181: Focus To Get Your Goals Accomplished In Youth Ministry
Hey, student ministry leaders how hard is it to get the stuff done we know is important?
It's a continuing part of monthly them on setting and getting our goals done!
In this episode, Chad Higgins and Will Cumby give life and oxygen to an important conversation about goals, focus, and getting a better grip on getting the big stuff done in youth ministry. Even the most relational ministries need to set the work before them to get it done!
Show Notes & Quotes:
- Goals oxygenate our hopes and dreams
- Goals require focus
- Focus is the outflow of good habits
- The Habit Formulas requires: action, duration, and location
- What are you doing, for how long, and where are you going to practice it.
- The bigger the goal the more singular focused we have to be on the weekly practices towards
- Bigger goals require more diligent calibration.
- Sometimes where we are is a reminder of where we are going
- Don’t let comparison deter you from what you are called, set to do
- Consider the magnifying glass. It doesn’t generate power it redirects it by focusing it.
- “If you aim at nothing you will hit every time” Zig Ziglar
- Are we modeling our expectations for our students? Is your lifestyle a model for your students to see what they hear from you?
- Goals are not just about getting things done but creating the space for enjoyment in our lives.
Goal Management
- What do you want? Passion Management.
- How long is it going to take me? Time Management.
- Who can help me achieve it? Resource Management.