for a week and then do it another week. This is a life-changing way to line up our mental and thought life with the Jesus Spirit that is trying to line up within you. Like the actor, portray Jesus. But you must “be” Jesus to be real.
Study the life of Jesus with this goal in mind.... to be Jesus.
To be Jesus’ thoughts, manner, ideology, understanding why He did what He did. Beyond that remember what Jesus said, “I will be in you, live in you.”
The Spirit of Jesus lives in you. Allow His Spirit to dominate you, guide and direct all you do. In prayer, like in characterization meditation, reprogram yourself to be the person of Jesus. The Spirit helps us when in prayer. Use prayer as your preparation time to be resurrected into Jesus and Jesus Spirit totally immersed into you. Through Spirit, you have “the mind of Christ.”
(I Corinthians 2:16)
His Spirit implants His Laws in your mind, and in your hearts. (Jeremiah 31:33)
This goes beyond the "what would Jesus do" slogan we hear.
This goes into “Being Jesus.”
His Spirit rebirths “Jesus” in you; old patterns die. His Spirit takes over.
You will “Be” like Him.
You allow all of Him to “Be” in you.
Then in all things you will respond naturally, as Jesus.
Be Jesus....and in Jesus Spirit you are.
4spirit@gmail.com
Lead Like Jesus is Ken Blanchard’s latest management book.
This surpasses popular management thought today. It is a radical, transformational theme that will revolutionize any business or group.
It’s theme line “Lessons from the Greatest Leadership Role Model of all Time” makes a bold claim. And in all things considered, it is a very appropriate claim. Jesus had to be the greatest leadership Role model. He is the one connected to the Spirit of the Universe which created everything, and still recreates… through you.
According to Blanchard, Lead Like Jesus involves the alignment of 4 leadership domains:
Heart (our motivation): our first choice in leading is whether we are motivated by self-interest or for the benefit of those we are leading.
Head: examines your beliefs and theories about leading and motivating people.
Hands: others see where your heart and head is when your motivations and beliefs affect your actions. You become a performance coach, setting clear goals, observing performance, praising progress and redirection of appropriate behavior.
Habits: how you review your daily commitment as leader to serve rather than be served.
Blanchard goes on to state that “the term leader is mentioned only 6 times in the King James Version of the Bible, while the term servant is mentioned more than 900 times.” So as a leader we cultivate The Heart of a Servant. Which leads to two questions we most ask ourselves: Am I a servant leader? Or am I a self-serving leader?
This reflects your heart's EGO.
Am I Edging God Out;
or am I Exalting God Only?
When we edge God out, we reflect pride and self-promotion in our actions. This is motivated by fear and protecting self. Pride creates separation from God and others, making comparisons and distorting truth.
Exalting God Only shows a Jesus Spirit of Humility and Spirit of confidence which leads through forgiveness and grace… forgiving to the same level God has forgiven you.
To lead like Jesus, we must become like Jesus.
How can we “Become” like Jesus?
In college, I studied drama. When portraying a character, we learned what is called the art of characterization... this is learning how to become the very person we are portraying. The characterization process is very extensive. The goal is to “become” the person you represent as an actor.
To do this effectively, it takes time to learn everything you can about the person. Where he/she came from, how he grew up, what influenced him in life, family, economic history, education, how he handled this, way of thinking, emotional style and make up.... It is learning the very inner existence of the person and programming yourself so you literally “become” that person.
The goal is to know the person so well, live in your mind as that person lived and to actually be that person. When you can reach this level of characterization, the person is presented “as real” through you. One of the arts of living artfully in Jesus Spirit is to do the same with Jesus' life.
How do we effectively make our mind consistent with Jesus Spirit...?
It takes the pondering and living out, as if we are Jesus.
Read the events of Jesus life, as if you were studying Him to portray Him in life. It is an exercise in retraining the mind.
“Be transformed by renewing your mind to the mind of Jesus.” (Romans 12:2)
This is what it takes to live like Jesus. We need to reach this level of being thoroughly familiar with Him. That in all we do it is naturally Jesus.
Try this some day. Read several sections of Jesus' life, role play in your mind/imagination as if you are Jesus, being Jesus, and go out that day and everything you do, pretend you are Jesus in all your interactions. This includes your thinking, your way of talking to people, what you talk about, how you respond and the attitude (thoughts) you carry throughout the day.
Do this for a week... each day reflect on your day, and how each action and decision represents the character of Jesus. Then review it for a week on how you did. What was different; what did you learn; how did you feel?
Go back and study Jesus for a week and then do it another week. This is a life-changing way to line up our mental and thought life with the Jesus Spirit that is trying to line up within you. Like the actor, portray Jesus. But you must “be” Jesus to be real.
Study the life of Jesus with this goal in mind.... to be Jesus.
To be Jesus’ thoughts, manner, ideology, understanding why He did what He did. Beyond that remember what Jesus said, “I will be in you, live in you.”
The Spirit of Jesus lives in you. Allow His Spirit to dominate you, guide and direct all you do. In prayer, like in characterization meditation, reprogram yourself to be the person of Jesus. The Spirit helps us when in prayer. Use prayer as your preparation time to be resurrected into Jesus and Jesus Spirit totally immersed into you. Through Spirit, you have “the mind of Christ.”
(I Corinthians 2:16)
His Spirit implants His Laws in your mind, and in your hearts. (Jeremiah 31:33)
This goes beyond the "what would Jesus do" slogan we hear.
This goes into “Being Jesus.”
His Spirit rebirths “Jesus” in you; old patterns die. His Spirit takes over.
You will “Be” like Him.
You allow all of Him to “Be” in you.
Then in all things you will respond naturally, as Jesus.
Be Jesus....and in Jesus Spirit you are.
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Today Matters... Make Today Count
by Dale Shumaker
4spirit@gmail.com
John Maxwell attributes Today Matters’ Daily Dozen as having the most impact on his own effectiveness… making it possible for him to author his many popular books on leadership. He publishes a new book about every year and his latest is … The 360 Degree Leader :developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization.
His theme in Today Matters is “you will never change your life until you change something you do daily."
”When we focus on “preparing” versus “repairing,” we can live very productive lifestyles. “Preparing more” produces fewer “repairing conditions” we all sometimes must deal with. The fewer the repairing activities means the more we can invest in creating what is important. Then results increase… compounding in nature.
Today Matters is a life transforming concept because of its balance and focus on doing something each day on what is important to us.
Brian Tracy, another prominent personal development expert, has said that if we do just one thing daily on something important to us, we will be amazed at what we accomplish. (Note: Time Power)
http://www.briantracy.com/
In Today Matters, John Maxwell shares a 12-point daily plan to follow… the Daily Dozen.
Making the Daily Dozen work for you.
He suggests you rank yourself on the twelve… 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.
Then take the top two areas and improve them. His philosophy is that we improve more in our strengths then trying to improve our weaknesses. So give most attention to strengths.
Of the top half, include # 6 to improve as well.
To make sure you are objective ask a friend who knows you and see if they agree with your ranking order.
He has written a chapter on each area… it would serve a person well to read the related chapter and then spend concentrated time on his/her top two and #6 ranking of the Daily Dozen.
In 60 days, repeat the above process for the second half of your Daily Dozen ranking (that would be a focus on 7, 8, 12)… and then go back to 3, 4, 5... and finally 9,10,11. These 12 areas Maxwell testifies are the secret to his personal record of long-term productivity and the growth of Maximum Impact.
http://maximumimpact.com/
The Maxwell Daily Dozen
(rank 1 to 12, from your strongest on…)
Attitude. Choose and display the right attitude daily.
Priorities. Determine and act on important priorities daily.
Health. Know and follow healthy guidelines daily.
Family. Communicate with and care for family daily.
Thinking. Practice and develop thinking skills daily.
Commitment. Make and keep proper commitments daily.
Finances. Earn and properly manage finances daily.
Faith. Deepen and live out faith daily.
Relationships. Initiate and invest in solid relationships daily.
Generosity. Plan for and model generosity daily.
Values. Embrace and practice good values daily.
Growth. Desire and experience improvements daily.
A person could easily spend a month on each of the above and define what that is for them. Maxwell has additional helps on doing this at Today Matters' website:
www.todaymatters.com
The point is by having a daily focus on areas we see as most important to our lives, and doing one productive move-ahead activity in each area, we will have a highly productive life. Doing this exercise has served him well for constantly advancing his career. Plus, along with this will be more joy, happiness and a sense of fulfillment in our lives. In that we are accomplishing something very important to us.
“Doing” is what matters…
Doing it “every day” is what matters…
Today matters!
As you go through Maxwell’s Daily Dozen answer these questions for each:
What do I really want in this part of my life?
Why is this important to me?…
your reasons are compelling, reflect God’s reasons for giving you life, your God-given gifts, your mission for life?
Do what God wants in light of His Grand Plan for the universe and your role in it. Think in these terms. Then each day will matter.
Take time to reflect and hear His Voice… His Voice is many times the ideas that come to mind that inspire you, give a rise to your spirit as you think on it.
His Voice is exciting… it will excite you.
The Scriptures proclaim… Today is the day of salvation! (Hebrews 4)
Today is the day God has called us to serve him and His interests. Enter His rest, His inner life. There He speaks to us. And tells us great things He has in store for the day.
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great remarkable things you do not even know about yet.” (Jeremiah 33:3)
Do not worry about tomorrow, tomorrow will have its own share of problems and concerns, but instead focus on today.
(Matthew 6:34)
Do what you can do today
and what you do today is enough.
In Spirit, Jesus will take care of the rest. His Spirit will encircle all areas of concern and keep working them out for us… He speaks to us constantly in all the micro-seconds of our existence. He is a micro-second active Spirit that works aggressively all the time on our behalf.
He voice is tirelessly speaking to us… Listen!
"Today … listen to his voice.
The voice of God’s Spirit is full of living power.” (Heb. 4:8, 12)
Listen to His Voice through His Spirit which coaxes you through your thoughts as you are in His rest. Be calm and rest before Him… Listen!
His voice has Supremacy over the Universe. It is a powerful voice that changes things, and gives you insight on what to do “today.” Each day adds up and grows for you. His voice is forceful, moving the material, transforming hearts of those around you.
The battle is won when He Speaks, do what it prompts to do daily, and at each reckoning moment. It may come quietly, but it is dynamic in action producing great results. “And He will give you all you need from day to day if you live for Him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern” each day. (Matt. 6:33, NLT)
Respond to His voice. Follow its nudgings.
