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Posts from the ‘Executive Oversight’ Category

Jan 11

Personality Traits vs. Personal Character

The world may be able to be able to excuse much due to childhood traumas, poor parenting, free spirit mentality, or an overloaded schedule, but biblicists can access Holy Spirit empowerment to become capable at fulfilling priorities within the adequate time the Lord has provided. Believers can fulfill responsibilities (yes, even dull housecleaning tasks). Believers can successfully function at times other than their “best times.” Believers can conquer weak flesh, lazy habits, and poor skills when they make choices to do right rather than please self. No excuses. Read more

Jan 10

House Cleaning or Home Organization

Defining terms is an important part of communication, clear thinking, and resolving disagreements, and has its place even in something as mundane as cleaning. Before we tackle the cleaning principles found in the cleansing Word of God, we need to define some terms.

Cleaning removes dirt, dust, unhealthy waste and garbage. Organization sets up systems, processes, procedures, for storage or operating in a home. Cleaning requires technical knowledge and practice with physical cleaning skills. Organization requires foresight, and the ability to visualize what physical arrangements or what order of doing tasks will yield the most effective use of space or time. Good organization often makes it easier to know what is in need of cleaning attention, but sometimes people despair of a “dirty” home, that is primarily (or at least, most noticeably), disorganized and cluttered. In such cases, soap and water scrubbing will not solve the long-term problem. Read more

Jan 9

Three Jobs, One Life

If you pull out a list of all the jobs that need doing around almost any home, they will fall into roughly three categories: janitorial, managerial, or executive. Most paying jobs fall into basically one of those three categories, but the home is a significant blend of all three.

I’d even go so far as to say, that much of the frustration of “staying at home” is the result of overemphasizing the janitorial aspect, which in turns results in neglect of the very real obligations of the other areas. Read more

Jan 8

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Clean Cup Cleaning

The elegant dining room held a full wall of built-in cherry wood cabinets designed for a stunning array of fine china and silver; the interior lighting allowing the gold-rimmed dishes, silver bowls, and trays to shimmer and sparkle behind their glass doors. The display cabinets, tastefully carved table, and comfortable leather chairs all spoke of evenings of fine conversation and fine eating, so the offer of tea from the beautiful dishes was an invitation readily accepted and delightfully anticipated. Read more

Jan 6

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Seeding the Brainstorming Clouds

If brainstorming ideas don’t flow freely, you can try at least three things to help.

Think about responsibilities, desires, and priorities to generate ideas

First, remind yourself of responsibilities, desires or priorities that are linked to whatever you are brainstorming about. Right now, we’ve been trying to give ourselves time to think about personal areas we’d like to be more successful in. We could try seeding the clouds, then, by jotting down specific personal responsibilities, ambitions and priorities you’d like to have more success with in your personal life. Read more

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