Attend the February Holy Ghost Service.
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Saturday, 19 January 2013
DIGGING DEEP TOPICS FOR JANUARY 2013
DIGGING
DEEP TOPICS FOR JANUARY 2013
Tuesday 22ND January 2013
Topic: DARE TO BE AN
ACHIEVER
Text:Gen37;39;40;41
It is a fact that anyone can be an
achiever but not everyone is an achiever. Being an achiever takes a lot more
than saying it. It involves consistentprogressive actions. If you are willing,
you can be an achiever.
Joseph, though a foreigner in Egypt, made a
name for himself because he dared to be an achiever against all odds. You can
be an achiever in soul winning, academics/career etc. May the Holy Spirit teach
us today in Jesus name (Amen).
1.
WHO
IS AN ACHIEVER?
An achiever is anyone who completes or accomplishes a particular task(s)
by putting effort, skill and courage. An achiever sets a goal and gets the
goal. He is a success in all he does. Some biblical examples of achiever are:
David- 1Sam17:34-49;30:1-20;IISam.8:1-4;
10:1-15
Solomon- 1Kings 5:3-9;6:1-38
Moses-Exo .3;1-10;31-51;17:8-16
Paul- 1stCor .9:16-18;27;14:18,
Phil3:12-14; IITim .3;6-8
Jesus- John 4:34;5:36-38;Acts
10:38;Phil. 2:5-11
2.
STEPS TO BEING AN ACHIEVER
a) Have
a dream i.e. decide what to achieve, by setting goals(plan)Prov21:5
b) Commit
it to God(through prayers)Prov 3:5-6;16:3;Jer33:3
c) Get
information about it Prov 19:2 and seek godly counsel Prov 27:17
d) Have
faith (believe in it)Luke1:37;Heb11:1
e) Be
persistent and apply wisdom James 1:5
f) Confess
positively about it Prov18:21
g) Be
diligent (i.e. work hard) Prov22:29;14:23
3.
HINDRANCES TO BEING AN ACHIEVER
a) Sin
.(doubt,fear,pride etc) James 1:6-8,Prov 16:18;IITim 2:19
b) Laziness
.Prov 6:6-8;10:4;26:13-15
c) Procrastination
.Prov 6:10-11
d) Shortsightedness.Prov
14:18
e) Discouragement
from men.Prov 13:20
CONCLUSION:
You can be what you want to be in life. What do you desire?
If you desire nothing, you will achieve nothing. Nothing is impossible, you can
do anything you desire Phil 4:13.Why don’t you dare to be an achiever ,do
something today.
Tuesday
29th January 2013
Topic:
LIVING LIKE AN EAGLE Part1
Text:
Isaiah 40:31
INTRODUCTION:
The Eagle is a bird that is unique: Today as we
study the Holy Spirit will give us understanding in Jesus Name (Amen).
1.
YOU
ARE UNIQUE
Everything about the Eagle is
unique. For instance, before an Eagle is born, they have a small tooth on their
beak and that helps them to break out of the egg. Their wings are specially
designed to make them aerodynamically superior to other birds; they can build
their nest at must higher elevation than other birds. As Eagles are unique from
all other birds, you are also unique.You only need identify your strength.
Ps139;14 ,Pet2;9-10,Jn17;15-16,Ex
4:10,14,Esth 2;12-15,Mt3:11,Gen 29:32-35.
2.
SO
WHY NOT FLY?
Believers in Christ are intended to
fly at very high altitudes like Eagles. You are designed for heavenly realms.
Your new nature, with these, Eagle’s wing make you want to soar up high, close
to Christ in heavenly realms. You’ve got Eagle’s wings.
Take an advantage of your position; through prayer and a refocusing of your
mind, you will fly.
The ability to fly will give
freedom, unique perspective of the world beneath, and the ability to view
things differently.
Eph.2:6,Phil.4:13,Jn15;5,ISam17:45,Dan
3:17.
Discover Five Powerful Ways You Can Glorify God
Discover Five Powerful Ways You Can Glorify God
When anything in creation fulfills its purpose, it brings glory to God. Birds bring glory to God by flying, chirping, nesting, and doing other bird-like activities that God intended. Even the lowly ant brings glory to God when it fulfills the purpose it was created for. God made ants to be ants, and he made you to be you. St. Irenaeus said, "The glory of God is a human being fully alive!"
