The most lovely sound to our ears is our own name. At times we wonder what others think of us when we have not crossed their mind. A fun thought is that whatever we hear we understand through our personal experiences and biases. Two people can see an automobile accident and report what occurred completely differently than each other. 

Organizations whither and die on the vine due to their decision-maker’s refusal to change and their bedrock certainty that their mission is to ensure that the status quo remains intact. 

We seek someone to inspire our change and to aid us in looking outward instead of contemplating our navel. Looking outward is a bit of a learned response. It may not come naturally. 

Sadness surrounds the decline. Whether it is a church a business or a university. We must have a shared vision of stopping the decline if we are tired of being sad. Working together on a shared vision holds at bay our tendency to see things through our own kaleidoscope. 

We can choose to rally around our diminishment and pretend that there is no other way…or we can decide that while we have a life…we have hope for rebuilding and making new!

Latch on to the enthusiasm of new people in your organization. They are not sad…they are filled with hope and excited with the expectancy of what the future will bring. Listen to their ideas…they are good and fresh and bring life to our Spirit…