Small actions will produce distinctive effects.
His Voice is powerful and all earth moves when It speaks.
Today matters and listen to His voice today.
It will astound you what you will see.
So rest in His Spirit, Listen, Do, and See what happens.
Day by day it adds up.
Today matters… make today count.
4spirit@gmail.com
John Maxwell attributes Today Matters’ Daily Dozen as having the most impact on his own effectiveness… making it possible for him to author his many popular books on leadership. He publishes a new book about every year and his latest is … The 360 Degree Leader :developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization.
His theme in Today Matters is “you will never change your life until you change something you do daily."
”When we focus on “preparing” versus “repairing,” we can live very productive lifestyles. “Preparing more” produces fewer “repairing conditions” we all sometimes must deal with. The fewer the repairing activities means the more we can invest in creating what is important. Then results increase… compounding in nature.
Today Matters is a life transforming concept because of its balance and focus on doing something each day on what is important to us.
Brian Tracy, another prominent personal development expert, has said that if we do just one thing daily on something important to us, we will be amazed at what we accomplish. (Note: Time Power)
http://www.briantracy.com/
In Today Matters, John Maxwell shares a 12-point daily plan to follow… the Daily Dozen.
Making the Daily Dozen work for you.
He suggests you rank yourself on the twelve… 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.
Then take the top two areas and improve them. His philosophy is that we improve more in our strengths then trying to improve our weaknesses. So give most attention to strengths.
Of the top half, include # 6 to improve as well.
To make sure you are objective ask a friend who knows you and see if they agree with your ranking order.
He has written a chapter on each area… it would serve a person well to read the related chapter and then spend concentrated time on his/her top two and #6 ranking of the Daily Dozen.
In 60 days, repeat the above process for the second half of your Daily Dozen ranking (that would be a focus on 7, 8, 12)… and then go back to 3, 4, 5... and finally 9,10,11. These 12 areas Maxwell testifies are the secret to his personal record of long-term productivity and the growth of Maximum Impact.
http://maximumimpact.com/
The Maxwell Daily Dozen
(rank 1 to 12, from your strongest on…)
Attitude. Choose and display the right attitude daily.
Priorities. Determine and act on important priorities daily.
Health. Know and follow healthy guidelines daily.
Family. Communicate with and care for family daily.
Thinking. Practice and develop thinking skills daily.
Commitment. Make and keep proper commitments daily.
Finances. Earn and properly manage finances daily.
Faith. Deepen and live out faith daily.
Relationships. Initiate and invest in solid relationships daily.
Generosity. Plan for and model generosity daily.
Values. Embrace and practice good values daily.
Growth. Desire and experience improvements daily.
A person could easily spend a month on each of the above and define what that is for them. Maxwell has additional helps on doing this at Today Matters' website:
www.todaymatters.com
The point is by having a daily focus on areas we see as most important to our lives, and doing one productive move-ahead activity in each area, we will have a highly productive life. Doing this exercise has served him well for constantly advancing his career. Plus, along with this will be more joy, happiness and a sense of fulfillment in our lives. In that we are accomplishing something very important to us.
“Doing” is what matters…
Doing it “every day” is what matters…
Today matters!
As you go through Maxwell’s Daily Dozen answer these questions for each:
What do I really want in this part of my life?
Why is this important to me?…
your reasons are compelling, reflect God’s reasons for giving you life, your God-given gifts, your mission for life?
Do what God wants in light of His Grand Plan for the universe and your role in it. Think in these terms. Then each day will matter.
Take time to reflect and hear His Voice… His Voice is many times the ideas that come to mind that inspire you, give a rise to your spirit as you think on it.
His Voice is exciting… it will excite you.
The Scriptures proclaim… Today is the day of salvation! (Hebrews 4)
Today is the day God has called us to serve him and His interests. Enter His rest, His inner life. There He speaks to us. And tells us great things He has in store for the day.
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great remarkable things you do not even know about yet.” (Jeremiah 33:3)
Do not worry about tomorrow, tomorrow will have its own share of problems and concerns, but instead focus on today.
(Matthew 6:34)
Do what you can do today
and what you do today is enough.
In Spirit, Jesus will take care of the rest. His Spirit will encircle all areas of concern and keep working them out for us… He speaks to us constantly in all the micro-seconds of our existence. He is a micro-second active Spirit that works aggressively all the time on our behalf.
He voice is tirelessly speaking to us… Listen!
"Today … listen to his voice.
The voice of God’s Spirit is full of living power.” (Heb. 4:8, 12)
Listen to His Voice through His Spirit which coaxes you through your thoughts as you are in His rest. Be calm and rest before Him… Listen!
His voice has Supremacy over the Universe. It is a powerful voice that changes things, and gives you insight on what to do “today.” Each day adds up and grows for you. His voice is forceful, moving the material, transforming hearts of those around you.
The battle is won when He Speaks, do what it prompts to do daily, and at each reckoning moment. It may come quietly, but it is dynamic in action producing great results. “And He will give you all you need from day to day if you live for Him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern” each day. (Matt. 6:33, NLT)
Respond to His voice. Follow its nudgings.
Small actions will produce distinctive effects.
His Voice is powerful and all earth moves when It speaks.
Today matters and listen to His voice today.
It will astound you what you will see.
So rest in His Spirit, Listen, Do, and See what happens.
Day by day it adds up.
Today matters… make today count.
Friday, February 03, 2006
Freakonomics...delightfully Divine Surprises
by Dale Shumaker
4spirit@gmail.com
What is so fascinating about this business book is that so many are fascinated with it. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the HiddenSide of Everything has been at the top of best selling book lists for weeks. Author Steven D. Levitt (co-authored with Stephen J. Dubner) has taken economics to an intriguing application. Using economic principles in an unusual way, he found correlations between things that logically may not seem to relate at all.
It is how we look at things that makes a difference and Levitt and taken us down a road to look at things in a curious way. He uses mystery, surprise and intrigue to get his points across… (sounds like a trailer to a movie theme). He says, “tools of economics can be applied to subjects that are more interesting,” i.e., modern life’s way to use incentives, conventional wisdom is often wrong, experts tend to use information to their own advantage.
The book does not carry a central theme throughout but rather a random exploration of a variety of interesting stuff. The authors have given themselves permission to explore any “freakish curiosities” that captured their interests… thus the title "Freakonomics."
Some of the random discovers are...8 glasses of water a day don’t do anything for your health, most crack dealers live with their moms. When researching a crack gang in Chicago, it was found they run “crack” businesses, much like a corporate hierarchy would… big pay at the top and little pay for the foot soldiers. McDonald’s and the crack business have a lot in common. Addictive qualities of the crack business are similar to what draws grandma’s and grandchild to McDonald's every day.
So why would any one want to read this. I wondered the same thing. Out of curiosity I started reading it. It turned out to be fascinating and with a lot of surprises. They take a different look at common events that redirects our perspective on what is going on around us. I found their website to be equally interesting. If you aren’t into books, you will find some of their interesting stuff here:
http://www.freakonomics.com/
We are so fascinated by the mysterious, peculiar, unusual, unexpected. But in these unique views come new answers to things. We would benefit to look at things differently, find new answers…. and many may surprise us.
Jesus delighted in surprises.
Geffry Fields talks about this in his blog, Jesus Is Us, June 25, 2005 " Mystery of Spirit... Supernatural delights in surprises":
http://jesusisus.blogspot.com/2005/06/mystery-of-spirit-supernatural.html
The Spirit is faithful to give us answers, but in unusual ways. The Jesus Spirit comes to us many times in a surprising way.
“We don’t need to know how,
but that He will.”
In the midst of a storm, He came to the one’s He loved, but they thought He was a ghost. (Matthew 14:25-27)
Jesus, after His death, came back to talk with two of His followers along the road (Luke 24:16-17). They weren’t expecting Him there. They didn't even recognize Him although they were looking for Him. He came to them in a way that caught them by surprise.
He entered a room where the door was locked and appeared to His followers again after everyone thought He was dead and gone. Even with the doors locked and presumed inaccessible, Jesus come to those hiding in fear for their lives. (John 20:19)
(Even when we lock Him out, He still finds a way to show up!)
Jesus Spirit continues to do that. He comes to us when we least expect it and in mysterious and unusual ways.
No matter what is going on, look for Jesus to answer your heart’s desires but remember, He may show up in unexpected ways.
He delights to surprise us.
Again, you don’t need to know how He will answer a request you have, solve a problem you have, accomplish an ambitious goal you have, but you just need to know that He will.
Look for Jesus Spirit to appear “unexpectedly” in your life.
So the next time someone throws mud in your face, take another look at what just happened. It may be God’s element of a surprise for you. Jesus put mud in a guy’s eyes so he could see. (John 9:6)
Jesus appears through uncommon circumstances, the unbecoming,
the not-so-prestigious.
Some may say this is freaky, but don’t overlook the unusual as God’s answer for you . If we don’t look at things differently, we may miss the answer He has staring right at us. Look at the common, what is right there, and see where God has His surprise, your answer, veiled right before you.
Be open to His Spiritual creativity, have faith in little things, the peculiar, unexpected… it may be Jesus trying to appear to you in person.
Be delighted, He is coming, Right Now!, to surprise you.
Jesus will come when least expected,
so ALWAYS be expecting Him.
Look for Him in the unusual.
“Truly, O God of Israel, our Savior,
you work in strange and mysterious ways.”
(Isaiah 45:15, NLT)
4spirit@gmail.com
What is so fascinating about this business book is that so many are fascinated with it. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the HiddenSide of Everything has been at the top of best selling book lists for weeks. Author Steven D. Levitt (co-authored with Stephen J. Dubner) has taken economics to an intriguing application. Using economic principles in an unusual way, he found correlations between things that logically may not seem to relate at all.
It is how we look at things that makes a difference and Levitt and taken us down a road to look at things in a curious way. He uses mystery, surprise and intrigue to get his points across… (sounds like a trailer to a movie theme). He says, “tools of economics can be applied to subjects that are more interesting,” i.e., modern life’s way to use incentives, conventional wisdom is often wrong, experts tend to use information to their own advantage.
The book does not carry a central theme throughout but rather a random exploration of a variety of interesting stuff. The authors have given themselves permission to explore any “freakish curiosities” that captured their interests… thus the title "Freakonomics."
