The June Presentation was a TED talk by Blake Wells.
EGO Concept – Lead Like Jesus – Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges
• Edging God Out – Earthly / Material Perspective
o Pride (Promoting Self) Fear (Protecting Self)
o Always: Separates, Compares, Distorts
• Exalting God Only – Eternal Perspective
o Humility & Trust / Confidence
• ALTAR your EGO
o Seek Higher Purpose
o Scrupulously Assess & Surrender
o Seek promised guidance of Holy Spirit as your Ultimate Coach
Jesus’ leadership approach – CARPENTER MODEL
• Novice – direction, basic information - Directing, Mt 10:5-10
• Apprentice – instruction, practice, evaluation-Coaching, Mt 17:18-20
• Journeyman – assignment, encouragement Supporting, Mt 14:28-30
• Master/teacher – affirmation, autonomy - Delegating, Mt 28:18-20, Act 2:36-38
What are You Looking For?
• First Words of Jesus’ Apostolic Ministry is a question....
o “... Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, “What are you looking for?...” Jn 1:38
• Answer to that Question will:
o Lead you to your goals & Act as a Filter to Prioritize your actions
• Fisherman Story
• All Good Leaders Challenge with Questions.
Created with innate desire to be happy = to Become Better Version of yourself
• Every action is helping or hurting – NO LUKEWARM
• You can be TRUTHFUL with yourself or you can avoid the TRUTH
• Too Busy because you CHOOSE to be too BUSY (Bound Under Satan’s Yoke)
• Activity does not lead to happiness it is a CHOICE
• You will NEVER be happier than your level of SELF DISCIPLINE.....
Tools / Resources
Rhythm of Life / Dream Manager / Dream Questions – Matthew Kelly
Strategic Coach – Dan Sullivan
Gratitude Exercise