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From the heart…

This blog post has been written by a member from our team and truly comes from the heart in true humility and in honor to God. Sometimes it is necessary to not change a thing, but to listen to what comes from within in order to understand the person better. 

After numerous of attempts to write my own blog, I still seem to be failing at the task – just because I am comparing myself to other team member’s skills and educational background knowledge.  “Stop!”  This is a fear of man.

Am I really left with focusing to search what I know and what I’ve learned in a lifetime of 28  years and then combining my experience in the 3 years at The Project Hub?

I’ve learned to be stretched beyond my own views of work and life situations. I’ve learned to deal with defeat and walk through glass walls (ok, I changed route) – making statements and redirect your thought processes. I’ve learned that work and personal relationships can take a strain if your focus is based on self-growth only. And I am still learning. And this blog has been due for a very, very long time.

Just really want to do it for the right reasons and failure or to not even attempt – terrifies me. My team members/life companions have been so kind, so patient.

What are the right reasons you ask? Well, firstly I fear God now, and not man. I am actually typing this blog and not worried about what others may take from it, just because I am in right standing with the Only One that matters.

This was only the result of comparing “I” to Christ. And guess what – I fall short in the work place, in my personal life, in my work ethic, in my punctuality…I fell short in every other part of life and even in interpreting the Scriptures correctly. My heart, my thoughts, my greatest, most brilliant, most pure and biblical intentions…I fell short.

“Uhhh, so you noticed the tense change?” I still fall short and by grace, still going. And I will still fall short tomorrow, but the pressure is off when you truly understand that the Word of God is true and sufficient, it is life and it is the only way. And that is what I will pursue, even by writing a blog for work.

The summary of this equation is in the contentment of this very moment that you might (be saved) or might-not understand (be unsaved), no one can take away from me. Who knew facts can be false, multi-tasking is possible. Just wrote a blog for work and at the same time, a letter to claim the reason for own personal salvation.

Interesting link to follow, for the next time you tackle ANY tasks at work.

http://factmyth.com/factoids/people-can-multitask-effectively/

Scriptural references you can search for yourself and a link to enjoy the bigger picture follows:

https://thebibleproject.com/

Let’s take some heat

With temperatures scorching outside and the severe drought in South Africa, many a province has been declared a disaster area. Our food security is in jeopardy and consumers are expecting a hike in food prices next year. This contributing to an already strained economic climate and so, when things gets hard, it is easy to really get discouraged.

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But it is times like these that really allow true leadership to blossom. Let’s face it, leading in good times is easy, but leading a team that feels the heat requires not only a lot more skill, but also a lot more self-motivation and discipline. You need to dig really deep to that part of your character that never gives up, that does not allow anything to get you under and that looks at life in a positive way. As a project manager you need that tenacious personality that leads the team against all odds, the “die hard” attitude that picks you up even when severely injured.

You cannot afford your project to be declared a disaster zone and neither can you afford to lose hope in your team. John Maxwell stated that one is too less a number to achieve greatness and keeping that in mind is the key to project delivery success. So often, when we feel the heat, some of us really goes into “lone ranger” mode. Taking work out of the hands of some of our team members and trying to do everything on our own is not conducive to the team’s morale and neither is it healthy for the already overly strained project manager. You need your team and they need you.

Need I say how important it is to rally up support during these times? Make sure you have the ear of those who will stand firm in your corner and work your stakeholders. Ensure that you know what they expect and keep these expectations within the boundaries of the agreed scope of the project. Sell, sell and sell the project whilst keeping track of opportunities generated from new requirements that cannot be incorporated immediately. It is the constant drip of water that at the end of the day will not go unnoticed.

So when we feel the heat remember that change is your friend and hard times is the catalyst that takes your leadership ability to the next level. Embrace it, stand up, take a stand and lead.