There are many ways to bring glory to God, but they can be summarized in God's five purposes for your life... Here is an overview:
[1] We bring God glory by worshiping him... Worship is far more than praising, singing, and praying to God. Worship is a lifestyle of enjoying God, loving him, and giving ourselves to be used for his purposes. When you use your life for God's glory, everything you do can become an act of worship. The Bible says, "Use your whole body as a tool to do what is right for the glory of God" [Romans 6:13b NLT].
[2] We bring God glory by loving other believers. When you were born again, you became a part of God's family. Following Christ is not just a matter of believing; it also includes belonging and learning to love the family of God [see John 13:34–35]...
[3] We bring God glory by becoming like Christ. Once we are born into God's family, he wants us to grow to spiritual maturity... becoming like Jesus in the way we think, feel, and act. The more you develop Christlike character, the more you will bring glory to God [see 2 Corinthians 3:18]...
[4] We bring God glory by serving others with our gifts. Each of us was uniquely designed by God with talents, gifts, skills, and abilities... The Bible says, "God has given gifts to each of you from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Manage them well so that God's generosity can flow through you... Are you called to help others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then God will be given glory" [1 Peter 4:10–11, 2 Corinthians 8:19b].
[5] We bring God glory by telling others about him. God doesn't want his love and purposes kept a secret. Once we know the truth, he expects us to share it with others. This is a great privilege — introducing others to Jesus, helping them discover their purpose, and preparing them for their eternal destiny...
What Will You Live for?
Living the rest of your life for the glory of God will require a change in your priorities, your schedule, your relationships, and everything else. It will sometimes mean choosing a difficult path instead of an easy one. Even Jesus struggled with this [see John 12:27–28] ...
You face the same choice [that Jesus did]. Will you live for your own goals, comfort, and pleasure, or will you live the rest of your life for God's glory, knowing that he has promised eternal rewards? ...
Don't worry. God will give you what you need if you will just make the choice to live for him. The Bible says, "Everything that goes into a life of pleasing God has been miraculously given to us by getting to know, personally and intimately, the One who invited us to God" [2 Peter 1:3 MSG].
Right now, God is inviting you to live for his glory by fulfilling the purposes he made you for. It's really the only way to live. Everything else is just existing. Real life begins by committing yourself completely to Jesus Christ. If you are not sure you have done this, all you need to do is receive and believe. The Bible promises, "To all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God" [John 1:12 NIV].
Will you accept God's offer?
Learn more about What on Earth Am I Here For? The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
When anything in creation fulfills its purpose, it brings glory to God. Birds bring glory to God by flying, chirping, nesting, and doing other bird-like activities that God intended. Even the lowly ant brings glory to God when it fulfills the purpose it was created for. God made ants to be ants, and he made you to be you. St. Irenaeus said, "The glory of God is a human being fully alive!"
There are many ways to bring glory to God, but they can be summarized in God's five purposes for your life... Here is an overview:
[1] We bring God glory by worshiping him... Worship is far more than praising, singing, and praying to God. Worship is a lifestyle of enjoying God, loving him, and giving ourselves to be used for his purposes. When you use your life for God's glory, everything you do can become an act of worship. The Bible says, "Use your whole body as a tool to do what is right for the glory of God" [Romans 6:13b NLT].
[2] We bring God glory by loving other believers. When you were born again, you became a part of God's family. Following Christ is not just a matter of believing; it also includes belonging and learning to love the family of God [see John 13:34–35]...
[3] We bring God glory by becoming like Christ. Once we are born into God's family, he wants us to grow to spiritual maturity... becoming like Jesus in the way we think, feel, and act. The more you develop Christlike character, the more you will bring glory to God [see 2 Corinthians 3:18]...
[4] We bring God glory by serving others with our gifts. Each of us was uniquely designed by God with talents, gifts, skills, and abilities... The Bible says, "God has given gifts to each of you from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Manage them well so that God's generosity can flow through you... Are you called to help others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then God will be given glory" [1 Peter 4:10–11, 2 Corinthians 8:19b].
[5] We bring God glory by telling others about him. God doesn't want his love and purposes kept a secret. Once we know the truth, he expects us to share it with others. This is a great privilege — introducing others to Jesus, helping them discover their purpose, and preparing them for their eternal destiny...
What Will You Live for?
Living the rest of your life for the glory of God will require a change in your priorities, your schedule, your relationships, and everything else. It will sometimes mean choosing a difficult path instead of an easy one. Even Jesus struggled with this [see John 12:27–28] ...
You face the same choice [that Jesus did]. Will you live for your own goals, comfort, and pleasure, or will you live the rest of your life for God's glory, knowing that he has promised eternal rewards? ...
