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MAY 2021

 

Business Tips:

TRACTION (EOS – Entrepreneurial Operating System)

Our management is implementing a new system called “Traction”. It will provide direction over the next year through a wonderful system. We look forward to sharing it with you here. We hope you will take the journey with us.

~Expansion and Growth~

We will grow, but we will not forget where we come from. We will also grow slow so that everyone is comfortable with the steps. We will take everyone that wants to go with us. The journey of building a great business is not about the destination at all. Of course, you want it to be highly profitable and generate wealth for yourself and others. Yet, along the way, you need to enjoy the lives that you will touch. You need to get excited about the value you will create for customers, enjoy the pure pleasure of playing the game of business, and be able to take pride in the self-perpetuating system you have built. Once you have created a business that does not require you to crank every single gear—an entity all its own—you will have more freedom for yourself. The journey should be enjoyable. If you are racing to get to the end of the journey, you will be sorely disappointed. By embracing this journey-focused approach, you are going against the grain of what most believe is right. As a result, it is hard to understand the truth. As Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD, states in his book Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment, “Society rewards results, not processes; arrivals, not journeys.” The irony is that if you are able to fight society’s pull, you will then enjoy all of the journey’s rewards.

Wickman, Gino; Wickman, Gino. Traction BenBella Books, Inc.. Kindle Edition.

 

Personal Tips:

~ Dream Manager~

This has been a practice of mine for a really long time. It started with a “100 list”. Someone many years ago had convinced me to start writing things down that God could give me to enjoy and things I could do to enjoy His creation. I think I remember getting to about 20 and I started writing stuff like another pair of black socks…..lol. Many of you are natural dreamers and some are not, so the task can vary in complexity based on your tendency. 

            I highly encourage the practice though. Take your best friend or spouse out to “date” your dream. Find a dream manager to help you get it. Touch it, feel it, plan for it, decide what goal you will need to hit to get it. Take time and frequent time at developing a working relationship toward the call on your life to a worthwhile dream. Unashamed and unbiased pursuit of something that is worthwhile is noble. When you achieve one, don’t stop chasing as it pulls you forward in a positive direction with momentum to effect change on those around you due to your commitment.

Life Skills:

What if you could develop these tools this year?

·         Critical thinking and creative thinking

·         Problem-solving and decision-making

·         Interpersonal skills and communication

·         Assertiveness, equanimity, and self-control

·         Self-awareness and empathy

·         Resilience and coping with emotions and stress.

VIDEOGRAPHY SKILLS

Have you noticed how social media giants like Facebook and Instagram have been trying to push more video content on your feeds? You would also know that brands are now routinely marketing their products and services through YouTube; a lot more than they used to.

There are a host of reasons for that, one of which is that video content has been proven to garner increased user interaction. It is simply more stimulating, gripping, and entertaining. People enjoy it and want more of it every day.

So, by learning videography skills like shooting, lighting, and editing, you can ride this social media wave and help yourself or others generate more video content. Oh, and there is always the possibility of making good money out of this skill!

If that interests you, then you can check out these videography skills courses on Skillshare.

https://www.skillshare.com/search?query=videography

 

Notable quotes: They are italicized above.

What do you know about the Mosaic Covenant? Why do we need to know about it? What good does it bring us?

Mosaic Covenant. This conditional covenant, found in Deuteronomy 11 and elsewhere, promised the Israelites a blessing for obedience and a curse for disobedience. Much of the Old Testament chronicles the fulfillment of this cycle of judgment for sin and later blessing when God's people repented and returned to God.

 

Something I want you to know:

Learn about our heart for growth, find a dream, and take a look at videography!

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