“Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.”  Jim Rohn

Why do you think it is prudent to work smarter instead of working harder?

Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave.  (Prov. 12:24; NLT)

In 2001, Jack Serra, a regional VP for Harvest Evangelism and founder of The MM Connection, wrote and published a book called “Marketplace, Marriage, and Revival.” The key message for that book is, “The businessman’s ministry in the marketplace will only advance to the extent his marriage permits.” (See 11/21/07 DG)

The logo for The M&M Connection is 3 overlapping circles. One circle represents your work, another your marriage, and the third your relationship with God. Jack points out that these three circles are not mutually exclusive. At the center of all 3 is Jesus. Jack teaches that your work and marriage are just as holy as being in church or spending time alone with God.

The point of all this is that God intends for each of us to live fully integrated lives — to remove the masks. I am who I am, and that’s a child of God and ambassador for Jesus, whether I am at home, working, on a date, on vacation, or doing some hobby.

If you’re married, you’re sweet spot is the center part of Jack’s diagram, where the 3 circles overlap — marriage, work, and your relationship with God.

My sweet spot in the marketplace is the combination of wellness, coaching, and most recently, social marketing (Web 2.0). In coaching, I specialize in two things — training leaders to coach others and coaching people for determine and begin to pursue their destiny.

As I’ve mentioned on several occasions before, Dr. Randy Peck has been my top mentor over the past year. He clearly manifests the “Go-Giver” mentality.  As you  undoubtedly know by now, Randy and I recently launched a webinar-based program to combine the disciplines of journaling and destiny coaching.

Now Randy and I are combining our coaching, journaling, and web talents to train others to work smarter, not harder — to prosper in the marketplace using the Internet.  Isn’t this the principle of discipleship — training disciples to make other disciples?

Tonight (Wed., Sept 3) at 7:30 pm EDT Randy and I are launching what we are calling the Empower 2000 bronze membership. This is an affordable membership program (just $50/month), allowing members to meet with both of us online each week for 45 minutes. Our topic during September will be “UNCOMMON Social Marketing (Web 2.0).”

If interested, just send me a quick reply or give me a call and I will make sure you get the details in time for you to join us for tonight’s launch.

Prayer Power
Lord, we thank You for Your continual blessings upon us.  And we further thank You for for fresh and innovative ways to “pass it forward.”

Link of the Day
Working Smarter, Not Harder!

Blessings on you as you purpose to find ways to work smarter rather than always just working a little harder.