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Chet
28. March 2012 08:45
"A strong culture driven by a handful of rules (core values) makes leading people much easier, reduces the need for stacks of policies and procedures, gives everyone a foundation from which to make tough decisions, and generally brings simplicity and clarity to many of these "people" systems within a firm."
My company's Core Values:
Attentive Discovery - the products and services we have to sell are focused on our clients' needs and goals, not our own pre-determined understanding of what they want.
Loyal Partnerships- Long term and mutually beneficial relationships with our clients are critical to the success of our business model.
Economic Value - We provide solutions that meet the needs of our clients and become sound financial investments for them.
Equipping and Empowering Relationships - We look for opportunities to help amplify the strengths of those we server: our clients, staff, management, and community.
Techniques for bringing your core va...
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Chet
24. March 2012 16:38
Well for starters... www.gazelles.com is a great source of downloadable forms to walk you through what can seem like an elephant sized project... and remember - How do you eat an elephant?
One. Bite. At. A. Time.
"A Vision is a Dream with a Plan."
"Nothing ever gets done in any organization until it shows up on somebody's weekly To Do list - and I do mean weekly! Quit thinking in monthly increments and drive all measurements, deadlines, and deliverables down to weekly increments. It may be painful in the doing, but it needs to be done."
Being responsible and being accountable are two different things. Many people can be responsible to see a task completed, but the accountabilty can only fall on the shoulders of one. This is the person who gives VOICE to the task or goal.
Resist the temptation to revise or wordsmith. The point is not exact wording, but using a single sheet of paper to say it all for your cmopany, no matter how imperfect. You need something that can be used daily ...
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Chet
23. March 2012 15:51
I've written before about how much i liked Jason Gray's song, Remind Me Who I Am. It has been a great encouragement to me, and one of those affirming voices in the back of my head that helps me see God saying, "I'm proud of you, son," or simply, "I love you." However, after some time spent thinking this week and talking with my wife and some men I respect, I'm coming to a new perspective on this song, and others like it.
It's holding me back.
I've been able to step back and look at my life from the outside through the eyes of those I trust this week, and realized there is much growing up I have to do, and that some of the things I put into my ears and in front of my eyes are supporting my childish mannerisms. For instance, to use this song as an example, if I am constantly in need of God reminding me who I am (beloved, forgiven, free, etc.), then I don't have the confidence, the bravery, or the ______ to step out and say to God, "OK, I believe that. You've said it about me and I be...
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Chet
22. March 2012 09:10
I'm currently reading The Rockefeller Habits by Verne Harnish. I need a place to write down some things to come back to and my blog seems like a decent spot to do so. This book is certainly geared towards business leadeship, but as I read it I see applications for all areas of my life, whether I'm leading, following, supporting, or even just observing.
Doing the Right Things Right
"Figure out what basic needs you can fill for a certain group of customers in a way that differentiates you from the competition and then what competencies your people need to meet those needs so that value is created for your shareholdes." (25)
What is that "certain group of customers for me?" In business... in ministry... in life?
What are their basic needs? Not just their wants. Meeting these can drive you to bankruptcy.
Who is the competition?
What competencies do we need?
"Business is a constant process of balancing priorities, which is why the top paft of the model balances on the pinpoint ...
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Chet
19. March 2012 18:13
Peace is one of those things that if you're not used to it, it can drive you crazy when it's actually present. We ask and pray for peace, and when it arrives, we freak out because we don't really want it. We want control. We want to know what's next. We want answers. But peace often leaves us hanging, because by it's very nature it involves giving up control to someone or something else that is better suited to deliver.
I'm at a place in my life where I'm walking a bit of the tightrope between simply trusting God for what's next and venturing into the unknown with His blessing. Part of the "what's next" step must be answered by me, it must involve me stepping up, doing what's real, hard, and necessary. On the other hand, there are pieces of it I need not venture into, either because they are up to someone else, the time is not right, or it's simply none of my business.
Jesus can't say it more clearly:
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ...
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