Email Capture Slide

You are here: Home

Finding a place of refreshing rest

By on May 14, 2013 in Uncategorized

During a prayer meeting recently I was led to the following scripture

Romans 15:32 (NASB)

“so that I may come to you in joy by the will of God and find refreshing rest in your company.”

 

The apostle Paul was clearly thinking about what the ideal way would be to arrive in the company of the Romans and the fact that after being away on assignment he would be looking for a decent rest

 

This made me think about what it would be like at various levels of relationship in my life. When people come into contact with me, do they find refreshing rest or are they met with a hurricane of activity.

 

I believe we can think about this in the various relationships that surround our lives.

 

Firstly, what’s my company like at a personal level? Does my spouse find refreshing rest around me. I’m sure that there are times when it’s been more like a hurricane for them.

 

Secondly, how about my immediate family? What is my son or daughter’s experience of being in the company of their father? Are they more relaxed having been in my company or more frustrated with my ability to create an atmosphere of refreshing rest?

 

Thirdly there are my close friends and those people who I hang out with regularly. Does the way I conduct myself create an atmosphere where it is easy for them to find refreshing rest as a natural consequence of us hanging out together or are they looking to move away to find a place of peace.

 

Lastly, what it’s like in the Stairway community? We have a prophetic word about our community being a wellspring. So what’s it really like when people are in our collective company? What’s the atmosphere we create by the way we care for each other, talk with each other and help each other. Do people feel as though getting the task done in Stairway is more important than a relaxing journey with people? Is there room for us to learn how to journey with each other in a way that we could be a community where the apostle Paul would love to come and find refreshing rest.

Finding a place of refreshing rest

By on May 14, 2013 in Uncategorized

During a prayer meeting recently I was led to the following scripture

Romans 15:32 (NASB)

“so that I may come to you in joy by the will of God and find refreshing rest in your company.”

 

The apostle Paul was clearly thinking about what the ideal way would be to arrive in the company of the Romans and the fact that after being away on assignment he would be looking for a decent rest

 

This made me think about what it would be like at various levels of relationship in my life. When people come into contact with me, do they find refreshing rest or are they met with a hurricane of activity.

 

I believe we can think about this in the various relationships that surround our lives.

 

Firstly, what’s my company like at a personal level? Does my spouse find refreshing rest around me. I’m sure that there are times when it’s been more like a hurricane for them.

 

Secondly, how about my immediate family? What is my son or daughter’s experience of being in the company of their father? Are they more relaxed having been in my company or more frustrated with my ability to create an atmosphere of refreshing rest?

 

Thirdly there are my close friends and those people who I hang out with regularly. Does the way I conduct myself create an atmosphere where it is easy for them to find refreshing rest as a natural consequence of us hanging out together or are they looking to move away to find a place of peace.

 

Lastly, what it’s like in the Stairway community? We have a prophetic word about our community being a wellspring. So what’s it really like when people are in our collective company? What’s the atmosphere we create by the way we care for each other, talk with each other and help each other. Do people feel as though getting the task done in Stairway is more important than a relaxing journey with people? Is there room for us to learn how to journey with each other in a way that we could be a community where the apostle Paul would love to come and find refreshing rest.

Finding a place of refreshing rest

By on May 13, 2013 in Uncategorized

During a prayer meeting recently I was led to the following scripture

Romans 15:32 (NASB)

“so that I may come to you in joy by the will of God and find refreshing rest in your company.”

The apostle Paul was clearly thinking about what the ideal way would be to arrive in the company of the Romans and the fact that after being away on assignment he would be looking for a decent rest

This made me think about what it would be like at various levels of relationship in my life. When people come into contact with me, do they find refreshing rest or are they met with a hurricane of activity.

I believe we can think about this in the various relationships that surround our lives.

Firstly, what’s my company like at a personal level? Does my spouse find refreshing rest around me. I’m sure that there are times when it’s been more like a hurricane for them.

Secondly, how about my immediate family? What is son or daughter’s experience of being in the company of their father? Are they more relaxed having been in my company or more frustrated with my ability to create an atmosphere of refreshing rest?

