Friday, April 23, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Thought of the day
"Would we want to do business with ourselves?" - Electronic Data Systems (Abend, 1988)
I'm currently doing some research into a business assignment and came across this pearl. I continually find it amusing that the thoughts and theories of the business world echo the words of the bible so frequently, that the best business plans you can find are in the bible; the best management programs and methods of leadership are in the bible; the best customer service strategies, in the bible; the best methods to use regarding ethics and equality, in the bible.
Mentorship is a word that comes up often in the business world, alongside the thought "I am not studying for a degree, I'm reading for a degree." To me if you would be so smart as to put the two of these together you would see that by spending time with God in relationship and reading His word, you can become the worlds best manager, leader or any other professional for that matter. After all, He is currently overseeing a sizeable workforce in this world, not to forget those who have come before us.
Just a thought.
I'm currently doing some research into a business assignment and came across this pearl. I continually find it amusing that the thoughts and theories of the business world echo the words of the bible so frequently, that the best business plans you can find are in the bible; the best management programs and methods of leadership are in the bible; the best customer service strategies, in the bible; the best methods to use regarding ethics and equality, in the bible.
Mentorship is a word that comes up often in the business world, alongside the thought "I am not studying for a degree, I'm reading for a degree." To me if you would be so smart as to put the two of these together you would see that by spending time with God in relationship and reading His word, you can become the worlds best manager, leader or any other professional for that matter. After all, He is currently overseeing a sizeable workforce in this world, not to forget those who have come before us.
Just a thought.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Till death do us part
Of late, Tiger Woods has spent a lot of time in the limelight for reasons he would rather not be. The golfing superstar has been the World's number one golfer for years on end and will well be remembered as one of the Golfing greats despite his personal life.
In his recent return to the game Tiger placed fourth in the US Masters, an event he has won on four other occasions. While most of us would have been ecstatic with the result, Woods plans on taking some further time out to re-assess everything and get life back on track as best as he can.
Now in the initial proceedings of divorce with his wife, it does bring an array of questions to the surface. "Should Tiger get another shot?" As a man who has been through divorce I often get the question of "would you take her back if she decided that's what she wanted?" Now every circumstance is different and so each response always requires due process and consideration. For me though the most important thing to remember no matter what you decision, is your ability to forgive and move on.
If Tigers' wife was to continue on in marriage with Tiger and never forgive him of the past, then what would be the benefit of that relationship? On the other hand, if she does decide to get a divorce and still never forgives, what kind of emotional hurt and baggage will she bring into the next relationship?
Forgiveness is always difficult, cause to forgive means that we release someone else from the consequences of their actions. Where we would normally say "YOU OWE ME!" we instead free them from that debt and in return, we allow ourselves to move on. Till death do us part or not, that is a personal decision based on an entire range of different factors. While I personally believe marriage is for life, without forgiveness it can be the death of you.
After all we are all human, we all make mistakes, none of us deserve forgiveness but still to everyone forgiveness is available. Just a thought.
In his recent return to the game Tiger placed fourth in the US Masters, an event he has won on four other occasions. While most of us would have been ecstatic with the result, Woods plans on taking some further time out to re-assess everything and get life back on track as best as he can.
Now in the initial proceedings of divorce with his wife, it does bring an array of questions to the surface. "Should Tiger get another shot?" As a man who has been through divorce I often get the question of "would you take her back if she decided that's what she wanted?" Now every circumstance is different and so each response always requires due process and consideration. For me though the most important thing to remember no matter what you decision, is your ability to forgive and move on.
If Tigers' wife was to continue on in marriage with Tiger and never forgive him of the past, then what would be the benefit of that relationship? On the other hand, if she does decide to get a divorce and still never forgives, what kind of emotional hurt and baggage will she bring into the next relationship?
Forgiveness is always difficult, cause to forgive means that we release someone else from the consequences of their actions. Where we would normally say "YOU OWE ME!" we instead free them from that debt and in return, we allow ourselves to move on. Till death do us part or not, that is a personal decision based on an entire range of different factors. While I personally believe marriage is for life, without forgiveness it can be the death of you.
After all we are all human, we all make mistakes, none of us deserve forgiveness but still to everyone forgiveness is available. Just a thought.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Life is like
Saw this great little comment on a friends' facebook and just couldn't stop laughing.
"life is NOT like a box of chocolates..it's more like a jar of jalapenos..'cause what you decide upon today could burn your ass tomorrow.."
Life analogies are an incredible tool. Not only do they help you to see the bigger picture or to put things in context, they also help you to laugh at life; to never take yourself too seriously.
"life is NOT like a box of chocolates..it's more like a jar of jalapenos..'cause what you decide upon today could burn your ass tomorrow.."
Life analogies are an incredible tool. Not only do they help you to see the bigger picture or to put things in context, they also help you to laugh at life; to never take yourself too seriously.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Great management and leadership website
I stumbled across this website when doing some research on management. 12manage.com. There's heaps of summaries of management methods and models and an opportunity to network with other businessmen and managers from Australia and around the world. I signed up for it and it's been great using it for one of my assignments while some of the other stuff is great reading for all levels of leadership.
Register a membership. It's free and only takes a minute to punch your details in. Might help you out.
Register a membership. It's free and only takes a minute to punch your details in. Might help you out.
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