April 2020 Archives

“I’ve Got This!!!”

April 30, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Said Someone Who Was Clueless But Wait… Are things not going according to Plan? Oh, the treasures we have learned from the 2020 pandemic. Number one among those are to “FOCUS ON JESUS AND FOLLOW HIS PLAN”. Number two among those is, “We Are Better Together”. Yes, we had those…

“Living Up To What We Have Attained”

April 29, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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The Apostle Paul wrote to the Philippians with these words. Philippians 3:14-16, NIV I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on…

Got Plans?

April 28, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Focus on Jesus and Follow His Plan Greetings and blessings in the name of Jesus Christ. Today, with various areas of the country being given the green light for businesses and churches to begin opening to the new normal, it is appropriate to share with you a response to a…

Greetings and Peace

April 27, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Circumstances in 2020 have caused us to move into an arena, we have never lived before. This is not the worst of circumstances, and they seem to come with a special blessing, to be sure. But, we are indeed in the storm. However, we are not dismayed, anxious, or frightened,…

BHAGs and WIGs

April 26, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Is That Leadership Lingo? Jim Collins calls them BHAGs: Big Hairy Audacious Goals and in the book The 4 Disciplines of Execution, Chris McChesney and fellow authors Jim Huling, Sean Covey, and Stephen Covey of the Franklin Covey Institute call them WIGs: Wildly Important Goals. I prefer the presentation in…

Good To Great

April 24, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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By Jim Collins Level 5 Leaders The Hedgehog Concept ‘Good is the enemy of Great’. This is how the author sets off a riveting journey explaining the findings from half a decade of research in the conquest of how to make good companies great. Essentially, ‘Good to Great’ happens very…

Next Generation Leader

April 24, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Five Essentials for Those Who Will Shape Our Future By Andy Stanley Today, Dean of Artios Christian College Center For Vibrant Leadership Whaid Rose made reference to this book in his point of establishing clarity. So, rather than saving this for later in the list of references being offered to…

The Motive

April 23, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities by Patrick Lencioni Why do you do what you do in leadership, management, or administration? The “WHY” we do of “WHAT” we do is of ultimate importance. The reasons FOR what we do is as important AS the things we do.…

The Advantage

April 22, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business? By Patrick Lencioni Everyone wants an advantage. In today’s world it has been clearly emphasized that those with strong immune systems and healthy bodies are less severely affected by the corona virus complications known as COVID-19. Healthy people have a strong…

Do You Want To Know A Secret?

April 21, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Obsession 1 – Obsession 2 – Obsession 3 – Obsession 4 According to Patrick Lencioni, there are four underlying factors that would make any organization healthy. Often, they are overlooked by executives. However, they are essential elements of business life that lead to sustained success as he describes in his…

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