Compromise. You WILL be asked to do it. Today. The word sounds like a good, “touchy feely” thing to do. However, more often than not, compromising can be harmful. We’re taught as children to compromise in situations such as sharing our toys and compromising some of the fun we’d have with a toy in order to allow someone else time with the toy. In turn they might let us play with their stuff some time. Very soon though, life begins asking us to make less neutral compromises. In most cases it means allowing small doses of harm come into our families, our workplaces, or lives in order to temporarily experience pleasure, praise, or success.
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Perpetual 1-UPPing On Social Media
Are you posting to social media just to show off the events you get to go to, or who you’re getting to hang with? If so, you may be alienating your followers or potential customers.
What? No Long Term Contract?
I had a client say to me recently, as we were in the process of signing contracts: “It’s really crazy that you don’t hold people
to longer terms on your contracts, you know. Everything people sign up for has a 3,6, or even 12 month contract, so I’d be fine with that if you need to do that.”
Though he was appreciative of my company’s policy of month-to-month contracts, he didn’t understand why we would do such a thing. It gave no benefit to us. After all, isn’t that why most companies do long term contracts? To hold their customers in with “golden handcuffs” whether happy or not with the service they’re being provided with.
Specializing In Everything
I joined a group of business people for a networking group recently when I witnessed what sad occurrence. We had come to the time in the networking meeting for introductions. This is a time that many networking formats have when one by one each person takes a turn introducing themselves, the organization they represent, and what service or product they provide and what the ideal customer would be for them. I was enjoying this time and learning about what each person’s areas of specialization were when a young man stood up and said something that made me want to cry for him.
Do Something Else Than Your Competition
There were once three young men who were trying to impress the same young lady. All three men were very similar in appearance. Same color hair, eyes, and complexion. Same height and weight. In fact, they were all slightly overweight (not much but just enough keep them from being noticed by the young lady). The young men were overweight because in their attempts to stay as equal competitors, they all began to eat at a fast food restaurant one meal per day. Suddenly, one of the competing young men had an idea. “If I was to bring my lunch to work each day, and took the time and money I would normally spend in the restaurant and spent it using a gym membership, I think I’ll have a competitive advantage on my competition and be noticed by the young lady”.
The Google Wave Rave.
If you’ve heard of Google’s new Wave tool, and you’re like me, you probably began to watch a 1hr 20min video and decided it just wasn’t worth it. Well, Google must have taken notice because a few days ago, they posted a new 7min 52second video highlighting some of the highlights of Wave without all of the background and hype to drag it out.
I’ve posted the video below along with the ways I foresee me using Wave in my day-to-day work and social networking.
Move On: In Your Spiritual Life
Once again this week we’ll be looking at Mark 6:1-6 and seeing how Jesus handled a certain situation. Then seeing how this example can be used in our daily lives. Heres a brief rundown of what’s happening in this piece of scripture:
Move On: With Your Health
This week we’re taking a look at the book of Mark, chapter 6, verses 1-6, and seeing how it relates to different areas in our lives. Yesterday we looked at a couple of ways it related to our work life, and tomorrow we’ll see how it relates to our walk with Christ, but today we’ll check out how it relates to our health.
Here’s a link to the verse so that you can read it. Basically here’s what’s happening here:
Move On: @ Work… Jesus Did
Sometimes it’s best to move on to new ground,new people, and new opportunities.
Let me explain before everyone tells their boss to “shove it”.
Many of us have been in a situation where those who knew us at a different time period were dragging us down. I’d like to take this week to show you a situation Christ encountered and show you how it relates to your work, health, and your spiritual walk.
Sell to Help
Most everyone is in some type of vocational sales position. Whether it be selling widgets over the internet, advertisements in the phone book or newspaper (dying industries by the way), or indirectly selling to shoppers or clients through great customer service that ties them to your company for days to come.
However, some people are directly graded on their ability to produce sales numbers. It is tempting for those people to begin selling for a sale. I would like to challenge all sales reps today to ask themselves why they sell the product or service they sell. Hopefully it has something to do with it being a value to the people purchasing it. It may improve their joy, health, or provide a basic need, maybe help grow their business.
