Letting Go

I have decided to let go of my addiction to trying to find the next big thing to make money. Read the rest of this entry »

Waiting on the Lord

In prayer today, I felt the Lord impress upon me that I have a tendency to race ahead of him. He asked me to let him carry me, not to try to fly on my own. Read the rest of this entry »

Cure for the Common Life – notes

While reading chapter 7, pg 66-67, I started thinking about how I wondered whether God considers my not using my STORY to his glory is, in a sense, like stealing.  It’s like using time, that isn’t mine in the first place, for something that isn’t of value to God who owns my time.  Additionally, if I’m not as effective at my job as I should be, for my position, am I cheating, or stealing from, my employer?  Will I ever really be the project manager that they think they got or that they deserve for the salary?  Or is my salary truly worth it, but because of the other talents and value I bring to the organization?

I then started wondering whether the Business Analyst position would be better suited for me.  It’s data analytics and modeling, working with business, and if I could work in my development expertise, it seems like it would be a good fit.  I wonder whether they would pay me the same salary for it though.  It’s not about the salary… it’s about doing the most what you do the best.

I think God is answering my prayers right now.

Working for my Uncle – lessons learned

1. Even a brilliant person can struggle with a great product by refusing to let go (management).  [My uncle] is obviously very bright.  He has skill in what he does.  He has vision that solves his customer’s problems.  But the work environment he creates suffocates because of his inability to manage and (more importantly) inability to let go of the management of the office
2. A product’s price can affect the perception of the customer, leading them to incorrectly determine that it’s a superior product
3. Even mediocre products can have success in a marketplace.  A product does not have to be first, or even be the best, in order to develop market share.