What's your BHAG (bee-hag) for This NEW Year??? 

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This is the time of year where we STOP and take STOCK of our prior year goals, what we actually accomplished and where we want to go in the next year.

"There's a time AND season for all things!" 

What are your God-given dreams, plans, and goals for this upcoming year? 

I completed mine this past weekend, with a range of emotions---EXCITEMENT in the goals fulfilled and exceeded...then EXPECTATION for those yet to be completed.

A balanced plan includes surveying time with God, time with family, serving in one's house of worship, serving your community and of course your business/employer.

How are you doing in each of those areas? It's a sobering and honest conversation we must have with ourselves each week...sometimes daily!

In the reflection of my passion and call to encourage God's people to develop strategic plans to "step out of the boat" the NEW YEAR provides each of us with...

Hey GEM Friend!

It's time for a "big people" conversation.

How adaptable are you with NEW challenges? NEW Opportunities? NEW Approaches?

If you're like me---after one or two attempts of learning NEW technology, a NEW language or anything outside of my comfort zone...I can become frustrated and think to QUIT the entire activity!

Studies from The Personal MBA state it takes 10,000 hours to become an "expert in an ultra-competitive field" but to go from "knowing nothing to being pretty good", actually takes 20 hours!

Don't get frustrated...Don't Quit...simply DO IT AGAIN!!!

 "¹⁴ When Elisha was in his last illness, King Jehoash of Israel visited him and wept over him. “My father! My father! I see the chariots and charioteers of Israel!” he cried.

¹⁵ Elisha told him, “Get a bow and some arrows.” And the king did as he was told. ¹⁶ Elisha told him, “Put your hand on the bow,” and Elisha laid his own hands on the...