A Life Well Lived - How Will You Measure Your Life?

This lesson was great! We complete reading the book, The Ministry of Business: How Correct Principles Magnify Business Success by Steven A. Hitz with James W. Ritchie. This is a powerful book that I would recommend to anyone who is interested in starting their own business. Actually, I would recommend that everyone read it as it has true principles that can help anyone, in any work situation. James (Jim) Ritchie started the Launching Leaders program that uses these same principles to help people in the business world learn and implement these principles.

Personal Constitution

“A Personal Constitution is a document to guide your life.” (Steven A. Hitz, The Ministry of Business: How Correct Principles Magnify Business Success, (The Ministry of Business, LLC) 2012, p. 143. This document will help you plan who you want to become and how you will achieve becoming that person. The first thing to do is make a list of short phrases or words to describe who you want to be. Next you will prioritize this list; this is very important as it will set the precedence of choices you will face. After this start making goals, both long term and short term. Now you can make daily task lists to help you achieve your goals. Following these simple steps will help you become a better person in all aspects of your life.

Deconstruction Your Fears

This was a good assignment for me. I tend to think of the worst things that can happen, you know, the ‘what ifs’. Most of the time these things never do happen. This exercise gave me tools to use to look at my fears, see ways to overcome them, and how to start over if they do happen. However, the greatest lesson for me is that most times are fears are like the monster in the closet of a small child’s mind; it is not there, never was there, and it never will be there!

Face your fears and reduce their power over you!

How Will My Life Measure?

Clayton M. Christensen, a Harvard Business Professor, gives his students three questions to ask themselves at the end of the semester:

•     Will I be happy in my career?
•     What about my relationships?
•      How do I stay out of jail?

(See “How Will You Measure Your Life?”, Harvard Business Review, July-August 2010.)

As we strive to become a person of integrity and righteousness, we will be better able to help and bless other people. In the end, this is what will bring us joy and happiness. I want to make a difference in the world. I want to give to others. I want to love others as Jesus Christ loves each of us.