Some of the random discovers are...8 glasses of water a day don’t do anything for your health, most crack dealers live with their moms. When researching a crack gang in Chicago, it was found they run “crack” businesses, much like a corporate hierarchy would… big pay at the top and little pay for the foot soldiers. McDonald’s and the crack business have a lot in common. Addictive qualities of the crack business are similar to what draws grandma’s and grandchild to McDonald's every day.
So why would any one want to read this. I wondered the same thing. Out of curiosity I started reading it. It turned out to be fascinating and with a lot of surprises. They take a different look at common events that redirects our perspective on what is going on around us. I found their website to be equally interesting. If you aren’t into books, you will find some of their interesting stuff here:
http://www.freakonomics.com/
We are so fascinated by the mysterious, peculiar, unusual, unexpected. But in these unique views come new answers to things. We would benefit to look at things differently, find new answers…. and many may surprise us.
Jesus delighted in surprises.
Geffry Fields talks about this in his blog, Jesus Is Us, June 25, 2005 " Mystery of Spirit... Supernatural delights in surprises":
http://jesusisus.blogspot.com/2005/06/mystery-of-spirit-supernatural.html
The Spirit is faithful to give us answers, but in unusual ways. The Jesus Spirit comes to us many times in a surprising way.
“We don’t need to know how,
but that He will.”
In the midst of a storm, He came to the one’s He loved, but they thought He was a ghost. (Matthew 14:25-27)
Jesus, after His death, came back to talk with two of His followers along the road (Luke 24:16-17). They weren’t expecting Him there. They didn't even recognize Him although they were looking for Him. He came to them in a way that caught them by surprise.
He entered a room where the door was locked and appeared to His followers again after everyone thought He was dead and gone. Even with the doors locked and presumed inaccessible, Jesus come to those hiding in fear for their lives. (John 20:19)
(Even when we lock Him out, He still finds a way to show up!)
Jesus Spirit continues to do that. He comes to us when we least expect it and in mysterious and unusual ways.
No matter what is going on, look for Jesus to answer your heart’s desires but remember, He may show up in unexpected ways.
He delights to surprise us.
Again, you don’t need to know how He will answer a request you have, solve a problem you have, accomplish an ambitious goal you have, but you just need to know that He will.
Look for Jesus Spirit to appear “unexpectedly” in your life.
So the next time someone throws mud in your face, take another look at what just happened. It may be God’s element of a surprise for you. Jesus put mud in a guy’s eyes so he could see. (John 9:6)
Jesus appears through uncommon circumstances, the unbecoming,
the not-so-prestigious.
Some may say this is freaky, but don’t overlook the unusual as God’s answer for you . If we don’t look at things differently, we may miss the answer He has staring right at us. Look at the common, what is right there, and see where God has His surprise, your answer, veiled right before you.
Be open to His Spiritual creativity, have faith in little things, the peculiar, unexpected… it may be Jesus trying to appear to you in person.
Be delighted, He is coming, Right Now!, to surprise you.
Jesus will come when least expected,
so ALWAYS be expecting Him.
Look for Him in the unusual.
“Truly, O God of Israel, our Savior,
you work in strange and mysterious ways.”
(Isaiah 45:15, NLT)
Friday, January 27, 2006
Master Business Disciplines
by Dale Shumaker
4spirit@gmail.com
Michael Gerber identifies 7 business disciplines that when we master them we will have a "world class business." Business is about doing the right things and doing them well.
It is a discipline, a focus, a passion, a commitment. In The E-Myth Mastery, these 7 disciplines are explained with free "worksheets" you can download from
http://www.emythmastery.com/
to help you make them part of your business.
The foundation is the entrepreneur spirit which needs nurtured and kept alive in you. Discover the entrepreneur in you and re-energize your vision, with perpetual passion through a powerful purpose.
Here are the Seven Disciplines for building a business with a few highlights from each one.
1. The enterprise leader. Your plan must be heart-centered as well as head centered. Start with what is most important to you. Create a plan that accommodates change, a living document with room to expand and grow.
2. The marketing leader. Marketing starts with your customer. So know your customer. Learn and understand how your customers think , especially "unconscious" patterns, and make decisions. Create a unique selling position.
3. The financial leader. What is your philosophy of money? This determines how you spend it. Movement of cash is very important in a business and create systems that keep it flowing. Know how money comes into your business and how it goes out... create strategically timed systems of cash in, cash going out.
4. The management leader. Create an environment where people can expand with you and that you all can flex with change. Integrate your vision with their visions and become one thing. Build structures, processes and systems for ease of work, communication flow. Train and provide tools so everyone can do their jobs as well as possible.
5. The fulfillment leader. Remember it is One Thing... everything affects everything else. Integrate all systems. Identify and make clear the processes for all areas. Expand technology and automated systems in your production, delivery, and customer service processes.
6. The lead conversion leader. It's about relationships. Selling is not selling; it is relationship building. Gerber's model is.... engage with your prospective customer, repeat emotional message of "your" promise, determine customer's needs, provide a solution, offer the product. Your existing customer base is the best for building long-term steady revenue with solid relationships.
7. The lead generation leader. As the owner, CEO make a list of 15 lead generation ideas, have each of all your people do the same, meet and discuss them. Then select possible media, content, process to complete. Determine the extensiveness of the reach, the content, costs and effectiveness.
The E-Myth Mastery is designed to take a small business to world class status... to be a thriving, continuously expanding enterprise. It is very comprehensive and a business could easily spend 3-6 months restructuring his business. (By the way, this is what I do; I help business owners facilitate restructuring but going one step beyond world class... to be Powered by the Spirit of the Universe.)
What is most important is the discipline aspect of all this? It will make a business run like a well engineered vehicle. But there is more.
When a business adds ingredients of Spirit it will soar beyond World Class. It will be High-Powered in a Realm of its own. Spirit Power is universe creating Power. As business people, we may over-look this power that is available to us.
Jesus said to focus on the invisible and the power of it. He lived out many examples while here on earth to prove we are made to function Super-Naturally...above world class... Spirit-powered, God-level creating class. All the powers of Jesus on earth have been released for us to use as well. It is most evident when All of Jesus Believers function as One group.
This is where the power is.
It requires personal discipline to have the Jesus-level of Spirit power in our lives. Just two people in a business venture, totally committed to Jesus Spirit and each disciplined in their Spiritual lives, can manifest the same level of power Jesus demonstrated while on earth. If within an organization, just two share the purposes of the Kingdom of Heaven, this power is at their disposal… it’s a matter of choosing to use it. It's a matter of being disciplined in our lives to build it within us.
Jesus Promised it.
God promised it when He said...
No one can defeat or overcome My purposes( Isaiah 14:24).
Building a world class company requires Discipline. When we live in Spirit, daily disciplining our lives to ingredients of Spirit, we will exhibit all the Power of Jesus in our lives. We are negligent to our potential if we think we can see Real Spiritual Power in our lives without daily practicing the disciplines of living in Spirit.
The Discipline requires constant focus in Inspired Scriptures, uninterrupted periods of meditation, dwelling in the Spirit, concentrating on Things of Spirit in and around us.
Jesus went off often alone to pray...to spend time in the Spirit of God... extended times. There He heard from God. He was empowered by Spirit.
What followed these encounters in Spirit?
He healed many, spoke convincingly, walked in Power.
We can do it too, when we DO the same.
Be Disciplined in Spirit. Integrate mind, soul, body as one
(in His Spirit).
and comb relationships with others as One Thing
(in Spirit with each other).
This is where the power is!
Jesus said... "the gate is narrow and few enter through it." (Matt: 7:14.NLT)
“The door to heaven is narrow. Work hard to get in.” (Luke 13:24, NLT)
It is about discipline in Spirit, just like discipline in world class business.
Universe-creating power has a creating power above what world systems are capable.
The Power of Spirit becomes evident…releasing through our lives.
Spirit vision becomes a visible reality. Visions become Realities.
Spirit is Reality... if we go there.
So go There. And Power of Spirit goes with you!
"First I predicted your deliverance; I declared what I would do, and then I did it--I saved you. No foreign god has ever done this before. You are witnesses that I am the only God," says the LORD. "From eternity to eternity I am God. No one can oppose what I do. No one can reverse my actions." (Isaiah 43:12-13, NLT)
4spirit@gmail.com
Michael Gerber identifies 7 business disciplines that when we master them we will have a "world class business." Business is about doing the right things and doing them well.
It is a discipline, a focus, a passion, a commitment. In The E-Myth Mastery, these 7 disciplines are explained with free "worksheets" you can download from
http://www.emythmastery.com/
to help you make them part of your business.
The foundation is the entrepreneur spirit which needs nurtured and kept alive in you. Discover the entrepreneur in you and re-energize your vision, with perpetual passion through a powerful purpose.
Here are the Seven Disciplines for building a business with a few highlights from each one.
1. The enterprise leader. Your plan must be heart-centered as well as head centered. Start with what is most important to you. Create a plan that accommodates change, a living document with room to expand and grow.
2. The marketing leader. Marketing starts with your customer. So know your customer. Learn and understand how your customers think , especially "unconscious" patterns, and make decisions. Create a unique selling position.
3. The financial leader. What is your philosophy of money? This determines how you spend it. Movement of cash is very important in a business and create systems that keep it flowing. Know how money comes into your business and how it goes out... create strategically timed systems of cash in, cash going out.
4. The management leader. Create an environment where people can expand with you and that you all can flex with change. Integrate your vision with their visions and become one thing. Build structures, processes and systems for ease of work, communication flow. Train and provide tools so everyone can do their jobs as well as possible.
5. The fulfillment leader. Remember it is One Thing... everything affects everything else. Integrate all systems. Identify and make clear the processes for all areas. Expand technology and automated systems in your production, delivery, and customer service processes.
6. The lead conversion leader. It's about relationships. Selling is not selling; it is relationship building. Gerber's model is.... engage with your prospective customer, repeat emotional message of "your" promise, determine customer's needs, provide a solution, offer the product. Your existing customer base is the best for building long-term steady revenue with solid relationships.
7. The lead generation leader. As the owner, CEO make a list of 15 lead generation ideas, have each of all your people do the same, meet and discuss them. Then select possible media, content, process to complete. Determine the extensiveness of the reach, the content, costs and effectiveness.