Don't worry. God will give you what you need if you will just make the choice to live for him. The Bible says, "Everything that goes into a life of pleasing God has been miraculously given to us by getting to know, personally and intimately, the One who invited us to God" [2 Peter 1:3 MSG].
Right now, God is inviting you to live for his glory by fulfilling the purposes he made you for. It's really the only way to live. Everything else is just existing. Real life begins by committing yourself completely to Jesus Christ. If you are not sure you have done this, all you need to do is receive and believe. The Bible promises, "To all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God" [John 1:12 NIV].
Will you accept God's offer?
Learn more about What on Earth Am I Here For? The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Five ways to take control of your career in 2013
Five ways to take control of your career in 2013
Takeaway: Your career development and progression are ultimately your responsibility. Here are five things you can do to make sure you’re optimizing your performance and development, and preparing for advancement.
Employees, particularly IT pros, can no longer afford to rely 100% on their employers to help develop their skills, talents, and competencies. But continuous development is critical if you want to get ahead in your career, let alone keep current with technology. Here are five practical ways you can take control of your career.
1. Start a performance journal
Do you regularly keep notes on the highs and lows of your performance? Now I don’t mean that weekly or monthly report you’re required to write for your manager. I mean making notes on things you observe about your day-to-day performance:
the accomplishments you’re most proud of
the things you consider failures or sub-par performance, and what you learned from them
the thank you’s and other forms of acknowledgement you receive
the criticisms you received, justified or not
Collected, this information helps to give you perspective on your performance and potential, uncovering areas of strength and weakness. This kind of performance journaling will make your weekly/monthly reports, as well as your annual performance appraisal, easier to write. But more importantly, they’ll help you see your strengths, the things you’re passionate about, the areas where you need to develop, the stuff you hate, etc. Then you can use that information to drive your career development and progression.
2. Solicit feedback
Research shows that regular feedback improves performance. So if you want to take control of your career and improve performance, solicit feedback from others. Ask your manager, peers, internal and external customers, about how you’re doing and what you could to do improve. Feedback expert Jamie Resker suggests you ask two key questions:
What’s one thing that I’m doing that’s working or that I should keep doing?
What’s one thing I could do to be more effective in my role?
The key here is to get information on one strength and one weakness and then tackle them. If you’re gathering feedback from multiple sources, identify the most commonly mentioned “thing” and then focus your efforts on leveraging your strength and addressing your weakness.
3. Complete a self-appraisal
Don’t treat your performance appraisal like a spectator sport! Your performance appraisal should be something you actively participate in. One the best ways to do that, and to start a dialogue with your manager is to complete a self-appraisal, whether your performance management processes requires you to or not. A self-appraisal is a great way to take charge of your performance, progress and development. It gets you thinking about your performance, accomplishments, learning needs and career aspirations. You should not only complete a self-appraisal, you should share it with your manager before they complete their appraisal of you, to give them your perspective and open the conversation.
4. Draft your goals
Drafting your goals is another way you can easily take control of your career. Start by looking at your organization’s high-level goals and any department level goals. Then think about how you in your job, with your role and responsibilities, can contribute to achieving those. Draft goals that capture your contributions. If there are any projects on the go that you’re passionate about or would love to work on, draft a goal to do so. And think too about your own development and career progression. Are there stretch goals you’d like to take on that will help you acquire new skills, or broaden or deepen existing ones? You’ll of course need to negotiate all this with your manager, but taking the initiative to draft your goals first will help make sure you tackle work that will benefit your career.
5. Own your development
Lots of us still fall into the trap of waiting for our managers to assign us development activities. But your career and development are ultimately your responsibility, not your manager’s. So think about the knowledge, skills and/or experience you need to do your job better today. Then identify what areas you need development in to support your career progression (your performance journal notes can help you with this). Next, think about how you learn best: by seeing, hearing or doing? Do you learn better on your own, or do you need social stimuli? Once you’ve figured that out, it’s time to start identifying learning activities and opportunities. What can your company reasonably support you in doing, and what can you tackle on your own, outside of work? Then start learning, taking advantage of all the opportunities at your disposal: courses, conferences, e-learning, podcasts, blogs, newsletters, work assignments, job shadowing, mentors, volunteer work, cross functional teams, etc.
It’s your career. Make the most of it by being proactive about your performance, development and career progression. No one else will do it for you.
Sean Conrad is an It Professional.
