by marshal | Mar 24, 2011 | Competence, Lessons Learned
As a teenage boy, I worked on a farm. Each morning we gathered at the farmer’s home and received our daily instructions. He knew in what fields to work, what seeds to plant, and the timing. Obedience to the farmer’s instructions yielded cultivated fields,...
by marshal | Mar 17, 2011 | Competence, Lessons Learned
The quality of the mirror determines the appearance of what I see in the mirror. Sometimes on trips through rural areas of third world countries I find myself staring into a piece of metal that provides less than perfect images. I can be given the impression that I...
by marshal | Mar 10, 2011 | Competence
Hearing is the act of acknowledging that words were spoken. Listening is the act of trying to understand their meaning.” Simon Sinek Many times, I hear, but do not listen. Sometimes I do not even hear! However, when I hear words spoken and listen with...
by marshal | Mar 3, 2011 | Competence, Lessons Learned
Recently I have spent time thinking about "the WHY of what I do" which reveals the motivations behind my actions. Understanding the power of WHY has helped me clarify WHAT I should do and HOW I should do it. However, I have realized that stopping at the WHY...
by marshal | Feb 24, 2011 | Competence, Lessons Learned
"So what?" A professor in medical school used to tell us there is just too much information in the world. He encouraged us to ask, "So what?" in order to sort through and grasp the relevant and useful information, letting go of the unimportant....
by marshal | Feb 3, 2011 | Competence, Lessons Learned
Why play a game not intending to win? Why engage in business not planning to be successful? I have worked hard trying to succeed. But is that God’s goal for me? God never called me to success. Rather He has called me to faithfulness that, in turn, yields fruit....
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