The E-Myth Mastery is designed to take a small business to world class status... to be a thriving, continuously expanding enterprise. It is very comprehensive and a business could easily spend 3-6 months restructuring his business. (By the way, this is what I do; I help business owners facilitate restructuring but going one step beyond world class... to be Powered by the Spirit of the Universe.)
What is most important is the discipline aspect of all this? It will make a business run like a well engineered vehicle. But there is more.
When a business adds ingredients of Spirit it will soar beyond World Class. It will be High-Powered in a Realm of its own. Spirit Power is universe creating Power. As business people, we may over-look this power that is available to us.
Jesus said to focus on the invisible and the power of it. He lived out many examples while here on earth to prove we are made to function Super-Naturally...above world class... Spirit-powered, God-level creating class. All the powers of Jesus on earth have been released for us to use as well. It is most evident when All of Jesus Believers function as One group.
This is where the power is.
It requires personal discipline to have the Jesus-level of Spirit power in our lives. Just two people in a business venture, totally committed to Jesus Spirit and each disciplined in their Spiritual lives, can manifest the same level of power Jesus demonstrated while on earth. If within an organization, just two share the purposes of the Kingdom of Heaven, this power is at their disposal… it’s a matter of choosing to use it. It's a matter of being disciplined in our lives to build it within us.
Jesus Promised it.
God promised it when He said...
No one can defeat or overcome My purposes( Isaiah 14:24).
Building a world class company requires Discipline. When we live in Spirit, daily disciplining our lives to ingredients of Spirit, we will exhibit all the Power of Jesus in our lives. We are negligent to our potential if we think we can see Real Spiritual Power in our lives without daily practicing the disciplines of living in Spirit.
The Discipline requires constant focus in Inspired Scriptures, uninterrupted periods of meditation, dwelling in the Spirit, concentrating on Things of Spirit in and around us.
Jesus went off often alone to pray...to spend time in the Spirit of God... extended times. There He heard from God. He was empowered by Spirit.
What followed these encounters in Spirit?
He healed many, spoke convincingly, walked in Power.
We can do it too, when we DO the same.
Be Disciplined in Spirit. Integrate mind, soul, body as one
(in His Spirit).
and comb relationships with others as One Thing
(in Spirit with each other).
This is where the power is!
Jesus said... "the gate is narrow and few enter through it." (Matt: 7:14.NLT)
“The door to heaven is narrow. Work hard to get in.” (Luke 13:24, NLT)
It is about discipline in Spirit, just like discipline in world class business.
Universe-creating power has a creating power above what world systems are capable.
The Power of Spirit becomes evident…releasing through our lives.
Spirit vision becomes a visible reality. Visions become Realities.
Spirit is Reality... if we go there.
So go There. And Power of Spirit goes with you!
"First I predicted your deliverance; I declared what I would do, and then I did it--I saved you. No foreign god has ever done this before. You are witnesses that I am the only God," says the LORD. "From eternity to eternity I am God. No one can oppose what I do. No one can reverse my actions." (Isaiah 43:12-13, NLT)
Friday, January 20, 2006
Biz Mastery System
by Dale Shumaker
4spirit@gmail.com
The E-Myth Mastery by Michael E. Gerber is a comprehensive business development system. Gerber extensively expands his Seven Essential Disciplines for Building a World Class Company. He has compiled an inspirational and thorough business guiding system from over his 4 decades of working in the real world with small business owners and entrepreneurs.
To be an entrepreneur is the power to create... creation is something done "through" you, says Gerber. Like music you learn to play through practice.... it is through the process you create music. Business is about mastering the business process... then you have the power of creation.
The E-myth is that entrepreneurs are the select few born with this quality. This is a myth according to Gerber. Entrepreneurs are not born into it, they develop into it. Being an entrepreneur is about skill development, mastering the skills of the entrepreneur in business.
Most people go into business with a technical or professional ability. To be effective though, a business person must learn and master the entrepreneur skill, the business skill. Most work "in" the business, whereas the key to building the business is to work "on" the business.
The technician goes to work “in” his business.
The entrepreneur goes to work “on” his business.
It takes "uncommon" skill to develop a business. Purpose must be established from one's vision which is fueled by the passion that emerges from the vision.
Passion drives everything....Passion of the soul, passion of the mind.
It's a growing into "being" while becoming more proficient in "doing." Then the business skill must be understood. This takes time to learn the business skill set. And as Gerber puts it,
you must practice, practice, practice.
Everyday a person must practice these skill areas.
This is the key... practice, practice, practice.
The vision must constantly be revisited.
The purpose refined, the passion fueled.
This drives the skill development.
Gerber goes on to outline the 7 disciplines essential for building a world class business: the enterprise leader, marketing leader, financial leader, management leader, client fulfillment, lead conversion, and lead generation leader. The E-Myth Mastery is very thorough and in-depth resource for small business development. For more note:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060723181/002-3579956-0934469?v=glance&n=283155
Practice, Practice, Practice.
There is great potency in Spirit that enlarges skills.
God wants us to pursue Him... relentlessly.
His Spirit.... His righteousness.
Not your ways of what you think are right,
but His ways that are Right.
Practice, Practice, Practice.
As the Olympian practices early morning, into the evening, when we show the same relentless diligence in pursing Spirit (cultivating Spirit in us), God's Righteousness will envelope us. It will extend out beyond us... like a vapor that moves from its origin out to engulf, as a fragrance, everything surrounding us .
His vapor, fragrance, His Spirit moves you and saturates everyone.
Practice, Practice, Practice.
Study, meditate, pray, have intimate Spiritual intercourse in the Heavenlies... in the deep recesses of your soul.
Practice, Practice, Practice.
Spend uninterrupted time totally saturated in Spirit, the Essence, and Strongholds of the Depths of God's Spirit. There He speaks; there He gives Divine intelligence, Spiritual intelligence that no mind can configure. There Divine strategy emerges.
Practice, Practice, Practice
In the depth of His Spirit, you become united to His arsenal of Spirit.
Power emerges.
Go with Spirit.
His Spirit Goes out like a Power Vapor and saturates all around it.
Spirit transforms,
creates,
brings victory to all who float with it.
Practice, Practice, Practice.
Soaking in His Inner Place totally immersed with your whole being in Him. In this inner sanctuary, your battles are fought, and won!
To get there, be there, live within your life, you must
...practice, practice, practice...
in Spiritually-inspired Scripture, in meditation, in prayer, in intercessions, in contemplating, in worship of the Lord the Most-Powerful God...who continues to create, recreate and transform.
This Spiritual skill, the Superior skill, can be developed too... when you
Practice, Practice, Practice.
All the Power of the Creator of the Universe will be part of you as the Spirit creates through you, recreates and transforms the world around you.
“Anyone who wants to come to Him must believe that there is a God. And that He rewards those who sincerely (relentlessly) seek Him. “(Heb. 11:5, NLT)
Jesus said,
Ask... Ask... Ask...
Knock... Knock... Knock...
Seek... Seek... Seek
The power of Spirit will continually go before you.
Knowing this, advance confidently and boldly.
4spirit@gmail.com
The E-Myth Mastery by Michael E. Gerber is a comprehensive business development system. Gerber extensively expands his Seven Essential Disciplines for Building a World Class Company. He has compiled an inspirational and thorough business guiding system from over his 4 decades of working in the real world with small business owners and entrepreneurs.
To be an entrepreneur is the power to create... creation is something done "through" you, says Gerber. Like music you learn to play through practice.... it is through the process you create music. Business is about mastering the business process... then you have the power of creation.
The E-myth is that entrepreneurs are the select few born with this quality. This is a myth according to Gerber. Entrepreneurs are not born into it, they develop into it. Being an entrepreneur is about skill development, mastering the skills of the entrepreneur in business.
Most people go into business with a technical or professional ability. To be effective though, a business person must learn and master the entrepreneur skill, the business skill. Most work "in" the business, whereas the key to building the business is to work "on" the business.
The technician goes to work “in” his business.
The entrepreneur goes to work “on” his business.
It takes "uncommon" skill to develop a business. Purpose must be established from one's vision which is fueled by the passion that emerges from the vision.
Passion drives everything....Passion of the soul, passion of the mind.
It's a growing into "being" while becoming more proficient in "doing." Then the business skill must be understood. This takes time to learn the business skill set. And as Gerber puts it,
you must practice, practice, practice.
Everyday a person must practice these skill areas.
This is the key... practice, practice, practice.
The vision must constantly be revisited.
The purpose refined, the passion fueled.
This drives the skill development.
Gerber goes on to outline the 7 disciplines essential for building a world class business: the enterprise leader, marketing leader, financial leader, management leader, client fulfillment, lead conversion, and lead generation leader. The E-Myth Mastery is very thorough and in-depth resource for small business development. For more note:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060723181/002-3579956-0934469?v=glance&n=283155
Practice, Practice, Practice.
There is great potency in Spirit that enlarges skills.
God wants us to pursue Him... relentlessly.
His Spirit.... His righteousness.
Not your ways of what you think are right,
but His ways that are Right.
Practice, Practice, Practice.
As the Olympian practices early morning, into the evening, when we show the same relentless diligence in pursing Spirit (cultivating Spirit in us), God's Righteousness will envelope us. It will extend out beyond us... like a vapor that moves from its origin out to engulf, as a fragrance, everything surrounding us .
His vapor, fragrance, His Spirit moves you and saturates everyone.
Practice, Practice, Practice.
Study, meditate, pray, have intimate Spiritual intercourse in the Heavenlies... in the deep recesses of your soul.
Practice, Practice, Practice.
Spend uninterrupted time totally saturated in Spirit, the Essence, and Strongholds of the Depths of God's Spirit. There He speaks; there He gives Divine intelligence, Spiritual intelligence that no mind can configure. There Divine strategy emerges.
Practice, Practice, Practice
In the depth of His Spirit, you become united to His arsenal of Spirit.
Power emerges.
Go with Spirit.
His Spirit Goes out like a Power Vapor and saturates all around it.
Spirit transforms,
creates,
brings victory to all who float with it.
Practice, Practice, Practice.
Soaking in His Inner Place totally immersed with your whole being in Him. In this inner sanctuary, your battles are fought, and won!
To get there, be there, live within your life, you must
...practice, practice, practice...
in Spiritually-inspired Scripture, in meditation, in prayer, in intercessions, in contemplating, in worship of the Lord the Most-Powerful God...who continues to create, recreate and transform.
This Spiritual skill, the Superior skill, can be developed too... when you
Practice, Practice, Practice.