Takeaway: Your career development and progression are ultimately your responsibility. Here are five things you can do to make sure you’re optimizing your performance and development, and preparing for advancement.
Employees, particularly IT pros, can no longer afford to rely 100% on their employers to help develop their skills, talents, and competencies. But continuous development is critical if you want to get ahead in your career, let alone keep current with technology. Here are five practical ways you can take control of your career.
1. Start a performance journal
Do you regularly keep notes on the highs and lows of your performance? Now I don’t mean that weekly or monthly report you’re required to write for your manager. I mean making notes on things you observe about your day-to-day performance:
the accomplishments you’re most proud of
the things you consider failures or sub-par performance, and what you learned from them
the thank you’s and other forms of acknowledgement you receive
the criticisms you received, justified or not
Collected, this information helps to give you perspective on your performance and potential, uncovering areas of strength and weakness. This kind of performance journaling will make your weekly/monthly reports, as well as your annual performance appraisal, easier to write. But more importantly, they’ll help you see your strengths, the things you’re passionate about, the areas where you need to develop, the stuff you hate, etc. Then you can use that information to drive your career development and progression.
2. Solicit feedback
Research shows that regular feedback improves performance. So if you want to take control of your career and improve performance, solicit feedback from others. Ask your manager, peers, internal and external customers, about how you’re doing and what you could to do improve. Feedback expert Jamie Resker suggests you ask two key questions:
What’s one thing that I’m doing that’s working or that I should keep doing?
What’s one thing I could do to be more effective in my role?
The key here is to get information on one strength and one weakness and then tackle them. If you’re gathering feedback from multiple sources, identify the most commonly mentioned “thing” and then focus your efforts on leveraging your strength and addressing your weakness.
3. Complete a self-appraisal
Don’t treat your performance appraisal like a spectator sport! Your performance appraisal should be something you actively participate in. One the best ways to do that, and to start a dialogue with your manager is to complete a self-appraisal, whether your performance management processes requires you to or not. A self-appraisal is a great way to take charge of your performance, progress and development. It gets you thinking about your performance, accomplishments, learning needs and career aspirations. You should not only complete a self-appraisal, you should share it with your manager before they complete their appraisal of you, to give them your perspective and open the conversation.
4. Draft your goals
Drafting your goals is another way you can easily take control of your career. Start by looking at your organization’s high-level goals and any department level goals. Then think about how you in your job, with your role and responsibilities, can contribute to achieving those. Draft goals that capture your contributions. If there are any projects on the go that you’re passionate about or would love to work on, draft a goal to do so. And think too about your own development and career progression. Are there stretch goals you’d like to take on that will help you acquire new skills, or broaden or deepen existing ones? You’ll of course need to negotiate all this with your manager, but taking the initiative to draft your goals first will help make sure you tackle work that will benefit your career.
5. Own your development
Lots of us still fall into the trap of waiting for our managers to assign us development activities. But your career and development are ultimately your responsibility, not your manager’s. So think about the knowledge, skills and/or experience you need to do your job better today. Then identify what areas you need development in to support your career progression (your performance journal notes can help you with this). Next, think about how you learn best: by seeing, hearing or doing? Do you learn better on your own, or do you need social stimuli? Once you’ve figured that out, it’s time to start identifying learning activities and opportunities. What can your company reasonably support you in doing, and what can you tackle on your own, outside of work? Then start learning, taking advantage of all the opportunities at your disposal: courses, conferences, e-learning, podcasts, blogs, newsletters, work assignments, job shadowing, mentors, volunteer work, cross functional teams, etc.
It’s your career. Make the most of it by being proactive about your performance, development and career progression. No one else will do it for you.
Sean Conrad is an It Professional.
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Digging Deep - Bro Peter Ugege
Digging deep
Tuesday 8th January 2013
Topic: Mounting up
with wings. Text:
1 Samuel 2: 8 – 10
The concept of mounting up with wings is a concept of
growth, elevation unto higher level, lifting up, breakthrough…. It is also a
concept of sustaining your elevation, growth, breakthrough etc..
(1) It is possible to go unto a higher level no
matter your present level
·
From poverty to prosperity. Proverb 8 : 18 – 21
·
From Sickness to divine health. Deut 7:15, Ex
15:26
·
From begging to giving. 1 Samuel 2:7 – 8
·
From barrenness to fruitfulness. 1 Sam 1: 20, Ex
23:26
·
From shame to glory. 1 Sam 16: 11- 14, Zeph 3:16
– 20, Esther 6:1-10, Esther 8: 1-8, Gen 39, 40, 41
(2) How can we move unto a higher level?
