EVERYTHING You Do Matters!

 Our work and faith can be mutual expressions of each other! This is the premise of a great book I am reading called Every Good Endeavor by Timothy Keller. Perhaps one of the most impactful assertions he makes in the Introduction is that if you believe there is more to life than this one, then every good endeavor, no matter how small, matters. Not only does is matter NOW, it matters FOREVER! This got me thinking out loud about our work as leaders and the impact it has far beyond this current place and time.

You see, when you lead others, you influence them, you change them . . . you literally alter the course of their history. The same is true in terms of what we DO. Our work disrupts, improves, and/or alters events, conditions, and situations. This is both a powerful and empowering thought.

Think about the doctor that improves the quality of life of a parent so that they have many more years with their children. The college professor that mentors a young adult and helps them find their potential. Or the business owner that creates employment opportunities in a community. ALL of this matters and its impact last a very long time.

Granted, a lot of what we do in our day in and day out lives appear mundane and ordinary. Seemed from this new perspective, however, maybe that is not the case! Maybe, just maybe, EVERYTHING we do in our leadership lives has significance far beyond what we can even imagine! In his new book on Intentional Living, John Maxwell shares that when you intentionally use your day to day life to produce positive change in the lives of others, you live a life that MATTERS!

So with this powerful concept that everything we do matters in mind, how can such a prospect:

Impact the work that you do?

Impact who we do it with?

Increases the value of our efforts?

Legendary coach John Wooden encouraged his players to “make everyday a masterpiece!” I encourage you to do the same because not only WHAT you do matters but YOU matter!

If you want to hear a recording of John Maxwell’s recent teaching on Intentional Living, feel free to access the link below:

John Maxwell Intentional Living Teaching

If I can help you and the people you associate with Get Better, Be Ready and LEAD OUT LOUD, I would invite you to visit my website below and see if any of the training or coaching experiences I offer can provide an impact! Also, as a bonus, if you go to my Out Loud Strategies website (www.outloudinc.com) and enter your contact information, I will send you a FREE guide to establishing a mentoring initiative program in your organization! Such an initiative would be critical in order to add value to your organization!

Yours in Leadership,

Bill Faulkner

Co-Founder – Out Loud Strategies

Independent Coach, Speaker, and Trainer with the John Maxwell Team ^TM

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