In Jesus Christ God gives us our identity, our purpose and our meaning in this life and in the life to come.1 Peter1:1-12
●"The Lord created each of us individually with different Spiritual
Gifts, Passions, Abilities, strengths and a unique personality with
different experiences. Helping people with the puzzle and putting the
pieces together so we each can be most effective in our families,
church, community and the world and finish our lives well and leave a
legacy that gives glory to the LORD so when we stand before Him one day,
we will hear, "Well done, my good and faithful
servant."
I have 3 blogs. Created at different times for different purposes and audiences
Helping people to be "rooted", "grounded" and "grow" and so bloom"
where they are "planted" in their neighborhood, world and
career...using their "Passion", "Abilities","Gifts","Strengths" and
prior "Experiences" God has gifted them with and thereby bringing glory
and honor to the LORD. 1st Corinthians 10:31
Mobilizing the body of Christ globally to join Jesus in His
mission, especially among the least-reached peoples,transforming lives,
relationships & communities.
Reaching the "Unreached People Groups" in the 10/40 window.
There are endless opportunities to help complete the Great Commission,
whatever your interests and abilities are.
Neighborhood Transformation (NT) trains church lay-people how to
enter a nearby poor neighborhood, develop relationships and identify
assets already found in the neighborhood in individuals and groups.
Building on these assets, the goal is to see the gospel bring true
poverty alleviation over time.
1. My blogs are Searchable...see small box on right hand side of blog.
You could experiment with different "words" to find what you might be looking for.
2.
After a little experimenting today...I discovered that most of you find
my blog because of a post I put on Twitter! And you find it in a few
minutes of my Tweet!
If you did NOT find this post on Twitter...click HERE and you can see all my Tweets, even if you are NOT on Twitter!
To a lesser extent others find my blog because we are "connected" on LinkedIn.
You can Connect with me on LinkedIN HERE
3. On the right hand side of the blog are the most "Popular" posts viewed in the last 30 days.
4. If you scroll down to the very bottom of the blog...you will see the most popular viewed posts in the last week.
5. You can also leave comments at the bottom of each post. Would love to answer any questions, etc.
As you all know...one can find anything we want on the internet...lots of knowledge out there.
6. I hope to impart some "wisdom" that you could use in your life! Whatever reason would you be searching or looking at my blog?
Blessings on your life and year!
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Richard
Over the course of time...past 20 plus years...working with people
looking for a job...meeting with individuals as a group and also one on
one, I have proposed the following process in some way, shape or form:
This is WHAT I would do IF I were looking for a job.
I never got a job with a resume.
AND your probably wondering if anyone got a job following my advice.
Don't really know...My good friend Wayne said once. "You can teach a
person what to do but you can't make them DO what is in their best
interest to do". That's a paraphrase of his comment after my voicing
disappointment that with all the help & advice I have given many
people especially about updating their Linkedin profile, few people
follow through.
You don't get a job because of your Linkedin Profile. It's just a
tool to connect with the right people who can help you. AND to see who
the people are that are doing the job you might love to do...but only better!
So, here are my 10 steps to Finding a Job You Can Love!
1. Identify your passion. What are you interested in...What makes you get up in the morning?
2. What company or non profit would you ideally love to work with...NOT for. There IS a difference.
3. Explore their website. What is their mission and vision?
4. Connect with people working for that organization. It's really not hard to do.
5. Take your new "connections" out for coffee...Again not hard to do. Use your creativity.
6. What are the challenges that organization is facing...short term and long term.
7. After taking the Strengthfinders. 2.0 Assessement...you now know
or have a clue to your "Strenghts' and HOW to use them! So you are now
going to use your "Strengths"to solve their most pressing challenge!
8 Remember, You are unique! There is no one else like you.
9. Forget about the "job description" IF you are pursuing a job with
an opening... Positions that are advertised are probably already taken.
Why compete...It's a losing game.
So don't spend alot of time with that goal of submitting applications to job openings. You can do that, but...
10. So you are now going to use your "Strengths"to solve their most pressing challenge! AND
You are going to create your own "position" and Job Description!
On
our journey with Jesus!
"The trail is long, and we won't arrive at our destination in this
life. Still, we're on the journey with Jesus for the greatest thrill of
our lives." Zig Ziglar
Ok, if you have reached this far in my blog post...do you think it's luck, fate or providence?
What are you now going to do?
Here are a few of my prior blog posts that can help you in the process:
If any of this post has been helpful...please let me know.
A great book. Probably out of print.
Copyright 1982 by Ralph Mattson and Arthur Miller
It's all about Passion!
We often hear the words, luck, fate, and providence.
Theologian Dr. R.C. Sproul. "God's sovereign providence stands over
and above our actions. He works out His will through the actions of
human wills, without violating the freedom of those human wills."
You found this page...by luck, fate or providence...?
Your answer to this question will probably determine if you are going
to continue reading this post to the end and take some action
Are you actively looking for a job?
What follows can also be used as a guide to finding a great volunteer opportunity.
The book, Finding A Job You Can Love explores the SIMA process:
SIMA System for Identifying Motivated Abilities
but I also see other process's as
1. Strengthfinder 2.0
2. S.H.A.P.E Strengths, Heart or Passion, Abilities, Personality, and Experience.
3. Spiritual Gifts Assessments
Over the course of time...past 20 plus years...working with people
looking for a job...meeting with individuals as a group and also one on
one, I have proposed the following process in some way, shape or form:
These are my ideas...NOT from the book.
This is WHAT I would do IF I were looking for a job.
I never got a job with a resume.
AND your probably wondering if anyone got a job following my advice.
Don't really know...My good friend Wayne said once. "You can teach a
person what to do but you can't make them DO what is in their best
interest to do". That's a paraphrase of his comment after my voicing
disappointment that with all the help & advice I have given many
people especially about updating their Linkedin profile, few people
follow through.
You don't get a job because of your Linkedin Profile. It's just a
tool to connect with the right people who can help you. AND to see who
the people are that are doing the job you might love to do...but only better!
So, here are my 10 steps to Finding a Job You Can Love!
1. Identify your passion. What are you interested in...What makes you get up in the morning?
2. What company or non profit would you ideally love to work with...NOT for. There IS a difference.
3. Explore their website. What is their mission and vision?
4. Connect with people working for that organization. It's really not hard to do.
5. Take your new "connections" out for coffee...Again not hard to do. Use your creativity.
6. What are the challenges that organization is facing...short term and long term.
7. After taking the Strengthfinders. 2.0 Assessement...you now know
or have a clue to your "Strenghts' and HOW to use them! So you are now
going to use your "Strengths"to solve their most pressing challenge!
8 Remember, You are unique! There is no one else like you.
9. Forget about the "job description" IF you are pursuing a job with
an opening... Positions that are advertised are probably already taken.
Why compete...It's a losing game.
So don't spend alot of time with that goal of submitting applications to job openings. You can do that, but...
10. So you are now going to use your "Strengths"to solve their most pressing challenge! AND
You are going to create your own "position".
On
our journey with Jesus!
"The trail is long, and we won't arrive at our destination in this
life. Still, we're on the journey with Jesus for the greatest thrill of
our lives." Zig Ziglar
Ok, if you have reached this far in my blog post...do you think it's luck, fate or providence?
What are you now going to do?
Here are a few of my prior blog posts that can help you in the process:
If any of this post has been helpful...please let me know.