·
You cannot work for a higher ground, you walk to
it
·
Labour cannot take you to higher ground but only
a sound relationship with the enabler (God)
Gen 17:1, Ps 26:11-12, Gen 5:22-24,
Ps 127:2, Eccl 4: 8, Isaiah 58: 13-14
This season as you walk with God,
may the Almighty God take you to multiple higher grounds, ultimate breakthrough
of divers experiences and sustain you on these levels in Jesus mighty name,
Amenings. Text:
1 Samuel 2: 8 – 10
The concept of mounting up with wings is a concept of
growth, elevation unto higher level, lifting up, breakthrough…. It is also a
concept of sustaining your elevation, growth, breakthrough etc..
(1) It is possible to go unto a higher level no
matter your present level
·
From poverty to prosperity. Proverb 8 : 18 – 21
·
From Sickness to divine health. Deut 7:15, Ex
15:26
·
From begging to giving. 1 Samuel 2:7 – 8
·
From barrenness to fruitfulness. 1 Sam 1: 20, Ex
23:26
·
From shame to glory. 1 Sam 16: 11- 14, Zeph 3:16
– 20, Esther 6:1-10, Esther 8: 1-8, Gen 39, 40, 41
(2) How can we move unto a higher level?
·
You cannot work for a higher ground, you walk to
it
·
Labour cannot take you to higher ground but only
a sound relationship with the enabler (God)
Gen 17:1, Ps 26:11-12, Gen 5:22-24,
Ps 127:2, Eccl 4: 8, Isaiah 58: 13-14
This season as you walk with God,
may the Almighty God take you to multiple higher grounds, ultimate breakthrough
of divers experiences and sustain you on these levels in Jesus mighty name,
Amen
Words By Sean conrad
By Sean Conrad.
Employees, particularly IT pros, can no longer afford to rely 100% on their employers to help develop their skills, talents, and competencies. But continuous development is critical if you want to get ahead in your career, let alone keep current with technology. Here are five practical ways you can take control of your career.
1. Start a performance journal
Do you regularly keep notes on the highs and lows of your performance? Now I don’t mean that weekly or monthly report you’re required to write for your manager. I mean making notes on things you observe about your day-to-day performance:
the accomplishments you’re most proud of
the things you consider failures or sub-par performance, and what you learned from them
the thank you’s and other forms of acknowledgement you receive
the criticisms you received, justified or not
Collected, this information helps to give you perspective on your performance and potential, uncovering areas of strength and weakness. This kind of performance journaling will make your weekly/monthly reports, as well as your annual performance appraisal, easier to write. But more importantly, they’ll help you see your strengths, the things you’re passionate about, the areas where you need to develop, the stuff you hate, etc. Then you can use that information to drive your career development and progression.
2. Solicit feedback
Research shows that regular feedback improves performance. So if you want to take control of your career and improve performance, solicit feedback from others. Ask your manager, peers, internal and external customers, about how you’re doing and what you could to do improve. Feedback expertJamie Resker suggests you ask two key questions:
What’s one thing that I’m doing that’s working or that I should keep doing?
What’s one thing I could do to be more effective in my role?
The key here is to get information on one strength and one weakness and then tackle them. If you’re gathering feedback from multiple sources, identify the most commonly mentioned “thing” and then focus your efforts on leveraging your strength and addressing your weakness.
3. Complete a self-appraisal
Don’t treat your performance appraisal like a spectator sport! Your performance appraisal should be something you actively participate in. One the best ways to do that, and to start a dialogue with your manager is to complete a self-appraisal, whether your performance management processes requires you to or not. A self-appraisal is a great way to take charge of your performance, progress and development. It gets you thinking about your performance, accomplishments, learning needs and career aspirations. You should not only complete a self-appraisal, you should share it with your manager before they complete their appraisal of you, to give them your perspective and open the conversation.
4. Draft your goals
Drafting your goals is another way you can easily take control of your career. Start by looking at your organization’s high-level goals and any department level goals. Then think about how you in your job, with your role and responsibilities, can contribute to achieving those. Draft goals that capture your contributions. If there are any projects on the go that you’re passionate about or would love to work on, draft a goal to do so. And think too about your own development and career progression. Are there stretch goals you’d like to take on that will help you acquire new skills, or broaden or deepen existing ones? You’ll of course need to negotiate all this with your manager, but taking the initiative to draft your goals first will help make sure you tackle work that will benefit your career.
