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Gary Patton

The Art of War by Sun Tzu (.epub ebook 11%) | Goodreads | - 0 views

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    Select strategic ideas that are Biblical from the Master Genera's timeless book. Then apply to business and life to enhance one's success in being best used by God
Gary Patton

Guarding The Most Valuable Assets In Your Life - 0 views

  • “Our most valuable asset sits 63 feet ahead” (referring to the driver of the truck).
  • really struggling with stress and not able to get everything accomplished that I wanted to get done. As a result, I had begun putting a lot of pressure on myself to become more productive.
  • I love progress and I love getting stuff done. However, what God showed me was that people and relationships are more important.
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  • ily. My attitude so often is, “I can’t talk now. I’ve got something really important to get done!”
  • I was stunned. It occurred to me how often I do not demonstrate this in my own life, especially with my own fa
  • “I figured that God is bringing this person into my life at this moment for a reason – either for them to speak into my life or for me to speak into theirs.
  • Perhaps my biggest problem was my lack of faith.
  • online blog, www.5feet20.com
  • “The way I look at it, if I honor God in conversations like these, He will take care of what needs to get done on my task list.”
  • Truth@Work
  • ), a ministry to people in the workplace.
  • www.christianroundtablegroups.com
  • Bleedership: Biblical First-Aid for Leaders.
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      See what people say about Jim's book @ http://is.gd/tqIhNw gfp
  • more faith in myself to get work done than I do in my Heavenly Father’s ability to empower me to accomplish what has to be done. Because of my displaced “faith,” I sometimes put tasks ahead of people.
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  • Proverbs 17:17, 18:24, 27:23-27; Matthew 7:12; Luke 6:31; John 15:13; Ephesians 6:5-9
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    Is work a 24/7 proposition for you? Has it become a depressing rather than fun activity? Do you not know where to turn to get off the treadmill? This short article by Jim Lang, of the Christian Business Men's Committee has some freedom-producing answers for you! gfp This
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    Is work a 24/7 proposition for you? Has it become a depressing rather than fun activity? Do you not know where to turn to get off the treadmill? gfp
Gary Patton

"Stop Working More Than 40 Hours a Week" and making staff do it! : Lessons from Sheryl ... - 0 views

  • Stop Working More Than 40 Hours a Week
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      Much research clearly seems to proves the advice in this article and Sheryl Sandberg's family-oriented practise is wise. I suggest you stop if you also are requiring your staff to do it too! As a "recovering Type 'A' workaholic", I speak from experience because I couldn't work, at all, for over 5 years after the dis-stress on my body, mind, emotions, will, and spirit caused a life-threatening event in my life in 1995. gfp (2012-05-03)
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    "There's a century of research establishing the undeniable fact that working more than 40 hours per week actually decreases productivity. This research clearly seems to proves the advice in this article and Sheryl Sandberg's family-oriented practise is wise. I suggest you stop if you also are requiring your staff to do it too! As a "recovering Type 'A' workaholic", I speak from experience because I couldn't work, at all, for over 5 years after the dis-stress on my body, mind, emotions, will, and spirit caused a life-threatening event in my life in 1995. gfp (2012-04-26)
Gary Patton

Why Teamwork is Overrated - PsyBlog - 0 views

  • The message from the research is clear: the benefits of teamwork are nowhere near as clear as the fashion would suggest. Worse, sometimes the arbitrary implementation of teams reduces organisational performance.
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    The message from the research is clear: the benefits of teamwork are nowhere near as clear as the fashion would suggest. Worse, sometimes the arbitrary implementation of teams reduces organisational performance. And there's even more reasons to question the appropriateness and ubiquitous advice in favour of plus use of teams!
Gary Patton

To-Do Lists Don't Work : Harvard Business Review - 0 views

  • To-Do Lists Don't Work
  • Stop making to-do lists. They're simply setting you up for failure and frustration. Consider the to-do lists you're currently managing: how many items have been languishing
  • ive fundamental problems with to-do lists
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  • The paradox of choice
  • Heterogeneous complexity
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    In this article, Daniel Markovitz warns everyone that To-Do Lists not only "don't work" but are dangerous. Twenty years ago, I was warning people about this in my time and stress management programs. But, the author makes some excellent points around the subject. If you''d like to know more, please contact me. gfp (2012-02-28)
Gary Patton

Don't Confuse Passion with Competence : Harvard Business Review - 0 views

  • And without passion it's hard to do something that's meaningfully different from what has been done before. It's next to impossible to prove that a new idea will work. Passion and intuition are necessary ingredients for disruptive success.
  • philosopher George Santayana defined a fanatic as someone redoubles their effort when they have forgotten their aim.
  • Passion only matters if it leads to an innovation that delivers impact
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  • look for "innovation bipolarity,"
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    Scott Anthony makes some excellent points about both innovation and evaluation in this article. gfp (20120-2-28)
Gary Patton

Patience, Art of Intelligent Waiting - 0 views

  • HeartMath Founder Doc Childre characterizes patience as "the art of intelligent waiting" – waiting with purpose, positive intention and a sincere belief that waiting is an important element in the unfolding of all things.
  • Patience, Art of Intelligent Waiting
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      The title says it all and offers up some helpful suggestions to those of us who struggle with impatience and dis-stress. gfp (2012-03-07)
  • patience is possible
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  • Impatience, however, can have great costs.
  • how much is there in our lives that our patience has benefited us?
  • "Patience is the practice of maintaining a state of inner ease and resilience when you are tempted to be impatient," Childre said, "especially when the mind wants to force results, rather than remain in flow.
  • There is no reason we cannot opt to be patient or impatient in myriad situations throughout our busy days.
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      The Greek text of the Christian Bible uses many words besides patience for this gift including "forbearance" and "long-suffering". R-E-A-L "patience" (Resilient-Energy-supplying-Awesome-Life-enhancing) is a Spiritual Gift from God Holy Spirit (http://diigo.com/0m0c1). It is present in every Jesus-Follower because the living God dwells in us ...in Christ! So opt already and don't rely on your won strength!
  • "I don’t have time for this." How much effort would it have taken if you had gone to your heart instead and told yourself, "I have a choice. I don’t have to be impatient. I can make peace with this situation."
  • "The state of ease is a refuge," HeartMath’s Doc Childre writes in his book, The State of Ease, "a refuge for action in our hearts and minds.
  • harried world, we can take a little time to connect with the qualities of our hearts – love, care and compassion – and our hearts’ wisdom." (Go to The State of Ease to download a free copy of the e-booklet.)
  • instead of reacting in the same old ways to the stresses and challenges of our
  • Remember, the presence of sincere patience means the absence of so many byproducts of impatience: negative emotions like anger, disappointment, frustration and blame among others. Rather than draining yourself and creating negative energy, you can increase your energy and resilience. Sincere patience means approaching situations with a positive attitude, care, understanding and genuine allowance.
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    The title says it all and offers up some helpful suggestions to those of us who struggle with impatience and dis-stress. gfp (2012-03-07)
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