All the Power of the Creator of the Universe will be part of you as the Spirit creates through you, recreates and transforms the world around you.
“Anyone who wants to come to Him must believe that there is a God. And that He rewards those who sincerely (relentlessly) seek Him. “(Heb. 11:5, NLT)
Jesus said,
Ask... Ask... Ask...
Knock... Knock... Knock...
Seek... Seek... Seek
The power of Spirit will continually go before you.
Knowing this, advance confidently and boldly.
Friday, January 13, 2006
Spiritual Wealth Building
by Dale Shumaker
4spirit@gmail.com
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker has been a best seller on three major business book lists. I was curious as to why. So I took time to read his book. He has some insightful observations.
Eker, who was not at first financially successful, found the biggest reason people fail in business and efforts to make money is based on how they think. We make financial decisions based on what we have learned at a very young age... from parents, teachers, those we hung around with. Most attitudes are self defeating.
We need to change our "poor" thinking thought patterns to "rich" thinking thought patterns. Make a conscious effort to remove old, subconsciously imbedded, poor-minded preconditioned thoughts. Replace them with wealth building thought patterns… create a rich-minded "money blueprint.”
It is the “way” millionaires think which leads them to wealth.
He outlined a formula... T > F > A = results. Our Thinking creates Feelings, from these feelings we take Actions which yield Results. The origin from this is from how we have programmed our mind.
Our past has conditioned it to automatically think a certain way. So to make this work we need to “Program” millionaire thought patterns into our brain. Then adjust the formula to P > T > F > A = wealth results.
Eker went on to identify 17 wealth files that we need to have filed away in our brain. We must, through deliberate mental reprogramming, imprint these files into our subconscious.
For more on this, note:
http://www.millionairemind.com/
Man seeks wealth of the world.
But Jesus said the secret formula is to pursue the principles of His Kingdom first and all these things will be added. He also said it is what is in the heart that defiles the man. Eker points out having the right attitude toward others relates a great deal with how well we do in wealth building. Riches within itself is not bad, but what matters is what we do with them.
Jesus also exhorted us to control our thought life, and how we think of others is what will come back to us. Spirit enhances the "program, thoughts, feelings, action to results" formula. First meditate on The Principles of Spirit in the Bible day and night (Joshua 1)... program your mind into Spirit.
Seek Divine insight, or Spiritual Intelligence, for what you are to do. As God told Joshua, seek direction from Divine Insight first and God's very Spirit went ahead of him. He first had to find out what the Spirit of God's strategy was. Victory was already won when going into battle… following a specific Spiritually-produced plan.
The thoughts (strategies) for the battle reflect Spirit Intelligence which then leads to a Passionate sense of pending victory. This leads to courageous action which gets unprecedented results.
So the Spirit-led formula would be:
Reprogram thinking with Spirit-based thinking.
Seek Spiritual Insight, Intelligence.
Find Divine Purpose.
When we move with Spiritual purpose, perpetual Passion is produced.
Actions are confident and powerful.
the Results are outstanding...
because with a Spirit-inspired formula Super-Natural results are accomplished.
The Apostle said to renew your mind and be transformed by the Power of the Spirit overriding the thoughts we learned through life experiences… which are of a lower level. When operating from a higher level the Most High God, we can expect great victory in our lives.
Riches of a higher level are the riches of the Kingdom of Heaven. Build wealth within the Kingdom of Heaven first, and all these other areas will fall into place.
Think constantly on these things:
“Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” (Philippians 4:8, NLT)
Make this declaration each day recognizing the very Power that goes before you.
“Because the Very Power of Jesus Spirit works in me, the Spirit accomplishes more than I can even think of or hope is even possible.”
(Ephesians 3:20)
4spirit@gmail.com
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker has been a best seller on three major business book lists. I was curious as to why. So I took time to read his book. He has some insightful observations.
Eker, who was not at first financially successful, found the biggest reason people fail in business and efforts to make money is based on how they think. We make financial decisions based on what we have learned at a very young age... from parents, teachers, those we hung around with. Most attitudes are self defeating.
We need to change our "poor" thinking thought patterns to "rich" thinking thought patterns. Make a conscious effort to remove old, subconsciously imbedded, poor-minded preconditioned thoughts. Replace them with wealth building thought patterns… create a rich-minded "money blueprint.”
It is the “way” millionaires think which leads them to wealth.
He outlined a formula... T > F > A = results. Our Thinking creates Feelings, from these feelings we take Actions which yield Results. The origin from this is from how we have programmed our mind.
Our past has conditioned it to automatically think a certain way. So to make this work we need to “Program” millionaire thought patterns into our brain. Then adjust the formula to P > T > F > A = wealth results.
Eker went on to identify 17 wealth files that we need to have filed away in our brain. We must, through deliberate mental reprogramming, imprint these files into our subconscious.
For more on this, note:
http://www.millionairemind.com/
Man seeks wealth of the world.
But Jesus said the secret formula is to pursue the principles of His Kingdom first and all these things will be added. He also said it is what is in the heart that defiles the man. Eker points out having the right attitude toward others relates a great deal with how well we do in wealth building. Riches within itself is not bad, but what matters is what we do with them.
Jesus also exhorted us to control our thought life, and how we think of others is what will come back to us. Spirit enhances the "program, thoughts, feelings, action to results" formula. First meditate on The Principles of Spirit in the Bible day and night (Joshua 1)... program your mind into Spirit.
Seek Divine insight, or Spiritual Intelligence, for what you are to do. As God told Joshua, seek direction from Divine Insight first and God's very Spirit went ahead of him. He first had to find out what the Spirit of God's strategy was. Victory was already won when going into battle… following a specific Spiritually-produced plan.
The thoughts (strategies) for the battle reflect Spirit Intelligence which then leads to a Passionate sense of pending victory. This leads to courageous action which gets unprecedented results.
So the Spirit-led formula would be:
Reprogram thinking with Spirit-based thinking.
Seek Spiritual Insight, Intelligence.
Find Divine Purpose.
When we move with Spiritual purpose, perpetual Passion is produced.
Actions are confident and powerful.
the Results are outstanding...
because with a Spirit-inspired formula Super-Natural results are accomplished.
The Apostle said to renew your mind and be transformed by the Power of the Spirit overriding the thoughts we learned through life experiences… which are of a lower level. When operating from a higher level the Most High God, we can expect great victory in our lives.
Riches of a higher level are the riches of the Kingdom of Heaven. Build wealth within the Kingdom of Heaven first, and all these other areas will fall into place.
Think constantly on these things:
“Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” (Philippians 4:8, NLT)
Make this declaration each day recognizing the very Power that goes before you.
“Because the Very Power of Jesus Spirit works in me, the Spirit accomplishes more than I can even think of or hope is even possible.”
(Ephesians 3:20)
Friday, January 06, 2006
Spirit Savvy Tipping Point
by Dale Shumaker
4spirit@gmail.com
The Tipping Point has been around for a while and has remained a top selling business book. In the "Afterward" of Gladwell's new reprint is this statement...
"On playing fields and battlegrounds, challenges that would be daunting and impossible, if faced alone, are now suddenly possibly... when tackled in a close-knit group."
This reminded me of what Dr. Ashcroft always emphasized the key to spiritual power, of Supernatural proportions, is accomplished through strong, bonded relationships of people with a common mission or purpose. Spiritual power is released when small groups of people form tight-knit groups. Power is directly linked to the quality of the love relationship between people, not necessarily the number involved.
With increased numbers, it is many times more difficult to create close-knit relationships. This is the significance of Matt. 18:18 (where two or three agree, what you agree on will happen.)
Malcom Gladwell went on to say, "What now is obvious, but not at the time when I wrote the Tipping Point, we are about to enter the age of the word of mouth. With all the wizardry and limitedless access to information of the new economy will lead us to rely more and more on very primitive kinds of social contact."
The Tipping Point identifies key people traits that move any effort, business or mission to its tipping point. They include the connector, the mavens, and the salesman.
He defined the "tipping point" as when something somewhat unnoticed becomes contagious and reaches a critical mass or epidemic levels of advance. He cites three characteristics of Tipping Points…
Contagious,
the fact that little causes have big effects,
and change happens not gradually but at one dramatic moment.
Tipping point is the name to this dramatic moment... When change, a phase, craze rushes through a market like the winds of an approaching torrential storm.
In our culture we have seen this with male earrings, shaved heads, tattoos... a few have them and then overnight everyone has them. In technology, email, cell phones, palm pilots have done that. Blogs, blackberries, laptops are now hitting a tipping point... the majority is moving in quickly and most everyone has one.
According to Gladwell, power erupts when the connectors, mavens, and salespeople collaborate on a common objective.
He defined each.
Connectors: know a lot of different people and love to connect them.
Mavens: learn new things, accumulate knowledge and tell others.
Salesmen: are skilled at persuading others who are not yet convinced.
For more on the Tipping Point note Gladwell's website,
http://www.gladwell.com/tippingpoint/
and an independent outline:
http://radio.weblogs.com/0107127/stories/2003/01/01/tippingPointNetVersion.html
Jesus had a tipping point. He spent 30 years relatively unknown. Created a team of 12 and in three years incited a "Spiritually" contagious, epic phenomenon that moved rapidly across the earth and never stopped.
The select and tightly-knit few, which he gave priority attention in His last year of his life, exploded into a massive move…
Revolutionizing Spirituality within a hostile culture.
Like what Gladwell observed, Jesus chose... the connector, James; John, a maven; and Peter the salesman.
James connected those of need with those who could help them.
John became the expert spokesman of Jesus’ love.
Peter's first speech persuaded thousands to adopt Jesus' ways.
These were Jesus' inner circle. He nurtured, loved and molded them to be an influential core of Spiritual warriors.
One lesson from this is...
the secret to utilizing Spiritual Power in your business or biz network is to find the connectors, mavens and salesmen and create a tight- knit team among them. Create unbreakable love and committed relationships within and among your teams.
When love prevails, overwhelming victories are common.
(Overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. Romans 8:37, NLT)
Your business will be a power-house entity when love permeates every fiber of its existence, people and processes.
(David’s throne will be established by love. Isaiah 16:5, NLT)
Jesus did a “one-up” on everyone.
In one spectacular moment, He sent the very Spirit of God back to earth, after He left, to live in us as a whole group. Whenever two or more believers engage in a Spiritual Purpose The Actual Presence of God’s Spirit goes with that enterprise. We have the Spirit of Jesus in Us, with Us, working on our behalf for God’s Purpose.
