NOVEMBER 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.

~Telling the Story~

Some time ago, a friend of mine and his wife visited a major Maui tourist attraction called The Road to Hana. It comprised a long and winding road that, over the course of hours, took them through breathtaking scenery, waterfalls, cliffs, mountains, and beaches. At the end, there was nothing but the small town of Hana, with one gas station. When they finally arrived, my friend’s wife was very upset. She said, “We drove all of this way for this?” She missed the point. The Road to Hana is about the journey, not the destination.

Don’t make the same mistake with The EOS Process. 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’ll touch. You need to get excited about the value you’ll 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’ve built. Once you have created a business that doesn’t require you to crank every single gear—an entity all its own—you’ll have more freedom for yourself. The journey should be enjoyable. If you’re racing to get to the end of the journey, you’ll be sorely disappointed.

By embracing this journey-focused approach, you’re going against the grain of what most believe is right. As a result, it’s 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’re able to fight society’s pull, you will then enjoy all of the journey’s rewards.

Wickman, Gino; Wickman, Gino. Traction (p. 218). BenBella Books, Inc.. Kindle Edition.

 

Personal Tips:

~ Family~

“As for husbands, love your wives just like Christ loved the church and gave himself for her.” — Ephesians 5:25

“Honor your father and your mother so that your life will be long on the fertile land that the Lord your God is giving you.” — Exodus 20:12

“As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you; in Jerusalem you will be comforted.” — Isaiah 66:13

“Parents, don’t provoke your children in a way that ends up discouraging them.” — Colossians 3:21

“My son, keep your father’s command; don’t abandon your mother’s instruction.” — Proverbs 6:20

“Friends love all the time, and kinsfolk are born for times of trouble.” — Proverbs 17:17

“Those who say, ‘I love God’ and hate their brothers or sisters are liars. After all, those who don’t love their brothers or sisters whom they have seen can hardly love God whom they have not seen!” — 1 John 4:20

“Those who trouble their family will inherit the wind. The fool will be servant to the wise.” — Proverbs 11:29

“Train children in the way they should go; when they grow old, they won’t depart from it.” — Proverbs 22:6

“Be tolerant with each other and, if someone has a complaint against anyone, forgive each other. As the Lord forgave you, so also forgive each other.” — Colossians 3:13

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.

Social Influence

Social influence is one of the best skills to learn for everyone. In fact, this skill was mastered by some of the most powerful personalities in human history.

People like the late Nelson Mandela and Franklin Delano Roosevelt were masters of the art. Actually, they wouldn’t be regarded as the icons that they are unless they knew how to get people rallied behind them.

To positively influence people, you can try out these ways: 10 Powerful Ways to Influence People Positively

Now, social influence is a complex subject. So, if you’re interested in working on this skill, I’d advise you to read books like How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie and Influence: Science and Practice by Robert Cialdini.

 

Notable quotes: They are italicized above.

How am I doing loving people and what are you saying?

Loving others, after all, is the endpoint of our discipleship, and the entire discipleship journey is the process of learning to live and love like Jesus.

In short, Jesus’ pedagogy—his method of teaching—was to constantly challenge his disciples to step out of the question “How am I doing?” and into the question, “How am I doing loving others?” He had them shift their focus off of themselves and onto God and others. He interrupted their self-obsession and tells them to become servants.67 He taught them that the whole point of the Law and Prophets was to train people to love God with everything they have and others as their own selves.68 (And, it should be noted, since loving others is the sign that we love God, transformation is always measured in terms of how we love others.69)

Cook, Brandon. Learning to Live and Love Like Jesus: A Discipleship Journey for Groups and Individuals (p. 37). Kindle Edition.

 Something I want you to know:

Tell the story, learn family, social influence and how you are doing loving people.