Plan. Execute. Change Lives!

I can't believe it has been a month since my last post. I thought the summer was going to be a bit sluggish, but it has turned out to be exciting and of course, super hot here in Dallas. I am beginning to see what I have been working toward and praying for. I believe that meaningful work is a desire at the core of each person's being. I am also a believer that if you can't find it in traditional employment, you have to forge a new path - even if you are uncertain of what is ahead. I will tell you more in the days ahead, but I will say this, I am seeing the sacred and the secular merge. I am seeing ministry and the marketplace converge.

So, I encourage you to not give up on your dream.  Plan. Execute. Change lives!

In Search of Meaningful Work

With the unemployment rate still as high as 9.5%, many people are searching for jobs. I am praying that they either find or create meaningful work. What is meaningful work? In Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell describes meaningful work as having three characteristics: autonomy, complexity, and a connection between effort and reward.

Author and speaker Daniel Pink agrees with two of the three characteristics, but has discovered some interesting research about effort and reward. He has discovered that when solving complex problems, what motivates us is not the "carrot or stick". We are driven by a sense of purpose. You can view a short video of Pink's teaching below.

I believe that meaningful work is a clear sign that we count for something – that we matter to the world. Meaningful work is a major component of human dignity. I hope that everyone will find what you were created to do.