5. Own your development
Lots of us still fall into the trap of waiting for our managers to assign us development activities. But your career and development are ultimately your responsibility, not your manager’s. So think about the knowledge, skills and/or experience you need to do your job better today. Then identify what areas you need development in to support your career progression (your performance journal notes can help you with this). Next, think about how you learn best: by seeing, hearing or doing? Do you learn better on your own, or do you need social stimuli? Once you’ve figured that out, it’s time to start identifying learning activities and opportunities. What can your company reasonably support you in doing, and what can you tackle on your own, outside of work? Then start learning, taking advantage of all the opportunities at your disposal: courses, conferences, e-learning, podcasts, blogs, newsletters, work assignments, job shadowing, mentors, volunteer work, cross functional teams, etc.
It’s your career. Make the most of it by being proactive about your performance, development and career progression. No one else will do it for you.
Sean Conrad has spent his career in IT, and now helps end-user organizations to successfully implement talent management software solutions. He writes about career development and management best practices for the Halogen Software blog.
Employees, particularly IT pros, can no longer afford to rely 100% on their employers to help develop their skills, talents, and competencies. But continuous development is critical if you want to get ahead in your career, let alone keep current with technology. Here are five practical ways you can take control of your career.
1. Start a performance journal
Do you regularly keep notes on the highs and lows of your performance? Now I don’t mean that weekly or monthly report you’re required to write for your manager. I mean making notes on things you observe about your day-to-day performance:
the accomplishments you’re most proud of
the things you consider failures or sub-par performance, and what you learned from them
the thank you’s and other forms of acknowledgement you receive
the criticisms you received, justified or not
Collected, this information helps to give you perspective on your performance and potential, uncovering areas of strength and weakness. This kind of performance journaling will make your weekly/monthly reports, as well as your annual performance appraisal, easier to write. But more importantly, they’ll help you see your strengths, the things you’re passionate about, the areas where you need to develop, the stuff you hate, etc. Then you can use that information to drive your career development and progression.
2. Solicit feedback
Research shows that regular feedback improves performance. So if you want to take control of your career and improve performance, solicit feedback from others. Ask your manager, peers, internal and external customers, about how you’re doing and what you could to do improve. Feedback expertJamie Resker suggests you ask two key questions:
What’s one thing that I’m doing that’s working or that I should keep doing?
What’s one thing I could do to be more effective in my role?
The key here is to get information on one strength and one weakness and then tackle them. If you’re gathering feedback from multiple sources, identify the most commonly mentioned “thing” and then focus your efforts on leveraging your strength and addressing your weakness.
3. Complete a self-appraisal
Don’t treat your performance appraisal like a spectator sport! Your performance appraisal should be something you actively participate in. One the best ways to do that, and to start a dialogue with your manager is to complete a self-appraisal, whether your performance management processes requires you to or not. A self-appraisal is a great way to take charge of your performance, progress and development. It gets you thinking about your performance, accomplishments, learning needs and career aspirations. You should not only complete a self-appraisal, you should share it with your manager before they complete their appraisal of you, to give them your perspective and open the conversation.
4. Draft your goals
Drafting your goals is another way you can easily take control of your career. Start by looking at your organization’s high-level goals and any department level goals. Then think about how you in your job, with your role and responsibilities, can contribute to achieving those. Draft goals that capture your contributions. If there are any projects on the go that you’re passionate about or would love to work on, draft a goal to do so. And think too about your own development and career progression. Are there stretch goals you’d like to take on that will help you acquire new skills, or broaden or deepen existing ones? You’ll of course need to negotiate all this with your manager, but taking the initiative to draft your goals first will help make sure you tackle work that will benefit your career.
5. Own your development
Lots of us still fall into the trap of waiting for our managers to assign us development activities. But your career and development are ultimately your responsibility, not your manager’s. So think about the knowledge, skills and/or experience you need to do your job better today. Then identify what areas you need development in to support your career progression (your performance journal notes can help you with this). Next, think about how you learn best: by seeing, hearing or doing? Do you learn better on your own, or do you need social stimuli? Once you’ve figured that out, it’s time to start identifying learning activities and opportunities. What can your company reasonably support you in doing, and what can you tackle on your own, outside of work? Then start learning, taking advantage of all the opportunities at your disposal: courses, conferences, e-learning, podcasts, blogs, newsletters, work assignments, job shadowing, mentors, volunteer work, cross functional teams, etc.
