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Friday, May 4, 2012

Reinvent Self

The question was asked by a fellow business friend, "what do you want people to say when the talk about you?"

Integrity, honesty, helpful?  Something good is what most would say, but do you realize that we all need to be reinvented at some time in our lives.

Look at one of the latest crazes: Snap-backs!
http://www.snapbacks.com/


All the kids are wearing them, the biggest rappers rap about them and they are selling like you wouldn't believe.  What are they?  Adjustable baseball caps. 

Huh?  Yeah, they are just the same adjustable caps that just years ago, were shunned for Fitted baseball caps.  Not sure why, but appearently, changing the name has made an impact, or perhaps it some marketing guru pulling at everyone's mental insecurities.  Whomever or whatever it is responsible; clothing manufacturers are stacking checks in the bank.  A simple REINVENTION.

We too can reinvent ourselves, matter of fact, we must do this daily in order to grow.  As you consider going into business for yourself or into ministry, remember that reinvention is possible and necessary to success in your endeavours. 

Honesty, dedication, passion, dilligence

Just four things we need to display as we seek to show people we are serious about moving on to new things.  Let God be your guide!  Reinvention is a lifestyle change, not a resolution.  Even if you are having a shaky go at it...

YOU CAN STILL SNAP-BACK!

A Malnourished Dash

The bible says we are to work as unto God at out jobs, something we don't always do.  A study at Microsoft stated that 16 out of a 45hr average work week is is wasted time, salary.com claimed that we waste 2 out of 3 days. 

Many who analyze productivity find that only a small percentage of the many hours spent at our jobs is actually beneficial to our employers.  Is is Facebook, YouTube, video games, or television.  Or is it just sin? 

In his acclaimed book "Pushing People Up," Art Williams states that INTEGRITY is paramount in work.  We must be GREAT PEOPLE, in order to do anything great.

So HOW PRODUCTIVE ARE YOU?