Have you ever faced something that seemed... impossible? I can't tell you how many times I have just wanted to quit... to give up and do something easier with my life.... there were times that I thought it would be easier just to go back to my old way of living instead of just digging the useless holes that i seem to be always digging. But the secret to success is tenacity... if we stop digging when we're discouraged we never find the water at the bottom of the well.
When I became pastor of LTG I was incredibly excited! Full of ideas and ways to make the church grow and to impact the world through our community of believers. Although the majority of people at the time liked the idea there were those who liked everything just the way it was. I realized that there would be a cost to digging new wells. But the hurts that came with the process and the discouragement that inevitably shows up are really not big prices to pay when you finally hit water and there is enough for everybody. Remember..... when you're discouraged, your purpose in God seems impossible to find..... when your hurt, it seems easier to just quit..... when your tired and burned out, it seems like giving up is just practical... STOP! Never quit digging! Never stop seeing the goal in your mind..... Failure is not running in to setbacks, failure is allowing a setback to stop you from attempting something great.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
You Tube Channel
Here's the link to the LTG You Tube Channel... They've done a great job with it! http://www.youtube.com/user/livingtogo
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Steering Through Chaos
Hey Guys,
I wanted to point you toward a great new book by a Pastor Scott Wilson. He has been a great help to our church and has spoken much into my life personally. This book is a great read and I'll give you more on it later... Check out the link below.
I wanted to point you toward a great new book by a Pastor Scott Wilson. He has been a great help to our church and has spoken much into my life personally. This book is a great read and I'll give you more on it later... Check out the link below.
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Secrets to Thriving Through Chaos... Download a sample chapter of Steering Through Chaos by Scott Wilson
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Grow everything in your path
A Recent Blog from One of My Favorite Thinkers...
http://sanderssays.typepad.com/sanders_says/
If you want to succeed in business or life, grow everything in your path.
If you are a manager, grow the people that report to you. Make them smarter, more confident, healthier and happier. (In that order) If you are a service provider, grow your customers and partners by being generous and mentoring. If you are a company, leave more than you take. Find ways to create more value than just money.
That's what it means to truly be green - To grow everything in your path. I find it ironic when companies claim to "go green" when they are really just being less bad or a little less harmful. They shave some carbon impact off their product. They recycle a part of the packaging. They send a portion of the profits to a charity. While they do this, they browbeat their suppliers, over work and under pay their talent and decimate smaller local competitors. I'll say it again: you are green when you grow.
This is a philosophy that should permeate everything you do and every transaction where business meets people. As you work today, ask yourself: Is there an opportunity to grow somebody today? Can I teach, share, inspire or provoke someone to stretch today? Can I introduce a few people to each other and improve their quality of their networks?
As I've shared before, life insurance sales pro Elmer Letterman <http://sanderssays.typepad.com/sanders_says/2009/07/a-networking-plan-for-success.html> made this a way of business life. He shared his wisdom and his address book to all customers, partners and prospects -- and he grew quite a market for himself in NYC>
All too often, we capture value and share it with our workers and vendors. We figure that by paying them their "fair share," we are managing the system well. Wrong. Sometimes, our "employees" or "vendors" have needs that go beyond dollars and cents. If they suddenly lose confidence or focus, we capture much less value - and everyone suffers.
Think of this philosophy as a holistic way of doing business: First you grow the people, then the business grows from the people's energy, then you grow the people more to adapt to the new (bigger) world. Measure the growth (knowledge, network, confidence) of each person year over year and judge your leadership strength from the year over year improvements to "their personal resume."
This is the path to real sustainability in business.
http://sanderssays.typepad.com/sanders_says/
If you want to succeed in business or life, grow everything in your path.
If you are a manager, grow the people that report to you. Make them smarter, more confident, healthier and happier. (In that order) If you are a service provider, grow your customers and partners by being generous and mentoring. If you are a company, leave more than you take. Find ways to create more value than just money.
That's what it means to truly be green - To grow everything in your path. I find it ironic when companies claim to "go green" when they are really just being less bad or a little less harmful. They shave some carbon impact off their product. They recycle a part of the packaging. They send a portion of the profits to a charity. While they do this, they browbeat their suppliers, over work and under pay their talent and decimate smaller local competitors. I'll say it again: you are green when you grow.
This is a philosophy that should permeate everything you do and every transaction where business meets people. As you work today, ask yourself: Is there an opportunity to grow somebody today? Can I teach, share, inspire or provoke someone to stretch today? Can I introduce a few people to each other and improve their quality of their networks?
As I've shared before, life insurance sales pro Elmer Letterman <http://sanderssays.typepad.com/sanders_says/2009/07/a-networking-plan-for-success.html> made this a way of business life. He shared his wisdom and his address book to all customers, partners and prospects -- and he grew quite a market for himself in NYC>
All too often, we capture value and share it with our workers and vendors. We figure that by paying them their "fair share," we are managing the system well. Wrong. Sometimes, our "employees" or "vendors" have needs that go beyond dollars and cents. If they suddenly lose confidence or focus, we capture much less value - and everyone suffers.
Think of this philosophy as a holistic way of doing business: First you grow the people, then the business grows from the people's energy, then you grow the people more to adapt to the new (bigger) world. Measure the growth (knowledge, network, confidence) of each person year over year and judge your leadership strength from the year over year improvements to "their personal resume."
This is the path to real sustainability in business.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Yes
We will be having morning services on 1/31. No pm services but 8:45 and 10:30 are still on. Use wisdom in your decision to travel. Be safe!
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