Welcome back. You belong here.
I want to become a great leader, always learning not just skill but character.
With Labor Day on our minds, here's "what workers want in a job" with my comments. Maybe you can ask yourself the same thing:
A Public Agenda Foundation study, coauthored by Daniel Yankelovich, came up with these top ten qualities that today's workers want in a job:
1. Work with people who treat me with respect
- I can think of at least two people I need to show more respect to
2. Interesting work
- I think what we do is pretty interesting, after all we use mics and spotlights
3. Recognition for good work
- I need to be better at this
4. Chance to develop skills
- We do this well, I often hear people say they're learning from each other and fulfilling their dreams
5. Work for people who listen if you have ideas about how to do things better
- I am learning how to change our traditional church culture by finding places where new ideas can be explored
6. A chance to think for myself
- I need to be better at this
7. Seeing the end results of my work
- We do this well, both weekly and in our annual events
8. Working for efficient managers
- I am not very efficient, so I have efficient people around me who are
9. A job that is not too easy
- We do this well by moving ahead artistically and in challenging and emphasizing character not just skill
10. Feeling well-informed about what is going on
- We do this well, communication is good both up and down the ladder
Our organism is pretty sound, we're focusing on character, community and creativity but we have room to improve.
Into the future,
davidT
Monday, August 28, 2006
Monday, August 21, 2006
Fun Day and Time Alone
Welcome back. You belong here.
Happy 5th Birthday Isabela (3rd from the left, Kyra on the right joined us), "mi reina".
Prior to that, my wife and I had a great time away on a mini-retreat for our 11th year anniversary. Great time together.
Have a great day.
Into the future,
davidT
Friday, August 18, 2006
Who's to blame for the U.S. obesity epidemic?
Welcome back. You belong here.
It would be easy and warranted to say that you and I are to blame for eating pizza, burritos, fast food and soda (and ice cream). But restaraunts, fast food, McDonald's all make major $$ off of over eating Americans.
That will never change, so you and I have to change our eating habits. I did three years ago and I haven't looked back since.
You can too. Ask me how.
Who's to blame for the U.S. obesity epidemic?
Have a great day.
Into the future,
davidT
It would be easy and warranted to say that you and I are to blame for eating pizza, burritos, fast food and soda (and ice cream). But restaraunts, fast food, McDonald's all make major $$ off of over eating Americans.
That will never change, so you and I have to change our eating habits. I did three years ago and I haven't looked back since.
You can too. Ask me how.
Who's to blame for the U.S. obesity epidemic?
Have a great day.
Into the future,
davidT
New Blog
Welcome back. You belong here.
I'm starting a new blog on the new beta Blogger. It's almost ready and I'd love it it I could be more honest with it, like an invisible blog but just on the world wide web. Maybe I should add passwords like my friend Tim has done on his blog.
I get tired of writing what I'm supposed to write versus what I'm really going through. That's probably why I haven't been writing much publicly, it's public!
Somethings are not meant for everyone, but yet again I have the need to have everyone know what I'm going through. Why? Therapy, narcissism, all of the above.
I do trust God, and I do seek Him daily (well, most days), and I do hear voices in my head.
Being that only 2-3 of you remain, I'll give you the password and you can do the same with your sites. Can you tell I hardly slept last night as I'm making no sense! (I was up late loading the update for Reason 3.0 on the laptop, still not working).
Today, Rachelle and I leave for our mini-marriage getaway. We're stopping by a craigslist potential to look at a dining table. We currently use a 6-foot church like folding table. It keeps me humble, I actually bought the table for my grandmother.
My back hurts today and I feel all over the place with worries, but I'm keeping strong in prayer and seeking God.
This week I've been reading Psalm 145:
3 Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;
his greatness no one can fathom.
4 One generation will commend your works to another;
they will tell of your mighty acts.
5 They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty,
and I will meditate on your wonderful works. [b]
6 They will tell of the power of your awesome works,
and I will proclaim your great deeds.
Today, I am choosing to meditate on God's works in my life (see concussion Dec-June). God has been faithful.
Have a great day.
Into the future,
davidT
I'm starting a new blog on the new beta Blogger. It's almost ready and I'd love it it I could be more honest with it, like an invisible blog but just on the world wide web. Maybe I should add passwords like my friend Tim has done on his blog.
