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June 2018


Business Tips:
MANAGEMENT
Management and leadership are often mentioned in the same sentence. However, leadership is looking forward with vision, dreams, and specific traits. It is important to separate the two terms. Management is looking at current results and determining the best way to move forward. Management is about building leadership in the company. To be a good manager, one must be constantly learning in order to take the business to the next level. The law of the lid says that a business can only rise to the level of leadership that those leaders have attained. Let’s talk about those levels –
1.      Learner – just getting started, “how to steps”
2.      Performer – has some time on the water, can do the task, getting better and better
3.      Orchestrator – can count on them, delegates and teaches how to do task while still doing it themselves, gets more done with the help of others
4.      Leader – teaches orchestrators how to lead both performers and learners, still hands on
5.      Leaders who develops other leaders – has multiple leaders being trained and continually learning better ways to make all 5 levels more effective and cutting edge – willing to step down to any level to do and teach
A manager should be able to determine what level each of their people have attained and be able to communicate and train in such a way to take someone to the next level. In order to do that, it is a constant struggle and learning curve to manage the relationship, physical work, and mental capacity it takes to make the journey worth it.
Personal Tips:
GIFT OF Laughter
It’s not about a comedian in a nightclub or a funny movie.
It’s the ability to look at yourself, your problems, and life in general, and just laugh.
“Many people live unhappy lives because they take things too seriously…life without laughter is not worth living.”
We must learn to see the joys of life. Joy can be experience in both struggle and happiness.
Can you find yourself experiencing difficulties or challenges, but maintain the ability to laugh?
The person who can laugh in the face of adversity will be happy throughout life.
The Gift of Laughter: Laughter is good medicine for the soul. Our world is desperately in need of more such medicine.
Time + Tragedy = Humor
Life is a journey – enjoy the ride

Life Skills:
Faith, Family, Fitness, Finances, Friends, Fun, Following, Freedom; we call these the 8F’s in life. Many of these categories can tell one where their priorities are in life by measuring the time one would spend in one of the above categories. I know we don’t have it all figured out, but we have a lot of great sources that speak into these items and we welcome your comments. Please feel free to drop us a line concerning any of them.
5 Cultural lies we are programmed to believe as a result of the unnatural use of and connectivity to technology:
1.      “I am the center of the universe.”
2.      “I deserve to be happy all the time.”
3.      “I must have choices.”
4.      “I am my own authority.”
5.      “Information is all I need. So I don’t need teachers/mentors.”
Dr. Kathy Koch’s book, Screens and Teens: Connecting with Our Kids in a Wireless World.

This is becoming an epidemic. We need to be serious about this subject as adults and parents. Let’s ask some serious questions. What could come of this thinking? Am I suggesting we get rid of technology?
No way.
I am suggesting that we train our hearts though. With the correct heart, technology….just as any other tool can be used as a force for good.
However, we must know the implications that are happening in the minds of those addicted to technology. How do you know if you are addicted?
·         You watch your phone or device for a notification light so that you can respond
·         You post on a social media site and wait for likes/shares
·         You cannot put your device down for more than an hour at a time.
·         You don’t have family time without a device in the room.
What do you do about it?
Change the habit and learn about the truths that correct these lies. There is your teaser for next month.


Notable quotes: They are italicized above.
Something I want you to know:
June is the month to celebrate your FATHER or the memory of!
INDEPENDENCE DAY is just around the corner. Don’t forget to celebrate this great country we live in!

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