(“Don’t you realize Jesus lives in you, Col. 1:27)
The Spirit of Jesus has had its Tipping Point.
The Spirit of God rests, waits to blossom, in everyone’s soul.
Everyone has IT!
Will you use It, and connect in Spirit love with others?
You will then see the manifestation of power in your efforts above and beyond what commonly accepted biz principles can do. You will then create a Spirit-Powered Tipping Point, an unstoppable tidal wave of Super-Natural proportions.
Where two or more team up,
melted together by sacrificial love for each other,
What was once impossible,
Will now be possible for you!
Note JesusIsUs.blogspot.com by Geffry Fields for more on the power of unity of Spirit, especially the July, 2005 archive titles of July 1, Nucleus of Spiritual Power Rediscovered; July 9, Magnitude of Being One...
4spirit@gmail.com
The Tipping Point has been around for a while and has remained a top selling business book. In the "Afterward" of Gladwell's new reprint is this statement...
"On playing fields and battlegrounds, challenges that would be daunting and impossible, if faced alone, are now suddenly possibly... when tackled in a close-knit group."
This reminded me of what Dr. Ashcroft always emphasized the key to spiritual power, of Supernatural proportions, is accomplished through strong, bonded relationships of people with a common mission or purpose. Spiritual power is released when small groups of people form tight-knit groups. Power is directly linked to the quality of the love relationship between people, not necessarily the number involved.
With increased numbers, it is many times more difficult to create close-knit relationships. This is the significance of Matt. 18:18 (where two or three agree, what you agree on will happen.)
Malcom Gladwell went on to say, "What now is obvious, but not at the time when I wrote the Tipping Point, we are about to enter the age of the word of mouth. With all the wizardry and limitedless access to information of the new economy will lead us to rely more and more on very primitive kinds of social contact."
The Tipping Point identifies key people traits that move any effort, business or mission to its tipping point. They include the connector, the mavens, and the salesman.
He defined the "tipping point" as when something somewhat unnoticed becomes contagious and reaches a critical mass or epidemic levels of advance. He cites three characteristics of Tipping Points…
Contagious,
the fact that little causes have big effects,
and change happens not gradually but at one dramatic moment.
Tipping point is the name to this dramatic moment... When change, a phase, craze rushes through a market like the winds of an approaching torrential storm.
In our culture we have seen this with male earrings, shaved heads, tattoos... a few have them and then overnight everyone has them. In technology, email, cell phones, palm pilots have done that. Blogs, blackberries, laptops are now hitting a tipping point... the majority is moving in quickly and most everyone has one.
According to Gladwell, power erupts when the connectors, mavens, and salespeople collaborate on a common objective.
He defined each.
Connectors: know a lot of different people and love to connect them.
Mavens: learn new things, accumulate knowledge and tell others.
Salesmen: are skilled at persuading others who are not yet convinced.
For more on the Tipping Point note Gladwell's website,
http://www.gladwell.com/tippingpoint/
and an independent outline:
http://radio.weblogs.com/0107127/stories/2003/01/01/tippingPointNetVersion.html
Jesus had a tipping point. He spent 30 years relatively unknown. Created a team of 12 and in three years incited a "Spiritually" contagious, epic phenomenon that moved rapidly across the earth and never stopped.
The select and tightly-knit few, which he gave priority attention in His last year of his life, exploded into a massive move…
Revolutionizing Spirituality within a hostile culture.
Like what Gladwell observed, Jesus chose... the connector, James; John, a maven; and Peter the salesman.
James connected those of need with those who could help them.
John became the expert spokesman of Jesus’ love.
Peter's first speech persuaded thousands to adopt Jesus' ways.
These were Jesus' inner circle. He nurtured, loved and molded them to be an influential core of Spiritual warriors.
One lesson from this is...
the secret to utilizing Spiritual Power in your business or biz network is to find the connectors, mavens and salesmen and create a tight- knit team among them. Create unbreakable love and committed relationships within and among your teams.
When love prevails, overwhelming victories are common.
(Overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. Romans 8:37, NLT)
Your business will be a power-house entity when love permeates every fiber of its existence, people and processes.
(David’s throne will be established by love. Isaiah 16:5, NLT)
Jesus did a “one-up” on everyone.
In one spectacular moment, He sent the very Spirit of God back to earth, after He left, to live in us as a whole group. Whenever two or more believers engage in a Spiritual Purpose The Actual Presence of God’s Spirit goes with that enterprise. We have the Spirit of Jesus in Us, with Us, working on our behalf for God’s Purpose.
(“Don’t you realize Jesus lives in you, Col. 1:27)
The Spirit of Jesus has had its Tipping Point.
The Spirit of God rests, waits to blossom, in everyone’s soul.
Everyone has IT!
Will you use It, and connect in Spirit love with others?
You will then see the manifestation of power in your efforts above and beyond what commonly accepted biz principles can do. You will then create a Spirit-Powered Tipping Point, an unstoppable tidal wave of Super-Natural proportions.
Where two or more team up,
melted together by sacrificial love for each other,
What was once impossible,
Will now be possible for you!
Note JesusIsUs.blogspot.com by Geffry Fields for more on the power of unity of Spirit, especially the July, 2005 archive titles of July 1, Nucleus of Spiritual Power Rediscovered; July 9, Magnitude of Being One...
Friday, December 16, 2005
Big Power in Small Actions
by Dale Shumaker
4spirit@gmail.com
It was the last time I would be with him.
He had us all over for a brunch... it was about 12 of us.
I was seated immediately to his left. He asked me,
"May I serve you?"
I was somewhat taken back by his question as he put the first serving of the brunch on my plate.
Shortly after that, he was off to Washington, D.C. for the swearing in of his son as a U.S. Senator... of which he was very proud. On the way back from Washington, Dr. Ashcroft died while visiting his other son in Kansas City.
"May I serve You?" A man of accomplishment, stately stature, cultured and educated was asking to serve me... a person of little notoriety, unrefined culturally, just trying to find my way around in the world.
"May I serve you?"
Fred was Mark Sanborn's mailman. Fred so impressed Sanborn with his remarkable, personal service as a U.S Postal carrier, Sanborn wrote a book about Fred's service... The Fred Factor. Mark Sanborn is a professional speaker and has used Fred as an example of how personal service builds acclaim… based on one simple offer:
"May I serve you?"
Here's what he learned from Fred's distinctive, personal conscientious service... that will make us all distinctive.
1. Everyone makes a difference.
"There are no insignificant or ordinary jobs when performed by significant or extraordinary people."
2. Success is built on relationships.
"Service becomes personalized when a relationship exists between the provider and the customer."
3. You must continually create value for others, and it doesn't have to cost a penny.
"Replace money with imagination; substitute creativity for capital."
4. You can reinvent yourself regularly.
"Choose each day to make your life like you want it."
"Things we do both small and large, cumulatively create a lifestyle that becomes apparent to anybody paying the slightest attention. It's the kind of examples that most influence others."
“Success is built on relationships.”
Quality relationships are directly related to the time invested. Be real, be interested, be a listener, be empathetic, be honest, be helpful, be prompt. Give the best time to your most important relationships.
Fred focused on the little things and took time to know his patrons.
(Note: www.fredfactor.com)
Jesus devoted His best time on His most important relationships. Jesus visited Matthew, the tax collector, at his house. Matthew later wrote the historical account of Jesus’ life… The Gospel by Matthew (a despised tax collector).
He spent time with Lazarus, brother of Martha and Mary... His best of friends. He aborted an important trip and returned just to resurrect Lazarus who died.
He took His disciples off to the side regularly to explain to them what He was doing and why. In the last part of Jesus' life He spent as much time as possible visiting with His disciples and going over things... telling them His secrets about what was going to happen.
"We want to sit in places of honor next to you," Jesus disciples asked. Jesus answered, “For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be served but to serve others, and to give my life as a ransom for many."(Mark 10:45, NLT)
Jesus had a loyal gang like none other. Even after His death they followed His teachings to their death. He distinctively "served" them. It created a bonding relationship that nothing on earth could break…this Jesus’ trait was Fred the mailman’s model.
The power of serving created unending relationships among Jesus and His followers. When we focus on "serving" others, we create resilient relationships as well.
How well do you know those who work with you… their passionate desires and dreams?
How well do you know your clients or customers?
What is “really” important to them?
Do you spend most of your time with your most important relationships?
With a servant’s heart, a loyalty is cultivated that is literally “death defying.” This is exceptionally powerful and invincibly significant.
“But among you, those who are the greatest should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant. Normally the master sits at the table and is served by his servants. But not here! For I am your servant. You have remained true to me in my time of trial.” Jesus told His disciples. (Luke 22:26-28, NLT)
When you serve others, others instinctively serve you. They will be the most loyal ones to you… staying beside you even through your trials. They will serve you with their best, as you serve them with your best.
By setting a servant example, you lay the foundation to create a serving culture in your business. It can start at any level and it will become contagious. A fantastic culture begins emerging, transforming your business environment.
Always remember. Jesus constantly whispers to you…
“May I serve you?”
Jesus Spirit spends time with you… His most important relationship.
“I am with you always” pulsates continually in the heart of your Spirit.
No matter what. He is always there.
4spirit@gmail.com
It was the last time I would be with him.
He had us all over for a brunch... it was about 12 of us.
I was seated immediately to his left. He asked me,
"May I serve you?"
I was somewhat taken back by his question as he put the first serving of the brunch on my plate.
Shortly after that, he was off to Washington, D.C. for the swearing in of his son as a U.S. Senator... of which he was very proud. On the way back from Washington, Dr. Ashcroft died while visiting his other son in Kansas City.
"May I serve You?" A man of accomplishment, stately stature, cultured and educated was asking to serve me... a person of little notoriety, unrefined culturally, just trying to find my way around in the world.
"May I serve you?"
Fred was Mark Sanborn's mailman. Fred so impressed Sanborn with his remarkable, personal service as a U.S Postal carrier, Sanborn wrote a book about Fred's service... The Fred Factor. Mark Sanborn is a professional speaker and has used Fred as an example of how personal service builds acclaim… based on one simple offer:
"May I serve you?"
Here's what he learned from Fred's distinctive, personal conscientious service... that will make us all distinctive.
