We are certainly seeing an abundance of iniquity today as the horrors of (Putin’s) Russia’s assault on Ukraine are all too evident.
How will we respond to this and other challenges that may be closer to home?
Will we choose hardness or numbness?
Or will we choose to serve who and how we can within our circumstances and means?
Read MoreI recently reflected on the fact that if I donated money to every worthy cause that needs it, not only would I be flat broke but I’d also be in mountains of debt.
This financial analogy extends to the self as well.
Giving headspace, attention and care to every instance of suffering and injustice that pops up on a social feed or on the news may damage you mentally, emotionally, spiritually and perhaps even physically (they’re all connected).
You simply can’t afford to take on everything yourself.
Find a better way through the principle of stewardship.
Read MoreWhen I was three years old, I was lured into a dangerous situation by a neighbour.
It was my mum’s uncompromising care that saved me from that situation.
And it was her uncompromising care that ensured that I wouldn’t be caught off guard malign influences as I grew older.
Nothing exemplifies Stewardship like a mother’s love for her child.
Stewardship of this magnitude is essential in a world full of distractions, temptations and challenges.
Read MorePerhaps the most unpleasant passage I’ve read in a novel is found in Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment.
It encapsulates the Anti-Stewardship mindset, which is characterised by selfishness and instant gratification, and is a saboteur of success at every level.
The world is groaning under the weight of the Anti-Stewardship mindset.
Read MoreThis time last year, I distinctly remember taking a long hard look at my sales strategy spreadsheet wondering who would buy in the midst of such disruption and uncertainty.
Now I’m reflecting on a year in which I exceeded my sales target by, perhaps, a record margin.
That is no accident.
If this reads like a sales brag in any way then I haven’t been clear enough.
My intention is to communicate a principle, stewardship, that is central to sustainable success.
I call it a key that will never rust.
And it applies to any job role and any industry.
Stewardship really is for sustainable success.
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