I was pleased to look on my list and realize that success in my life has very little to do with success in business/work/things. It was, is and will continue to be more about relationships.
At the performance, the audience will remember a great start but what they will stick with them most is how you finish.
Working under the model ‘speed can conquer time’ is a sure fire way to produce burnout.
An important part of this story is the company, Brindlee Moutain Fire Apparatus. It was built on biblical principles and encourages and is not ashamed of public display of Christ-centered lives.
When our teams come to our offices with an idea or a question the worst response we can give them is 'not giving a response.' Silence in these situations communicates loudly.
When we follow these words of wisdom, no matter the destination, we fulfill the greatest, the only true purpose for our lives…to Glorify God. When we allow God to establish our direction we can stand on this promise from the book of Joshua: "Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
You can still be in charge of the meeting without speaking and you can definitely inspire the employees by sharing your passion for the company.
As we walked through the exercise I was blessed to see who God has put together as a group of individuals to form a strong team.
As leaders of teams, we need to remember that we often have the needed resources we just need to look. We also need to remember that resources that have been discarded by others could possibly be a great resource for us.
Learning can happen every day if we are just observant and open to what is going on around us.