1. Everyone makes a difference.
"There are no insignificant or ordinary jobs when performed by significant or extraordinary people."
2. Success is built on relationships.
"Service becomes personalized when a relationship exists between the provider and the customer."
3. You must continually create value for others, and it doesn't have to cost a penny.
"Replace money with imagination; substitute creativity for capital."
4. You can reinvent yourself regularly.
"Choose each day to make your life like you want it."
"Things we do both small and large, cumulatively create a lifestyle that becomes apparent to anybody paying the slightest attention. It's the kind of examples that most influence others."
“Success is built on relationships.”
Quality relationships are directly related to the time invested. Be real, be interested, be a listener, be empathetic, be honest, be helpful, be prompt. Give the best time to your most important relationships.
Fred focused on the little things and took time to know his patrons.
(Note: www.fredfactor.com)
Jesus devoted His best time on His most important relationships. Jesus visited Matthew, the tax collector, at his house. Matthew later wrote the historical account of Jesus’ life… The Gospel by Matthew (a despised tax collector).
He spent time with Lazarus, brother of Martha and Mary... His best of friends. He aborted an important trip and returned just to resurrect Lazarus who died.
He took His disciples off to the side regularly to explain to them what He was doing and why. In the last part of Jesus' life He spent as much time as possible visiting with His disciples and going over things... telling them His secrets about what was going to happen.
"We want to sit in places of honor next to you," Jesus disciples asked. Jesus answered, “For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be served but to serve others, and to give my life as a ransom for many."(Mark 10:45, NLT)
Jesus had a loyal gang like none other. Even after His death they followed His teachings to their death. He distinctively "served" them. It created a bonding relationship that nothing on earth could break…this Jesus’ trait was Fred the mailman’s model.
The power of serving created unending relationships among Jesus and His followers. When we focus on "serving" others, we create resilient relationships as well.
How well do you know those who work with you… their passionate desires and dreams?
How well do you know your clients or customers?
What is “really” important to them?
Do you spend most of your time with your most important relationships?
With a servant’s heart, a loyalty is cultivated that is literally “death defying.” This is exceptionally powerful and invincibly significant.
“But among you, those who are the greatest should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant. Normally the master sits at the table and is served by his servants. But not here! For I am your servant. You have remained true to me in my time of trial.” Jesus told His disciples. (Luke 22:26-28, NLT)
When you serve others, others instinctively serve you. They will be the most loyal ones to you… staying beside you even through your trials. They will serve you with their best, as you serve them with your best.
By setting a servant example, you lay the foundation to create a serving culture in your business. It can start at any level and it will become contagious. A fantastic culture begins emerging, transforming your business environment.
Always remember. Jesus constantly whispers to you…
“May I serve you?”
Jesus Spirit spends time with you… His most important relationship.
“I am with you always” pulsates continually in the heart of your Spirit.
No matter what. He is always there.
Friday, December 09, 2005
Drucker Employed Jesus' Management System
by Dale Shumaker
4spirit@gmail.com
Peter Drucker
“Called the Man who Invented Management,”
has been viewed as
the founding father of management theory for corporations today.
Business Week recently did a feature on his main contributions and management theories (Drucker died Nov. 11, 2005 at 95 years old.)
Here’s a capsule of what Business Week Reported:
The job to lead people is complex. Drucker taught the importance of picking the best people, focusing on opportunities and not problems, being alongside the customer, and how it is important to build and retain talented people. People want to express gifts and talents.
According to Drucker, this is the greatest "asset" of a business.
A business’ success is directly related to how it develops, organizes and mobilizes these abilities.
Over Drucker’s life he introduced these key business principles:
--the idea of de-centralization: leave as much decision making power where the decision needs to be made.
--workers are assets, not liabilities. They build the business for you.
--the corporation is a human community. Build on trust, respect for people and not just be a profit making machine.
--there is no business without the customer.
--it is important to have substance over style, institutionalized practices over charismatic, cult-like controlling leaders.
--knowledge triumphs over raw materials as the essential capital for the new economy.
The article goes on to say that Drucker was ahead of major corporation trends. His religion-like views on management are now just being recognized for the value they are. He felt it was important to find strengths, enlarge them, and develop business developments around the power of the team strengths you have.
Growing up in Germany during Hitler’s reign, he saw the long-term inherent menace of centralization, versus giving power to the people at critical decision making levels of the business. As Drucker aged, his doubts about capitalism grew. He saw it becoming plagued as a place where self-interest triumphed over egalitarian principles he championed.
(Egalitarian: Affirming, promoting, or characterized by belief in equal political, economic, social, and civil rights for all people)
He was one of Corporate America's grand critics. Although believing in the free market he began developing "serious reservations about capitalism." He became more and more disenchanted with capitalism. He argued that CEO pay had sky-rocketed out of control and that a “CEO should not get more than 20 times what his rank and file made.”
Drucker "was sickened by the excessive riches awarded to mediocre executives even as they slashed the ranks of ordinary workers." When managers and CEO's reaped excessive earnings, he said, "this is morally and socially unforgivable and we will pay a heavy price for it.”
The role of a company is to think in terms of “contribution.” What contribution can you make to your people, your customers, to bettering the community around you?
For more on Drucker, the link to the Business Week article is:
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_48/b3961001.htm
Also, the link to Peter Drucker’s website:
http://www.peter-drucker.com/
Business leaders are people mentors.
Brad Anderson, Best Buy’s CEO, spends a great amount of time personally developing his people. “I would guess I coach 100 to 200 employees in a given month. I don't really think you can do the kind of leadership I do on a formal basis. It has to be genuine. I don't think you can force a human connection."
Brad Anderson’s favorite leadership book?
“The Bible.”
From Fortune magazine, Dec 12, 2005. (LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP, 10 Top Leaders Tell Their Secrets) http://www.fortune.com/fortune/ceo/articles/0,15114,1134796-9,00.html
What should a business be? What's its purpose, its focus.
Jesus shared views on this. The Apostle Paul elaborated.
Jesus said, "Beware! Don't be greedy for what you don't have. Real life is not measured by how much we own."
"Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God."
"He will give you all you need from day to day if you make the Kingdom of God your primary concern." (Luke 12)
"Sell what you have and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven have no holes in them. Your treasure will be safe--no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it." (Matt: 6:19)
Contribution and investment are the key words… Give to people, give to their lives, give to their well being as people. Invest your money and resources here. Develop and enhance their gifts and abilities. When you do they will reward you, naturally through Spiritual Incentive… Reward you graciously.
Drucker’s themes for what a business is about are also reflected in what the Apostle Paul said to Timothy:
“17 Tell those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which will soon be gone. But their trust should be in the living God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. 18 Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and should give generously to those in need, always being ready to share with others whatever God has given them. 19 By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may take hold of real life." (1 Timothy 6, NLT)
As Jesus-inspired people, our goal in business is to develop those who work for us, cultivate their talents and gifts, move them on to develop Spiritual gifts, ultimately to contribute Super-Naturally to the world around us. We are part of the grand Body of Christ mix throughout businesses.
As One in Spirit, there is Heavenly Power. Our call and obligation is to Charge Up this Grandeur Power within this Body of Jesus, that God has placed in and around us.
As business leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, we are called to serve, to equip the gifts and mission of all we are responsible to corporately.
It is a new twist.
We exist to serve them. They are not ours to own.
We exist to stir up their gifts to the Highest Level possible.
This is the New Way introduced by Jesus.
Business Mission is about The Divine Plan for us as a unit.
Business is about His compassionate, empowering care for
cultivating the least of those among us
to be the Greatest with Spirit as a centrifuge of Power.
Drucker is so consistent to the teachings by Jesus and the Apostle Paul on what a Community in Spirit should be. It represents a higher calling for all those who serve the call of Jesus “through” business ventures.
Jesus' claim for His Community is
“you will walk the earth with Invincible Power!”
4spirit@gmail.com
Peter Drucker
“Called the Man who Invented Management,”
has been viewed as
the founding father of management theory for corporations today.
Business Week recently did a feature on his main contributions and management theories (Drucker died Nov. 11, 2005 at 95 years old.)
Here’s a capsule of what Business Week Reported:
The job to lead people is complex. Drucker taught the importance of picking the best people, focusing on opportunities and not problems, being alongside the customer, and how it is important to build and retain talented people. People want to express gifts and talents.
According to Drucker, this is the greatest "asset" of a business.
A business’ success is directly related to how it develops, organizes and mobilizes these abilities.
Over Drucker’s life he introduced these key business principles:
--the idea of de-centralization: leave as much decision making power where the decision needs to be made.
--workers are assets, not liabilities. They build the business for you.
--the corporation is a human community. Build on trust, respect for people and not just be a profit making machine.
--there is no business without the customer.
--it is important to have substance over style, institutionalized practices over charismatic, cult-like controlling leaders.
--knowledge triumphs over raw materials as the essential capital for the new economy.
The article goes on to say that Drucker was ahead of major corporation trends. His religion-like views on management are now just being recognized for the value they are. He felt it was important to find strengths, enlarge them, and develop business developments around the power of the team strengths you have.
Growing up in Germany during Hitler’s reign, he saw the long-term inherent menace of centralization, versus giving power to the people at critical decision making levels of the business. As Drucker aged, his doubts about capitalism grew. He saw it becoming plagued as a place where self-interest triumphed over egalitarian principles he championed.
(Egalitarian: Affirming, promoting, or characterized by belief in equal political, economic, social, and civil rights for all people)
He was one of Corporate America's grand critics. Although believing in the free market he began developing "serious reservations about capitalism." He became more and more disenchanted with capitalism. He argued that CEO pay had sky-rocketed out of control and that a “CEO should not get more than 20 times what his rank and file made.”
Drucker "was sickened by the excessive riches awarded to mediocre executives even as they slashed the ranks of ordinary workers." When managers and CEO's reaped excessive earnings, he said, "this is morally and socially unforgivable and we will pay a heavy price for it.”
The role of a company is to think in terms of “contribution.” What contribution can you make to your people, your customers, to bettering the community around you?
For more on Drucker, the link to the Business Week article is:
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_48/b3961001.htm
Also, the link to Peter Drucker’s website:
http://www.peter-drucker.com/
Business leaders are people mentors.
Brad Anderson, Best Buy’s CEO, spends a great amount of time personally developing his people. “I would guess I coach 100 to 200 employees in a given month. I don't really think you can do the kind of leadership I do on a formal basis. It has to be genuine. I don't think you can force a human connection."