It’s your career. Make the most of it by being proactive about your performance, development and career progression. No one else will do it for you.
Sean Conrad has spent his career in IT, and now helps end-user organizations to successfully implement talent management software solutions. He writes about career development and management best practices for the Halogen Software blog.
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Location : Lekki, Lagos
A Lekki based firm is seeking Sales Executive with a minimum of 2 years successful sales experience. The role will involve implementing the marketing strategy and executing Business to Business sales as wel as Business to Consumer. The role with suit someone with energy, enthusiasm and passion for selling sweet and gift based products. Remuneration is attractive an includes a commission.
Production Manager (Reference MFP01)
Location : Lekki, Lagos
A Lekki based sweet manufacturing firm is seeking a Production Manager. Must possess at least 2 years experience in a similar role. Must know how to operate plant machinery as well as supervise production and staff.
Head of HR/Admin (Reference IGXHR01)
Location : Ikeja Lagos
An IT firm in Ikeja is seeking a Head of HR/Admin with 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role. This role will suit someone with 3-6 years work experience. The role will be responsible for owning and managing key HR processes. The role will suit someone who is driven by challenges and seeking an opportunity to transform a small organisation’s Human Resources.
Head of Finance (Reference IGXF01)
Location : Ikeja, Lagos
An IT firm in Ikeja is seeking a Head of Finance with 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role. This role will suit someone with 5-8 years work experience. The person will be responsible day-to-day accounting functions including producing timely and accurate financial information, reporting, budgeting, and cost control and cash management.
Administrative Assistant/Support (Reference AA01)
Location Lekki, Lagos
A Consulting and Training firm in Lekki requires and Administrative Assistant to take up office administration and payroll processing duties. The ideal candidate will be have good numerical and problem solving skills. Must have 1-3 years in a similar role. Experience in a consulting or training firm will be a plus.
HR Consultants (Reference HRC01)
A Consulting Firm in Lagos is seeking HR consultants for part time and virtual team assignments and projects The ideal candidates will have a track record of consulting experience with a minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role. The role will suit anyone with between 3 and 15 years consultancy experience.
All roles require at the minimum a graduate degree.
How to Apply
Please send cvs to peopleexpert@gmail.com indicating reference numbers. Applications without reference numbers will not be processed. Application Deadline is 16/1/2013.
Wednesday, 7 November 2012
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Tuesday, 6 November 2012
From Pastor Wale Popoola
This Is An Article From Pastor Wale Popoola, Pastor-in-charge RCCG Jesus Capital.
Never underestimate the impact of a simple act of Kindness
Never underestimate the impact of a simple act of kindness. The divorced person needs affirmation, love, practical help, encouragement, prayer and above all, grace. God’s grace is big enough for everyone, even the one who is divorced. Reach out and watch God bless.
“Hurry up! We’re going to be late!” I yelled impatiently at my four-year-old son as I snatched him up and almost threw him into the car.
The last few months had been a nightmare. I kept hoping I would wake up to find it was all just a bad dream. Without warning, my husband of thirteen years abandoned me for a younger woman. My world came crashing down. I was shattered. Barely surviving. The concept of even beginning to pick up the pieces was as far away as God. Or so it seemed.
I had always believed in God, and could sing all the verses to “Jesus Loves Me.” Where was He now? Where was all that love He boasted? I was all alone fighting for my life and for my son. Where was justice? Right triumphing over wrong? Fairness was a cruel joke.
That night I was taking him to spend the weekend with his dad. Every time I left my little boy, it ripped my heart out. I dreaded the unbearable grief and agony. Little did I know that this particular evening would be different.
On the way we made a brief stop at the mall. As we left, my son squealed with delight when he saw a sheriff’s car parked out front. He ran toward it quivering with excitement. The deputy greeted us with a warm smile.
“What’s your name?” he asked as he bent down to meet my son.
“Kevin.”
“Nice to meet you, Kevin and Mom. I am Deputy Randy.” Knowing every little boy’s heart, he asked him if he would like to sit behind the wheel.
Kevin was in heaven. Propped up on his knees, he gripped the steering wheel and made vroom, vroom noises. Then to top it off, the deputy let him turn on the bright red flashing lights. Kevin beamed with ecstasy. My heart melted.
After helping him climb out, the deputy opened the trunk, eyes twinkling and said, “I have something for you.” He lifted out a big brown teddy bear with a sheriff’s badge.
Stooping down, he looked into Kevin’s eyes and said, “This is for you because you are such a good boy.”
