Misc stuff

Hey guys how goes it? Well check this out, remember I was telling you all about how I was going into business for myself? Well I am trying to reduce my cost of living because as everyone knows when starting a start up you dont have much cash flow...well a good friend of mines mother gave me a car! 1994 Ford Taurus and it is in great shape, well almost I had to take it in for a checkup since it had been sitting a year. Well I did and now the baby purrrs like a kitty. If you ever need your car fixed I am telling you the best place on earth! All Tune and Lube in Fairfax; website: www.alltuneandlubefairfax.com. Tom and Tim are great and will take excellent care of you.

Well that is it for now,,,have fun!

Men's Health

Fellas, just got my new edition of Men's Health and was reading my favorite editor David Zinczenko. There is a quote that I would like for you guys to really take to heart:

"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young." - Henry Ford.

Maintain youthfulness throughout life is part of my mission in life and to encourage others to do the same.

Good things for the Heart -- Check it out!http://www.menshealth.com/cda/subcategory/0,,s1-3-124-179-0,00.html

5 keys areas of life - 3 focuses for improvement

I believe that there are 5 keys areas to life:
Spiritual
Relational
Financial
Phyical
Educational

I believe that there are 3 focuses which applies to all 5 areas:
Public
Personal
Private

Take this test and let me know where you stand:
1. Rate yourself from 0-10 (10 being the best) of where you are in each of the 3 focuses
2. After deciding on where you are now in life, then tell me if you are increasing of decreasing in that focus area.
3. Ask yourself the question: "What must I do to improve this focus."

Goal setting is key, here is something to try. Break your life into quarters:

QTR 1: Jan, Feb Mar
QTR 2: Apr, May, Jun
QTR 3: Jul, Aug, Sept
QTR 4: Oct, Nov, Dec

For each QTR set 1 goal in each of the 5 areas and try to attain it. The Goal should be measureable and achieveable.

Well that is it for now, more to come.... :)

Just the Beginning...

Well are you ready to take this incredible journey together? I'd hope so! This is the first of many post that I will generate from time to time to encourage and build you guys into Men who are ready to take that step to The Next Level.

I am in the midst of reading Andy Stanley's Book titled, "The Next Generational Leader" and it has touched me right where I am in life; I would like to share with you guys some key points of the book.

Andy has identified five concepts that are the irreducible minimum for Next Generational leaders:

Competence
Courage
Clarity
Coaching
Character

Do you possess each of these? (I would like to have feed back when you get the chance, Post here)

In the first chapter he starts off hitting me in the gut...
In the area of Competence he says: Paul, (well he doesn't really say me but)

You are doing too much! (Does this apply to you too?)

Yes I realize this Andy and I am trying not to do so much. Since this is my first lesson, it is one I would like for you guys to hold me accountable on. Recently I have decided to make the shift from the Government world to the Private sector. I am excited but yet challenged. I am partnering with one of my small group brothers in business. Our company name is named "Infoition" and we are a Dedicated News Reporting Company providing the news that matters most to our clients. It is our desire to help decision makers -- make good decisions by being informed. The reason I tell you this, is because I am going to exercise 2 key secrets that Andy discusses in chapter 1:

1. The less you do, the more you accomplish
2. The less you do, the more you enable others to accomplish.

I believe that with all my heart. So as a result I will remain your coach. I want to encourage you in your walk, in your daily lives, and in your future growth as a individual and as men of God. I will be available via email and phone. My personal visit time will be limited these next 6 months as I am trying to help get a startup off the ground. I will need your prayers and encouragement. Sooo...with that let the fun begin shall we?!