Time Diver

They say that prayer changes things, but does it REALLY change anything? Oh yes! It really does! Does prayer change your present situation or sudden circumstances? No, not always, but it does change the way you look at those events.

Leaders that try too hard to win people over are the ones that end up losing the respect of their employees – especially when it’s not genuine.    The most memorable leaders know how to naturally make a good first impression. They are mindful of what most employees do and don’t expect of them and want to create for them a safe environment that enables engagement.   Leadership success is all about people and when leaders forget this fact, they are headed down a path of self-destruction. First impressions are earned quickly, but it takes time for employees to figure out the impact you are attempting to create in your leadership role.  I’ve seen many leaders attempt to use their power and influence to impress their employees only to find this strategy backfiring because they were too aggressive – rather than taking a more steady approach that invites other ideas and ideals into the fold. First-Impressions Leadership is not about acting the part, b...

That is why your ‘start filter’ is critical: what idea gets the privilege of accessing your time, energy and resources? In energy management, just as in time management, the filter only you can control is what will maximise your returns on your energy and emotional commitment in whatever endeavours you embark on. Making that first step onto the starting line is an easy, but fundamental milestone. What a lot of people have trouble with is mustering up enough desire and energy to actually finish what they started, especially when the going gets tough.

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Some time ago, a few ladies met in a certain city to study the scriptures.   While reading the third chapter of Malachi, they came upon a remarkable expression in the third verse: "And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver (Malachi 3:3)"

A mother of a 9 year old boy, Mark, received a phone call in the middle of the afternoon. It was the teacher from her son's school. "Mrs. Smith, something unusual happened today in your son's third grade class. Your son did something that surprised me so much that I thought you should know about it immediately." Mother seldom want to hear from their child's teacher in the middle of the day. The mother was uneasy and nervous by such a beginning to a phone call. "What now?" the mother wondered.

If I knew it would be the last time that I'd see you fall asleep,  I would tuck you in more tightly and pray the Lord your soul to keep. If I knew it would be the last time that I see you walk out the door,  I would give you a hug and kiss and call you back for one more. If I knew it would be the last time I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,  I would video tape each action and word, so I could play them back day after day.