All I can recall after that was fighting back the tears, driving in silence, as my little boy sat next to me clutching that big brown bear.
“Why did he do that, Mommy? Why was he so nice? Why did he give me this big bear?”
I managed to choke out the words, “I don’t know. I guess he thought you were pretty special. And I do too. I love you.”
“I love you too, Mommy.”
Leaving him that night was just as painful, but somehow my burden seemed lighter. A little more bearable.
The next day I sent a thank you note:
Dear Deputy Randy,
You will never know how much your kindness touched my son and me last night. Kevin’s father left and we are in the deepest darkest valley we have ever known. The way you reached out to my little boy will never be forgotten. And the big brown bear will always be a treasure to him. Thank you for letting God use you to give us hope.
As I wrote that letter, I realized that God was there. He had been all along. Only I just wasn’t looking. He showed his love through this person in a way that He knew we needed. In a language a four-year-old could understand.
Now many years later, I have learned that one way God loves us is through other people. And now that many of my broken pieces have mended, I want to be one who pours out His love to someone else in pain.
For the last 16 years, that deputy remembered Kevin with cards and gifts and visits…even a ride-along. My son is now 21. He has graduated from the Police Cadet Academy, and is completing his college degree.
Guess what is still sitting on his bed?
Never underestimate the impact of a simple act of Kindness
Never underestimate the impact of a simple act of kindness. The divorced person needs affirmation, love, practical help, encouragement, prayer and above all, grace. God’s grace is big enough for everyone, even the one who is divorced. Reach out and watch God bless.
“Hurry up! We’re going to be late!” I yelled impatiently at my four-year-old son as I snatched him up and almost threw him into the car.
The last few months had been a nightmare. I kept hoping I would wake up to find it was all just a bad dream. Without warning, my husband of thirteen years abandoned me for a younger woman. My world came crashing down. I was shattered. Barely surviving. The concept of even beginning to pick up the pieces was as far away as God. Or so it seemed.
I had always believed in God, and could sing all the verses to “Jesus Loves Me.” Where was He now? Where was all that love He boasted? I was all alone fighting for my life and for my son. Where was justice? Right triumphing over wrong? Fairness was a cruel joke.
That night I was taking him to spend the weekend with his dad. Every time I left my little boy, it ripped my heart out. I dreaded the unbearable grief and agony. Little did I know that this particular evening would be different.
On the way we made a brief stop at the mall. As we left, my son squealed with delight when he saw a sheriff’s car parked out front. He ran toward it quivering with excitement. The deputy greeted us with a warm smile.
“What’s your name?” he asked as he bent down to meet my son.
“Kevin.”
“Nice to meet you, Kevin and Mom. I am Deputy Randy.” Knowing every little boy’s heart, he asked him if he would like to sit behind the wheel.
Kevin was in heaven. Propped up on his knees, he gripped the steering wheel and made vroom, vroom noises. Then to top it off, the deputy let him turn on the bright red flashing lights. Kevin beamed with ecstasy. My heart melted.
After helping him climb out, the deputy opened the trunk, eyes twinkling and said, “I have something for you.” He lifted out a big brown teddy bear with a sheriff’s badge.
Stooping down, he looked into Kevin’s eyes and said, “This is for you because you are such a good boy.”
All I can recall after that was fighting back the tears, driving in silence, as my little boy sat next to me clutching that big brown bear.
“Why did he do that, Mommy? Why was he so nice? Why did he give me this big bear?”
I managed to choke out the words, “I don’t know. I guess he thought you were pretty special. And I do too. I love you.”
“I love you too, Mommy.”
Leaving him that night was just as painful, but somehow my burden seemed lighter. A little more bearable.
The next day I sent a thank you note:
Dear Deputy Randy,
You will never know how much your kindness touched my son and me last night. Kevin’s father left and we are in the deepest darkest valley we have ever known. The way you reached out to my little boy will never be forgotten. And the big brown bear will always be a treasure to him. Thank you for letting God use you to give us hope.
As I wrote that letter, I realized that God was there. He had been all along. Only I just wasn’t looking. He showed his love through this person in a way that He knew we needed. In a language a four-year-old could understand.
Now many years later, I have learned that one way God loves us is through other people. And now that many of my broken pieces have mended, I want to be one who pours out His love to someone else in pain.
For the last 16 years, that deputy remembered Kevin with cards and gifts and visits…even a ride-along. My son is now 21. He has graduated from the Police Cadet Academy, and is completing his college degree.
Guess what is still sitting on his bed?
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