People who love God, believe in the mission and vision of your local church, and are willing to give gifts, talents, and time to fulfill that mission.  They are priceless.  You need them to serve God with excellence.

You need to appreciate them.  You need to acknowledge them.  They do not do what they do for recognition…but they are people.  All people want to be appreciated.

Take a moment right now, think of someone who serves in an area of ministry in your church – someone who you appreciate.  Have you told them lately that you appreciate them?

Please take a moment now – to do just that.

We are all juggling too much.  Work, family, friends, ministry and the list goes on.  We are always on the go.  Going, going, going, until we are gone.

Now, maybe I am just writing this out of frustration with myself…and this is a very close-to-home thing for me at the moment…and frankly I have brought it on myself. I have no one else to blame.  Sure, culture encourages me, but I am the one who has bought into the lie.  I am the one who has bit off more than he can chew.  I am the one, who is suffering right?  Wrong.  My employer, my clients, my family, my church, my friends…they all suffer too.

So, the disease of over-doing-it has far reaching implications for me and my network of contacts.  It does to your too.  This is a problem for every small business owner and ever ministry person I know.  So, it is relevant to everyone who reads this. You are over-doing-it too.

Much has been written about work-life balance.  I certainly don’t have any deep insights to share.  I just know it is important for me and important for you.  I will propose one thing.  A budget.  I need a budget.  Not a financial budget as most people would immediately assume…but a time budget.  I need to build a budget so I don’t over spend the most precious resource I have…my life.

How about you?  Do you have a budget?  Do you need a budget and if so does it work?  What are your thoughts…or suggestions for breaking free from the disease of over-doing-it?  I’m listening…

In business, doesn’t the level of performance rise when we have others in the organization cheering us on? Sure it does! It is human nature to perform better and with more intensity when we know others are watching, encouraging us on. On every organizational team I have been a part of, when the whole team is behind you or working with you, and there are others in the organization cheering you on and celebrating your successes, the morale rises to new heights…and so does performance.

Think about the team you are a part of. Look for teams within your organization. Start cheering them on. Encourage them and celebrate their successes. People will thrive around you and the culture of your organization will transform with a whole new life. Give your team the advantage…your business will soar because of it!