打造個人品牌 (brand image)
- 是在生命故事的「轉」和「合」階段進行
- 配合「你的業務是什麽 ?」(What is your business ?)思維
- 被僱者或自由人: 管理好與顧客和持份者的人關係、互動
- 打造的目標 : 在溝通、合作、 合約的過程中, 他們能清楚見到....
# 你的獨特哲學、人生觀、價值觀...「人生使命」與「公司使命」的連結# 你的事業定位 (和業蹟)
# 你的獨特熱忱、強項、風格
# 你運用知識 、 資源 、 時間是由價值推動
# 你的品格 : 誠信 、 忠心 、 細心 、 忍耐 、等.... 是時常一致
# 你的外表從心而發 “….人是看外貌、耶和華是看內心 ” (撒 母 耳上 16:7).
- 「轉」: 從(從前的你)為商機、名聲、門面到(現在的你) 表現給 神看
- 打造個人品牌是要刻意的, 要有耐性
- 事業新開始、「更生」人士更要有耐性打造
- 測試 : 訪問幾個「 老友」: 我那些事是做得最好? 用什麽關鍵詞來描寫我?
- 測試 : 離開這裏 (公司、行業、地區等) 後, 客人會否尋找你?
人心籌算自己的道路，惟耶和華指引他的腳步（箴十六9）
與 REST (起、承、轉、合)有關係的 rest
1) 為 R = Recollection of incidents in the past = 起
-追溯歷史, 回憶以往的發展及成績
-主要回憶what, when, where, who
-不要停留在「起」的階段
2) 為E = Enlightenment through reflection = 承
-反思從前成敗得失的過程、酸甜苦辣的感受, 因而明白神要我學習什麽, 可以更加了解自己的強項弱項
-主要回憶和思考 why, how
-"Make peace with your past, so that it won't screw up the present (and future)"
3) 為S = Shifting the paradigms = 轉
-悔改、心意更新而變化 (羅馬 12 : 1-2)
-範式轉換 (從神看): 對成功、事業、資產、回報、豐盛、健康、婚姻等的改觀 (#):
#人生遠象、夢想: 從不想有到想有; 從為己得益到榮神益人; 從拼搏尋金到積財在天….
#追求的東西: 從 make a living 的打工到 make a difference 的事業; 從數字到生命資產;....
#追求的策略、方法: 從拼搏揾錢、及時行樂到簡化生活、工作為祭; 從身不由己、聖俗二分到選擇、集中、紀律、與主同行; 從忙亂尋知識到終身學習; 從單打獨鬥到團隊網絡; .....
4) 為T = Tracking after action planning = 合
-思考前路、定位、定方向、行動、監控、駕駛
-靈修過程有想及(但未做): 策略、裝備、訂標竿、個人管理、導師/同行者/等的幫助; ....
"我來了，是要叫羊得生命，並且得的更豐盛"（約十:10）
"弟兄們、我不是以為自己已經得著了．我只有一件事、就是忘記背後努力面前的、 向著標竿直跑、要得 神在基督耶穌裡從上面召我來得的獎賞。"(腓 利 比 3:13-14)
Strategies for responding to environmental challenges can be categorized in the following way. They are applicable not only to a person, but also to an organisation (including church and NGO), and even a bigger entity (industry, city, country), embracing both ‘external’ and ‘internal’ strategies.
(1) proactive: changing environments surrounding the situation, e.g. culture, laws, rules; influencing others to do likewise; asking for help;…
(2) active responsive: adapting to the surrounding environments (for survival); “In Rome, do what Romans do”, submitting to authority; acting to protect oneself; moving (escaping) away from the situation;…
(3) passive responsive : doing nothing to avoid turbulences; delaying decision making while observing; waiting for an opportunity; …
(4) passive : avoiding to face the situation; pretending not seeing the situation; waiting for luck; giving up planning & steering;…
The decision maker needs first to understand the background relevant to and the character, strengths and weaknesses of the entity . Timing is also important. That is, for it to be effective, he needs to use a situational approach to make a choice.
The favourite choices for most people are (2) and (3).
Preachers, teachers, authors and the like, often talk about the importance of having vision, mission, life purpose, life goals, etc. Full of joy and confidence during the listening and reading, we think that life problems can soon be solved through the input of these concepts. However, often only a short while after reception, concepts are forgotten, life is full of challenges and frustration returns. This is relevant to (internal) conflict management.