Thirdly there are my close friends and those people who I hang out with regularly. Does the way I conduct myself create an atmosphere where it is easy for them to find refreshing rest as a natural consequence of us hanging out together or are they looking to move away to find a place of peace.

Lastly, what it’s like in the Stairway community? We have a prophetic word about our community being a wellspring. So what’s it really like when people are in our collective company? What’s the atmosphere we create by the way we care for each other, talk with each other and help each other. Do people feel as though getting the task done in Stairway is more important than a relaxing journey with people? Is there room for us to learn how to journey with each other in a way that we could be a community where the apostle Paul would love to come and find refreshing rest.

Finding a place of refreshing rest

By on May 13, 2013 in Uncategorized

During a prayer meeting recently I was led to the following scripture

Romans 15:32 (NASB)

“so that I may come to you in joy by the will of God and find refreshing rest in your company.”

The apostle Paul was clearly thinking about what the ideal way would be to arrive in the company of the Romans and the fact that after being away on assignment he would be looking for a decent rest

This made me think about what it would be like at various levels of relationship in my life. When people come into contact with me, do they find refreshing rest or are they met with a hurricane of activity.

I believe we can think about this in the various relationships that surround our lives.

Firstly, what’s my company like at a personal level? Does my spouse find refreshing rest around me. I’m sure that there are times when it’s been more like a hurricane for them.

Secondly, how about my immediate family? What is son or daughter’s experience of being in the company of their father? Are they more relaxed having been in my company or more frustrated with my ability to create an atmosphere of refreshing rest?

Thirdly there are my close friends and those people who I hang out with regularly. Does the way I conduct myself create an atmosphere where it is easy for them to find refreshing rest as a natural consequence of us hanging out together or are they looking to move away to find a place of peace.

Lastly, what it’s like in the Stairway community? We have a prophetic word about our community being a wellspring. So what’s it really like when people are in our collective company? What’s the atmosphere we create by the way we care for each other, talk with each other and help each other. Do people feel as though getting the task done in Stairway is more important than a relaxing journey with people? Is there room for us to learn how to journey with each other in a way that we could be a community where the apostle Paul would love to come and find refreshing rest.

3 tips around small business coaching

By on February 23, 2012 in Small Business Coaching

There are lots of different ideas around how to get the best out of small business coaching. Every business owner I’ve met has at some point in their business become stuck and in the need of some outside intervention to get them moving again.

The great advantage with small business coaching is that there are many options from which you can choose. So here’s 3 tips which you can use in selecting who to go with for your small business coaching

  1. Manage your expectations – have you ever looked through rose coloured spectacles when trying something new? I have found this to be the case with many owners who think that a coach will somehow be the answer to all their problems.

    Remember that you’re hiring a coach not a new CEO for your business. The coach’s role is not really about performing and making your business run better. Their primary purpose is to help YOU do it. And if you’ve been in a mess for a while or stuck on a significant problem then things won’t magically turn around in a few days or weeks.

    Remember that it’s about YOUR PROGRESS in fixing your business that’s the relevant measure and manage yourself away from blaming the coach if things aren’t working.

  2. Focus on what’s relevant – Many coaches come equipped with a programme which is designed to make your business better. Often they have a pre-designed structure which has been designed to make sure that everything is covered off during the coaching process.

    This is great IF it fits in with the timing of your business and the issues your are currently facing. Be aware if the coach deflects your questions with statements like, ‘We’ll get to that later in the programme.’

    If you’re the one who is empowered to run your business then the coach is working with you NOT you working to their schedule. Sometimes the business owner isn’t sure what to do next and advice from the coach is pertinent but if you know your issues then make sure you start with what’s important to you.

  3. Don’t forget about the money – Often the business coaching is delivered from a motivational viewpoint. The business owner is lonely and frustrated and the coach comes in to help motivate the owner to do better.

    While motivation is very important it is not the only answer. Your business performance will have money as a key measurement of success and therefore, if the coach is unable to help you with the money side of your business there is a gapping HOLE that needs to be filled to ensure your overall business does not fail.

    While getting more sales is important, it is the cash flow you’ll generate from those sales which will determine your long term success. So don’t go into denial and forget about the money.

These three tips are not the only things to consider in selecting business coaching but they a good start which you can move forward from.

So what’s your experience with small business coaching?