I get tired of writing what I'm supposed to write versus what I'm really going through. That's probably why I haven't been writing much publicly, it's public!
Somethings are not meant for everyone, but yet again I have the need to have everyone know what I'm going through. Why? Therapy, narcissism, all of the above.
I do trust God, and I do seek Him daily (well, most days), and I do hear voices in my head.
Being that only 2-3 of you remain, I'll give you the password and you can do the same with your sites. Can you tell I hardly slept last night as I'm making no sense! (I was up late loading the update for Reason 3.0 on the laptop, still not working).
Today, Rachelle and I leave for our mini-marriage getaway. We're stopping by a craigslist potential to look at a dining table. We currently use a 6-foot church like folding table. It keeps me humble, I actually bought the table for my grandmother.
My back hurts today and I feel all over the place with worries, but I'm keeping strong in prayer and seeking God.
This week I've been reading Psalm 145:
3 Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;
his greatness no one can fathom.
4 One generation will commend your works to another;
they will tell of your mighty acts.
5 They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty,
and I will meditate on your wonderful works. [b]
6 They will tell of the power of your awesome works,
and I will proclaim your great deeds.
Today, I am choosing to meditate on God's works in my life (see concussion Dec-June). God has been faithful.
Have a great day.
Into the future,
davidT
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Wow, Long Time
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Well, it's been forever, over a month since I've been here.
I hurt my back lifting 2 weeks ago and I'm hurting (heavy squats, lost concentration for a second and tweak!) Pain, pain. Ice bag, chiropractor, advil, all day every day. It's better, but uncomfortable and haven't done much lifting in those 2 weeks. But I'm eating according to plan and I can't WAIT to start lifting and running again, abs too.
I took some pictures of my progress until the injury, abs look good, chest, arms, legs. Need attention on shoulders and delts. Not bad, three years in. Will post some day, but not here, not now.
I haven't read many blogs either, not sure what's going on, just haven't felt inspired to write here. I write a lot, just not here.
Lots of stuff going on, spoke last Sunday night, first time in over a year, felt good, just got a book on communication once again. I am still at Bethany, yes I am, worship and in the Fall will start leading worship in the young adult service at 6pm. My job there is to develop Jeff, John and the rest of the next-gen worship leaders.
This Sat. is our 11th anniverary, I took the week off to celebrate, give Rachelle two days away alone at her parents house while I'm home with the three little ones and then over the weekend, we're at a hotel for 3 days, 2 nights alone. Can't wait. Little ones will be with her parents. 11 years is truly amazing, I look at her and I love her in a deeper way than even a year ago, after her illness, my concussion, recent job decisions, our marriage is more real than ever.
Have a great day.
Into the future,
davidT
Well, it's been forever, over a month since I've been here.
I hurt my back lifting 2 weeks ago and I'm hurting (heavy squats, lost concentration for a second and tweak!) Pain, pain. Ice bag, chiropractor, advil, all day every day. It's better, but uncomfortable and haven't done much lifting in those 2 weeks. But I'm eating according to plan and I can't WAIT to start lifting and running again, abs too.
I took some pictures of my progress until the injury, abs look good, chest, arms, legs. Need attention on shoulders and delts. Not bad, three years in. Will post some day, but not here, not now.
I haven't read many blogs either, not sure what's going on, just haven't felt inspired to write here. I write a lot, just not here.
Lots of stuff going on, spoke last Sunday night, first time in over a year, felt good, just got a book on communication once again. I am still at Bethany, yes I am, worship and in the Fall will start leading worship in the young adult service at 6pm. My job there is to develop Jeff, John and the rest of the next-gen worship leaders.
This Sat. is our 11th anniverary, I took the week off to celebrate, give Rachelle two days away alone at her parents house while I'm home with the three little ones and then over the weekend, we're at a hotel for 3 days, 2 nights alone. Can't wait. Little ones will be with her parents. 11 years is truly amazing, I look at her and I love her in a deeper way than even a year ago, after her illness, my concussion, recent job decisions, our marriage is more real than ever.
Have a great day.
Into the future,
davidT
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