Brad Anderson’s favorite leadership book?
“The Bible.”
From Fortune magazine, Dec 12, 2005. (LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP, 10 Top Leaders Tell Their Secrets) http://www.fortune.com/fortune/ceo/articles/0,15114,1134796-9,00.html
What should a business be? What's its purpose, its focus.
Jesus shared views on this. The Apostle Paul elaborated.
Jesus said, "Beware! Don't be greedy for what you don't have. Real life is not measured by how much we own."
"Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God."
"He will give you all you need from day to day if you make the Kingdom of God your primary concern." (Luke 12)
"Sell what you have and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven have no holes in them. Your treasure will be safe--no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it." (Matt: 6:19)
Contribution and investment are the key words… Give to people, give to their lives, give to their well being as people. Invest your money and resources here. Develop and enhance their gifts and abilities. When you do they will reward you, naturally through Spiritual Incentive… Reward you graciously.
Drucker’s themes for what a business is about are also reflected in what the Apostle Paul said to Timothy:
“17 Tell those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which will soon be gone. But their trust should be in the living God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. 18 Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and should give generously to those in need, always being ready to share with others whatever God has given them. 19 By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may take hold of real life." (1 Timothy 6, NLT)
As Jesus-inspired people, our goal in business is to develop those who work for us, cultivate their talents and gifts, move them on to develop Spiritual gifts, ultimately to contribute Super-Naturally to the world around us. We are part of the grand Body of Christ mix throughout businesses.
As One in Spirit, there is Heavenly Power. Our call and obligation is to Charge Up this Grandeur Power within this Body of Jesus, that God has placed in and around us.
As business leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, we are called to serve, to equip the gifts and mission of all we are responsible to corporately.
It is a new twist.
We exist to serve them. They are not ours to own.
We exist to stir up their gifts to the Highest Level possible.
This is the New Way introduced by Jesus.
Business Mission is about The Divine Plan for us as a unit.
Business is about His compassionate, empowering care for
cultivating the least of those among us
to be the Greatest with Spirit as a centrifuge of Power.
Drucker is so consistent to the teachings by Jesus and the Apostle Paul on what a Community in Spirit should be. It represents a higher calling for all those who serve the call of Jesus “through” business ventures.
Jesus' claim for His Community is
“you will walk the earth with Invincible Power!”
Friday, December 02, 2005
Buzz Marketing... The Jesus Buzz
By Dale Shumaker
4spirit@gmail.com
With so many mass media options out there, the concept of mass marketing is being re-thought.
Today the marketing leaders are recommending a new approach... using phrases
as cultivate sneezers, start a buzz, strategically re-create word-of-mouth. Of all the buzzes around, Jesus has the most powerful Buzz.
The Purple Cow by Seth Godin, suggests we find our sneezers.
Sneezers—they take time to learn about you, your product and are passionate about telling others. It's not about reaching everyone, but first rewarding the "sneezers" and getting them involved in the beginning…. be very good at marketing to the ones who really like what you do or have. He shares how he used this to effectively make the Purple Cow the most sought after marketing renaissance manual....
http://www.sethgodin.com/purple/chapter.html
Buzzmarketing by Mark Hughes suggests to start a buzz in a conversation. To get people to make your topic part of their conversation, you push one of the Six Buzz Buttons:
The taboo, the unusual, the outrageous, the hilarious, the remarkable, the secrets.
To read more about the buzz buttons click on "Push the Six Buttons of Buzz" at http://www.buzzmarketing.com/book.html
Still another book, just released, Grapevine: The New Art of Word-of-Mouth Marketing by Dave Balter, continues to advance this newly enhanced, stalwart marketing strategy of Word-of-Mouth. Get people talking about you to others... Make the consumer part of the marketing process is Balter's cornerstone premise.
http://www.sparklyperfect.com/grapevine/index.html
All these books are very relevant, powerful in how they relay their systems and worth taking a look at. Although, historically, one of the greatest buzz marketers in the world is still the Jesus Buzz.
Taking Mark Hughes six buzz factors we can see how Jesus used all of them and with great impact. It is still being talked about 2,000 years later. Now that is a power buzz.
The taboo: Jesus talked to a women with several husbands which was at His time very “politically inappropriate” to talk to. It even raised the eyebrows of His disciples. But she told the whole town about Jesus, and they all came out to meet him.
The unusual: A blind man from birth was healed by Jesus. All the religious leaders wanted to speak to the blind man to find out what happened… they never saw this happen before.
The outrageous: Everyone was outraged, even His disciples, when Jesus asked one of the biggest crooks in town to be part of His inner circle.
The hilarious: Jesus’ disciples must have had a tongue-in-cheek moment when they told others of how Jesus commanded demons to leave a person and they went into a whole herd of pigs who went squealing into a lake and drowned.
The remarkable: Walking on water, turning water to wine, and offering living water to prostitutes and undesirables was a little "out of the box" in going about things.
The secrets: Jesus told His disciples to keep it a secret that He was the Son of God. Nonetheless, the word of who Jesus was spread so rapidly He had to avoid public appearances because the crowds got big real fast.
Jesus' buzz still hums today. He walked in great Power to do this.
He promises that even today we have the same Power available to use.
Saying to us,
"I did this and You Can Too!"
"All things are (still) possible for those who believe." (Mark 9:23)
Believe:
Go against the grain of nature and traditions. Do something outrageously "good" and superior to mankind’s way of doing things.
Start your buzz… of Spiritual significance.
Jesus said to let your light shine among men.
Walk in His light...do what's Right,
unusually outrageously Right,
and get people talking about “good” stuff.
Do something remarkably “righteous” for your employees. People will notice. Form a task team to come up with ideas on what outrageous, remarkable thing you can do each month.
Do the same for suppliers and those who provide service to you. Show how the Spirit of Jesus is Superior in love, with an attraction that exceeds the trenches of the business world.
Do the unusual, the remarkable, break traditions, be outrageous.
Jesus’ Spirit will give you ideas that no one would come up with. People will notice and seek you out.
With Jesus power, modern day unbelievable happenings can be part of your biz buzz.
Rely on His Spirit and through the Spirit of Jesus in you and through God's Spirit, which orchestrates the whole world, you can walk on the business waters around you.
“Oh you of little faith, do you still not believe.” (Matt. 14:31)
Jesus words to Peter as He attempted to walk on water to Jesus.
Another book worth looking at:
http://www.biblegateway.com/
4spirit@gmail.com
With so many mass media options out there, the concept of mass marketing is being re-thought.
Today the marketing leaders are recommending a new approach... using phrases
as cultivate sneezers, start a buzz, strategically re-create word-of-mouth. Of all the buzzes around, Jesus has the most powerful Buzz.
The Purple Cow by Seth Godin, suggests we find our sneezers.
Sneezers—they take time to learn about you, your product and are passionate about telling others. It's not about reaching everyone, but first rewarding the "sneezers" and getting them involved in the beginning…. be very good at marketing to the ones who really like what you do or have. He shares how he used this to effectively make the Purple Cow the most sought after marketing renaissance manual....
http://www.sethgodin.com/purple/chapter.html
Buzzmarketing by Mark Hughes suggests to start a buzz in a conversation. To get people to make your topic part of their conversation, you push one of the Six Buzz Buttons:
The taboo, the unusual, the outrageous, the hilarious, the remarkable, the secrets.
To read more about the buzz buttons click on "Push the Six Buttons of Buzz" at http://www.buzzmarketing.com/book.html
Still another book, just released, Grapevine: The New Art of Word-of-Mouth Marketing by Dave Balter, continues to advance this newly enhanced, stalwart marketing strategy of Word-of-Mouth. Get people talking about you to others... Make the consumer part of the marketing process is Balter's cornerstone premise.
http://www.sparklyperfect.com/grapevine/index.html
All these books are very relevant, powerful in how they relay their systems and worth taking a look at. Although, historically, one of the greatest buzz marketers in the world is still the Jesus Buzz.
Taking Mark Hughes six buzz factors we can see how Jesus used all of them and with great impact. It is still being talked about 2,000 years later. Now that is a power buzz.
The taboo: Jesus talked to a women with several husbands which was at His time very “politically inappropriate” to talk to. It even raised the eyebrows of His disciples. But she told the whole town about Jesus, and they all came out to meet him.
The unusual: A blind man from birth was healed by Jesus. All the religious leaders wanted to speak to the blind man to find out what happened… they never saw this happen before.
The outrageous: Everyone was outraged, even His disciples, when Jesus asked one of the biggest crooks in town to be part of His inner circle.
The hilarious: Jesus’ disciples must have had a tongue-in-cheek moment when they told others of how Jesus commanded demons to leave a person and they went into a whole herd of pigs who went squealing into a lake and drowned.
The remarkable: Walking on water, turning water to wine, and offering living water to prostitutes and undesirables was a little "out of the box" in going about things.
The secrets: Jesus told His disciples to keep it a secret that He was the Son of God. Nonetheless, the word of who Jesus was spread so rapidly He had to avoid public appearances because the crowds got big real fast.
Jesus' buzz still hums today. He walked in great Power to do this.
He promises that even today we have the same Power available to use.
Saying to us,
"I did this and You Can Too!"
"All things are (still) possible for those who believe." (Mark 9:23)
Believe:
Go against the grain of nature and traditions. Do something outrageously "good" and superior to mankind’s way of doing things.
Start your buzz… of Spiritual significance.
Jesus said to let your light shine among men.
Walk in His light...do what's Right,
unusually outrageously Right,
and get people talking about “good” stuff.
Do something remarkably “righteous” for your employees. People will notice. Form a task team to come up with ideas on what outrageous, remarkable thing you can do each month.
Do the same for suppliers and those who provide service to you. Show how the Spirit of Jesus is Superior in love, with an attraction that exceeds the trenches of the business world.
Do the unusual, the remarkable, break traditions, be outrageous.
Jesus’ Spirit will give you ideas that no one would come up with. People will notice and seek you out.
With Jesus power, modern day unbelievable happenings can be part of your biz buzz.
Rely on His Spirit and through the Spirit of Jesus in you and through God's Spirit, which orchestrates the whole world, you can walk on the business waters around you.
“Oh you of little faith, do you still not believe.” (Matt. 14:31)
Jesus words to Peter as He attempted to walk on water to Jesus.
Another book worth looking at:
http://www.biblegateway.com/
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