Because, I most likely won’t be able to write everyday, because I am trying my darnedest to keep a sabbath and because I get busy.  Some days, in this 30 day adventure, will be posted together.

Ho Humm 3: I think that one thing that can make everyday just ho humm is that we get into a routine, feel like we need to get out, and then can’t, because our routine has turned into a rut. Routine isn’t bad…I like routine, but I also like a break from it.

The ice pick to the block that keeps me stuck is hard questions…you know, like asking them…about yourself. Go to God and ask the hard questions. “God search my heart. Can you find any wicked way in me?” “God, here is what my day has for me, what do you want to do through me today?” “God, what are you trying to show me today?” “God, how can I better serve you?” “God, is there anything I am trying to hold onto today that you want me to let go?”

Trust me, you start asking those questions…those ruts will be hard to find.

Ho Humm 4: What is a better way to lead? Pointing out faults or encouraging strengths?

Leadership is new to me. I have had a couple successes and many failures. One thing that is hard for me is that when I fail, my failure is not with a project, it’s with a person. I forget that I work with people. My brain focuses on the project, my performance is based on the project…it’s easy to forget that I don’t lead projects…I lead people. I forget that, like me, people don’t thrive under constant critic. I forget that my job is to get people to thrive while ministering to God’s people.

While we have to look at things with keen eye and determine the projects quality…and it may even mean having a hard conversation with someone not pulling there weight, but people THRIVE with encouragement. And, while I have forgotten that in the past…I want to be the type of leader, that no matter what kind of conversation I have to have with my team, they have no doubts that I believe in them!