We are almost finished with our discussion of the five c's in succcccess. To date, we have covered Curiosity, Creativity, and Competence. This week we will take a look at collaboration. Without further ado, let's get into it.
YAY TEAM!
God did not create you to do everything, just certain things. If you could do it all, you would not have need of anyone else. The same is true for organizations. Even large corporations need to collaborate with others or else build an organization big enough so that everything they need is under one corporate umbrella. In a sense, they are then collaborating within their organization, but still must at times build partnerships with other entities.
Here are a few examples of teams working together in the Bible:
- Joseph and Pharaoh made a great team in Egypt, with Joseph providing the administration and Pharaoh the leadership.
- Moses and Aaron led the Israelites out of Egypt.
- Saul and David enjoyed success early in their partnership as they defeated the Philistines again and again.
- Nehemiah partnered with the king her served to secure permission and resources to rebuild Jerusalem.
- Daniel had his three friends serving with him in Babylon.
- Jesus had twelve disciples with whom he collaborated and worked closely.
- Barnabas and Saul, Paul and Silas, Paul and Luke, and a number of other combinations worked together to spread the gospel to the Gentiles in the early church.
I hope you get the idea that is you are going to be succcccessful, you are going to need to collaborate or partner with others, whether you are looking for individual or corporate succcccess.
SOME SUGGESTIONS
Here are some quick suggestions to enable you to collaborate effectively:
- Find those who share your values and ethics. Don't collaborate with those whom you can't trust.
- Partner with your opposite. This assumes you know your strengths and are willing to collaborate with those who are strong where you aren't.
- Know your purpose. If you know where you are headed, you can join up with people who are on the same road.
- Network. Get out and meet people. Build relationships before you even think of collaborating. Don't just build a card file of acquaintances, but listen and learn what motivates other people.
This is not meant to be an exhaustive teaching on partnerships and collaborations. Rather it is an attempt to help you get out your own little world and learn to "play well" with others. If you want to do great things and enjoy succcccess, then there is usually no such thing as a one man or woman act. Succcccess usually comes through strategic collaboration.
Stop going it alone and playing it safe, and learn to partner with others so that you can enjoy the synergies of joint ventures that will allow you to reach your goals. Have a great week!
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GOOD NEWS!: I wrote last week that I had a $1,500 matching grant that expired on Monday, October 31 at midnight for the Kenya library project. As of Sunday, October 30, I had $65 toward that match. By midnight, October 31, just one day later, $1,290 more had come in, for a grand total of $1,355! This week, I will wire Pastor Peter $2,710.
But that's not all. The donor has extended the deadline a few more days, so that if the other $145 comes in by this Wednesday, November 9, the donor will match it and we will have our $3,000 needed to renovate the library space, pictured to the right.
Can you help with the $145 yet to be received from the matching grant? If so, you can give through my website or by sending a check to PurposeQuest, PO Box 8882, Pittsburgh, PA 15221-0882 (please let me know if you are sending a check, so I will know if we made our new deadline or not). Thanks, and thank You, Lord, for coming through on this first phase of the money we need.
Praise God you will have what is needed to send the $3,000. I know that's what each of the givers have prayed. Thanks for the picture of the space to be renovated.
Judy
Posted by: Judy Michael | November 07, 2011 at 11:33 PM