We need to start (from low level) actions to implement (high level) concepts to get experiences and then to reflect on these experiences, in order to reinforce these concepts. This is called action learning.
Bottom-up actions: distinguishing wishes from truth--a verse often quoted in sermons is " But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." (Matthew 6: 33). If a person unfortunately misunderstands the message and separates spiritual life from secular life, then he would just do and think about things 'spiritual' and ignore his 'secular' daily duties and responsibilities. This is relevant to knowledge management.
Bottom-up actions: balancing roles--we need wisdom from God to know how to say 'yes' and 'no' to activities, as we need to play so many roles in life--a family member, a friend, a Christian, a relative, a classmate, a volunteer, etc. It is not too difficult to find out which activities are good in God's eyes. This is relevant to role management.
Bottom-up actions: meeting higher level goals--for example, if I work hard, I can finish (1) this course in a year's time, after which I can (2) apply for that job, so that (3) I can serve some people, following (4) a calling from God. Going from (1) to (4) is bottom-up step-by-step actions. This is relevant to time management.
Bottom-up actions: don't procrastinate--fear of storms outside, falling in love with the comfort zone, fear of failures,....There can be a long list of reasons for not taking the first step. This is relevant to strategic management.
May God help us to take bottom-up actions, to realise our God-given dreams.
Some say that career planning is not spiritual, because if we rely on our own power to
plan the way forward and not on God's, that is human pride.
However, I think career planning is spiritual because our brain is God's gift, and it is
good to use it, guided by God's words.
Indeed, it will be our planning! But if guided by
God, it will be His planning too! He is pleased with our faithfulness to follow Him.
Therefore, I think that Christians should not just
sit (or stand) there and wait for God's telling us when and how to take
each and every piece of action. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
God even wants us to take some risks in moving forward, I believe. Why not? This is a way for us to learn to
be a good steward of our
resources: time, energy, money, etc. Sometimes, He
even wants to teach us a lesson through our failures!
"Move only when you see a vision",
"wait for God's signal", "walk step by step" , etc., might
be biblical but could also be noises from outside or internal voices that cheat ourselves. Or could be laziness driven by Satan!
Therefore, the saying that "living in the
moment is a blessing"(活在當下就是幸福) could be a myth. This thought may be applicable to people in special situations e.g.
living amid a disaster, old aged, being sick; that is, when they can't move
forward even though they want to.
But for most people, we do have a choice. Even in very adverse situations, we can use our willpower to overcome barriers and comfort zones. For Christians, we are more blessed as we can get help from brothers and sisters and our Almighty God.
曾幾何時，你告訴我人生沒有方向，不知該向左還是向右，
曾幾何時，妳告訴我四面受敵，謠言不絕，失去上班的動力，
曾幾何時，你問我營役一生，為了甚麼你全不知道，
曾幾何時，你覺得單打獨鬥，不知熬到何年何月……
只是，你沒有退縮逃避，也沒有怨天尤人，
反而繼續守候，盡忠職守，那管外面風高浪急，
就是憑著夢想，憑著信念，仍孜孜不倦等待下一個機會，
結果，給你等到了。
見到妳眼泛淚光跟我述說每天見到志同道合的喜悅，
聽到你細說見證別人生命改變對你帶來的震撼影響，
看見你眼中閃爍著夢想的光芒，
聽到你投入工作且樂在其中的雀躍，
我就相信你所有的等待都沒有白費，所有的過去都不是徒勞。
過去的失意算不得甚麼，只是讓你更清楚知道，該在乎與不該在乎的是些甚麼。
曾幾何時，你說人生到了盡頭，
曾幾何時，你說前面沒有退路，
但今天，我彷彿在你們身上，看見天被打開了，路被削平了，一切都有新的可能，新的開始!
你內心懇切的禱告，祂從來沒有忘記；
你順服守候的心志，上主看見，旁人也看得出；
為你歡呼，為你鼓掌，為你高興啊!
(羅乃萱)
Life is Like a Song
Life is like a song
Waiting to be sung.
Will it be played softly
Or like the beating of a drum?
The lyrics are being
Recorded each and every day
In all that we do
And in all that we say.
If we choose to follow God and
Abstain from the devil and his ways
Our song will have a beautiful melody
One of purity and praise.
Now go ahead and write your glorious
Song as you live for Christ each day
For great will be your reward and
In heaven you'll forever stay.
~Alma Norman
