My wife, Kathy, is spiritually gifted as an encourager. Recently, we were in a Museum of the Bible waiting room when a class of black high school students from a Christian school entered. Being more introverted, I inwardly cringed as Kathy stepped upon a chair and asked for everyone’s attention. Kathy informed this group that they were the next generation ...
As a teenager, working on my uncle’s farm, at noontime each day we turned on the radio to listen to the farm report, and to listen to Paul Harvey. Paul Harvey was a famous radio broadcaster who told fascinating true stories about famous people. Mr. Harvey would share surprising and inspirational details, but not reveal who the story was about ...
Terry Looper, author of Sacred Pace, believes everyone should work in their areas of giftedness 80% of the time. When we do, he believes we find greater joy and are more productive. At our Summit, Terry made an additional point about working in our giftedness that resonated with me. When we stray into areas in which we are not ...
In this series, we’re discussing how to move towards working 80% of your time in your areas of giftedness. After you’ve determined your strengths, identified where your time is spent, and determined who to delegate work to, it’s time to turn your attention to your team. Begin by helping your team determine their own individual strengths and where their time ...
Author of Sacred Pace, Terry Looper, says that “If we work 80% of our time in our areas of giftedness, we will experience more joy and success.” We previously discussed discovering our personal gifts. The second step towards working 80% in our areas of giftedness is to assess your time. Author, Peter Drucker, recommended that we first know where we ...
Terry Looper, author of Sacred Pace, says that “If we work 80% of our time in our areas of giftedness, we will experience more joy and success.” The first step towards working in our areas of giftedness is to discover your workplace gifts. Attempt to narrow the field to 3 to 5 gifts. Begin by identifying the tasks and jobs ...
Covid has allowed me to work from home and hear my wife, Kathy’s, approach to her work. Since I’m a wordsmith, I find myself wanting to jump in and shape her phone conversations at times. Then I remember that Kathy primarily works to build relationships for this ministry. Kathy is far better at building relationships than I am. My interjection ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
