3 Words
Just like a billion other people, I took this idea from Chris Brogan’s post “Your 3 Goals for 2009″.
Last year I had a theme that I knew God had put on me for 2008. It was “Stretch”, and boy did he ever! I feel like this past year changed me in ways I can’t even begin to explain. I like smaller yearly goals because I’m not good at focusing on them if the list gets longer than just a few. If you can manage a 10 item list of yearly goals then God Bless You! I just ain’t that good. This is my 2009 3 Word list and a brief explanation of each and what I’ll have to do to achieve them.
FUEL • RELATIONSHIPS • DESTROY
FUEL. For me to go to the next level in so many areas of my life I’m going to have to learn how to FUEL others. As a leader it means I must: Invest in, Train, Give Opportunity, Trust and Launch others to the next level that they need to be at. At home it means I have to give: Time, Attention, Energy and Priority to my wife and these little people that will be my legacy long after I’m gone. In my spiritual journey it means that I have to FUEL myself through His Word, Prayer and Worship better than I ever have in my life.
RELATIONSHIPS. This year I want to develop more relationships and make the ones I have even deeper than they are now. I want to have relationships with more people that aren’t exactly like me and maybe even disagree with. I need those “coarse” relationships to keep me healthy and I think it’ll broaden my world view and challenge my predispositions.
DESTROY. I want 2009 to be the year that I destroy people’s opinion of me. I have no desire to be a people pleaser, but do want to be a pleasing aroma. I have become increasingly aware of the impression I give to people about my demeanor, attitude and general personality. I want to DESTROY that from the inside out. That means changing ME from the inside out. Yeah, that means being noticeably nicer.
Here’s a short link list of some other’s doing the 3 Words deal. Check them out.
Kem Meyer
Terry Storch
Shawn Wood
What would your 3 Words be?