Family of Four

Be a Better Person in 2007

Dr. John C. Maxwell’s book, “Thinking for a Change” is a practical and valuable guide to living in 2007. His book dwells on thinking that is related to values, to relationships and to experiences.

A useful handbook for effective living, it has mapped out the areas of relevance to us that we ought to pursue every day of our lives. Therefore, live each day to the fullest by following these time-tested question formats and plan each day according to the results of the previous day.

At the end of each day, before you go to sleep, open your journal and look through the check-list below and from your heart, answer the questions sincerely and write that journal page. See yourself grow positively, meaningfully and joyously from day to day; every day of 2007 and thenceforth…..

Briefly:

Thinking Related to Values

Personal Growth:

Daily ask yourself what you have learn each day that will help you grow. How does it apply to your life? When should you apply it?

Adding Value:

To whom should you add value today? How do you know you have added value to that person? Can you follow up and compound the positive benefit he or she received?

Teamwork:

What did you do with someone else that made both of you better? Would the other person agree that it was a win-win? Can you do something else together to continue your mutual success?

Leadership:

Did you lead by example today? Did you lift your people and organization to a higher level? What did you do and how did you do it?

Physical Health:

Did you exercise at your optimal heart rate of thirty-five minutes today? Have you exercised at least three times in the last seven days? Did you stay on your low fat diet today?

Thinking Related to Relationships

Marriage and Family:

Did you communicate love to your wife/husband, the children, or your loved ones today? How did you show that love? Did they feel it? Did they return it?

Friends:

Have you been a good friend this week? To whom? What did you do? Is there something else you need to do? Is there another who needs you?

Inner Circle:

Have you spent enough time with your key players? What can you do to help them be more successful? In what areas can you mentor them?

God:

Have you spent time with God today? What is He teaching you now? Are you learning? Are you obeying? Have you continually talked with Him today?

Thinking related to Experiences

Discoveries:

What did you encounter today to which you need to give more thinking time? Are there lessons to be learned? Are there things to be done?

Memories:

Did you create a good memory for someone today? Was it because of a comment, an action, or a shared experience?

Difficulties:

What went wrong? Could you have changed it? What do you need to do differently next time?

Successes:

What went right? Did you create it? Is there a principle you can learn from the experience?

People:

Whom did you meet? What were my impressions? What did you learn to do and not to do from them?

Conclusions:

Have you closed your day appropriately? Have you expressed gratitude? Have you learned something, loved someone? Have you enjoyed and lived the day to the fullest?

Quote of the Day:

“Hope is a Waking Dream.” Unknown

Heartsong: