A fresh idea arose during Easter week services this past week. The idea is to add a page to my website that will provide misc. topics/thoughts I feel are worthy of pondering.
The ponderings will be targeted on my own spiritual development with hope that visitors to the page will also find it helpful for their own interests.
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Recently, I had the opportunity to write a book review of "Stations of the Cross in Slow Motion". What a blessing!
Not only was the book interesting and well-written, but reading it was a personal opportunity to grow spiritually. If you would like to read my review, use the "button" below. We are quickly progressing through the current Lenten season and I confess.
I was there when they crucified our Lord. I was there, guilty with all. They nailed Christ to the cross and I stood by feeling helpless as well as guilty. As I pray for forgiveness and reflect on Christ's suffering (for our salvation), I think of the song, "Were you there when they crucified our Lord?". Below are the lyrics to the song: They say time goes fast when you are having a good time.
Taking a little time to reflect on my work history, time has gone by quickly and I would say the "road" has been winding though not "long". Below is a "map" of my work history and hopefully, an encouragement for those who might be on their work journey that is winding. There is a phrase that has been used for the game of golf. More specifically, for putting on a green. The phrase is, "Never Up, Never In" and it implies that if you don't putt the ball hard enough to get it to the hole, it has no chance of getting in.
This phrase seems to be a good reminder about having enough courage to put forth enough energy and effort to have a good chance of achieving a goal. Each semester I ask my students, "How many of you like change?" Typically, very few raise their hand. Then, I ask another question, "How many of you would like to have something you don't currently have or have a personal goal of some sort?" Now, I see many more hands being raised.
So, the point is, that we all like change if it relates to a benefit for us and we don't like change that is being presented or imposed on us. In business, as in life, change is natural. Things do stay the same and we always seem to have unsatisfied needs or desires. Given the above, I believe it can be helpful if we learn how to handle change and about how to deal with the natural resistance of various stakeholders (those who have a direct interest in the change we are proposing). Often the change we would like to achieve is "intangible". Given the change we would like to have doesn't already exist (it is part of a "desired future". So, I suggest we use visual image/s and a Change Management Model. Below is a simple image of a Change Management Model and a "button" to click on to review a Power Point presentation on Change Management: Even though there have been 4 of the "Play In" games, the official start of the NCAA Men's BB tournament (March Madness" is today.
Our family, like many others, have a little competition trying to pick the winners of each and every game all the way through the tournament finals. Friendly competition though there is a lot of joshing (no pun intended toward our Joshua). The Oklahoma State Cowboys didn't make the tournament so, it is a little challenging to get too excited about things. However, the tournament is still fun to watch and though our bracket picks are not perfect, it seems as though we each have one or more of our teams work their way to the final 8 or further. This year my "winner" is UCONN but, I won't be too disappointed if Houston were to win. |
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