I posted back in November about our church building program and the struggles we were having closing the gap between rising construction costs and what was raised from the congregation. The deficit amount grew to $160,000 and we needed to close this gap so we could fund the loan and start the building project. We [...]
Success: The Giver
Posted on November 13, 2005 Written by Leave a Comment
When I think of the title of “Giver” I think immediately of Mother Teresa or other helpful person. Someone who has given up the comforts of a normal life to help others. There are many “Givers” in our society, many whom you would never know. The person working behind the counter in a soup kitchen, [...]
Passionate Purpose
Posted on November 8, 2005 Written by 5 Comments
I read with some interest Steve Pavlina’s article the other day entitled the “Million Dollar Experiment.” In the article Steve talks about putting an intention out to the universe and have it radiate back to bring a million dollars into his life. He explains… I’ve decided to try a new experiment to see if I [...]
The Definition of Success
Posted on October 18, 2005 Written by 2 Comments
What is the definition of success? I looked at Webster’s dictionary and they have “The achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted:” as their definition. This is a start, but what if success is not an achievement? I opened another book, Celebrating Success by Gerard Smith that has inspired letters on the meaning of success. [...]
Understanding People: Customer Evangelists
Posted on July 26, 2005 Written by 2 Comments
Who are our customers? This is a common question among business people and a very valuable one. The answer to this can help us design a marketing strategy that is truly based on “understanding people.” The key to understanding is to ask questions. One of the most important being.. What do our customers want? I [...]
Team Synergy
Posted on July 17, 2005 Written by 4 Comments
It’s Monday morning, 5 a.m. I’m still sleepy and not all that motivated to go to work today. As I scan the blog-o-sphere this early morning, I’m in need of a boost. I need some motivation. I know from past experience that the “team” aspect of blogging can really help. Reading multiple posts brings “synergy” [...]
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