tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18653687670073501502024-09-01T19:44:43.572-06:00Have you ever managed a business only to find that your business is managing you? Management By Faith is an act of obedience to what I have been called to, for this time and purpose!Vern Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144178189243666834noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865368767007350150.post-15309374725399862962009-04-22T15:03:00.000-06:002012-09-20T13:34:07.414-06:00 <link href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CUser%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} </style> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <br /> <span style="color: black; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">Feeling a little low - or just needing some <a href="http://www.spiritual-growth.org/" target="_blank">inspiration</a>? </span><br /> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 100%;">It's OK, we all get that way sometimes.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 100%;">Here are a few reflective thoughts by others who have been in the same position. Maybe they'll help.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 100%;">"Don't worry... be happy."</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="color: #666699; font-size: 100%;"> Bobby McFerrin</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="color: #666699; font-size: 100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 100%;">"Everything starts with yourself - with you making up your mind about what you're going to do with your life."</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="color: #666699; font-size: 100%;">Tony Dorsett, Hall of Fame Football player</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span><span style="color: #666699; font-size: 100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 100%;">"Live your life so that your children can tell their grandchildren that you not only stood for something wonderful - you acted on it."</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="color: #666699; font-size: 100%;">Dan Zadra, CEO Creative Director Compendium, Inc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 100%;">Look around, there is always someone who needs what 'you' have. A handshake, a cup of coffee, even just a smile, or taking the time to help in a time of need...</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 100%;">Nobody is asking for the 'world', but you can give them part of yours. It takes but a split second, but lasts a lifetime. Come out of your 'self' and your reward will not go unnoticed - God Knows!</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 100%;"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size: 100%;">"Don't worry... be happy."</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> Vern Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12144178189243666834noreply@blogger.com0