TURNING POINT TUESDAY: WHAT IS YOUR MEETING AGENDA FOR THE NEW YEAR? PREPARE AND PROSPER!

Happy New Year Dynamic Destiny Achievers! It is a Magnificent Blessing to be in the land of the LIVING one more year. Jumping for Joy because we have made it through another year of Struggles, Setbacks, and trying Situations (results: refined, strengthened, and worked out for our good). As the clock struck 12:00am on January 1, 2011 the Universe was filled with Praises, Screams, Kisses, Dancing, Fireworks, and a Sigh of Relief to name a few. What were you doing? Okay I will admit I fell asleep and was awakened by phone calls, text messages, and fireworks wishing me a Happy New Year. Once I woke up Emotions of Gratitude overcame me. I was given one MORE chance at Fulfilling my PURPOSE IN LIFE! At that moment I felt a sense of Obligation to God and the world. This Obligation was to “Take It To the Next Level” in sharing my Love, Talents, Ideas, Resources, Time, and Energy to Ignite others to Fulfill their Dynamic Destiny. With that said, I FELT A NEED TO PREPARE AN AGENDA FOR AN IMPORTANT MEETING WITH KENDRA. Okay I promise I am not hallucinating just stay with me. Answer this question, "If you are expecting Dynamic Results in 2011 have you started working on your AGENDA?"


According to Webster's Dictionary an Agenda is defined as: A list of things to be DEALT WITH, as at a meeting. Yes we are in a New Year with New Resolutions, but what New Objectives are you going to DEAL WITH this year? I believe one of the reasons we CARRY THE SAME RESOLUTIONS into a New Year is because we have not devoted time to create an Exciting Meaningful Agenda to Reach our Goals. Notice I said Exciting Agenda! Imagine you have been called to Reside over a Meeting to kick off the New Fiscal Year for your Company. The Shareholders, Directors, Managers, and Employees are Eager to have an Agenda that will Ignite Stellar Results. Instead of PREPARING for the meeting and really taking time to Think Through what Items need to be "Dealt With" you decide to Wing It. Said another way you conduct the meeting without any direction or objectives. The meeting participants lose interest and are bored out of their minds as you see in the picture above (Smile it heals the heart). Attending an Unproductive and Boring meeting is considered by many as a waste of time (plans without direction and excitement can lead to giving up on goals, sound familiar..). The meeting is totally out of order and all over the place. The employees are confused and unengaged because they do not have a Clue about employee expectations. Okay Kendra what are you saying? Let's start the New Year right by conducting a Meeting with Ourselves and Laying out the Agenda of our Dreams! The time is now to get serious about our Existence in this universe and not take for granted waking up to see a brand New Day (in the time it has taken you to read this hundreds of people have died).

What should be included in Our 2011 Agenda? Whatever is necessary to fulfill our Destiny. An Agenda sets the overall tone for the meeting (set the tone for your New Year). In addition, an Agenda is an effective way to manage time, target specific objectives, and evoke action oriented Planning. Taking time to WRITE YOUR AGENDA DOWN will assist with thinking through the issues that are really important.

“Goals that are not written down are just wishes.” Anonymous

Agendas cover vital aspirations and allot the appropriate amount of time to cover them (Personal agenda Ex: Enroll in class by March 2011). The majority of meeting agendas take time to address Old Business and New Business. Dealing With OLD BUSINESS means taking time to evaluate and tie Loose Ends before progressing to something else (Broken Relationships, Financial Obligations, Unmet Commitments). Another important component of the Agenda is Feedback. A Meeting that has one person in tell mode does not allow for the generation of new ideas (diverse perspectives contribute to GROWTH). HELP from others is a Blessing. I don't care how great we Think we are. We need help to fulfill our Destiny (help from God, friends, family, teachers, pastors, citizens, consultants, customers etc.) For this reason, make sure your agenda includes the Human Resources you will “Reach Out To” in the New Year. I am encouraging everyone to conduct a Meeting and create an Agenda that will contribute to Reaching Your Personal and Professional Goals in 2011. Conduct quarterly meetings to celebrate the small wins and adjust plans as need be. That means Reevaluating your Priorities, Setting Goals that will take you to the Next Level, and Designing Plans that will give you a better Chance of Succeeding. An Agenda should not be Dreaded it should be Embraced. Planning ahead and taking time to really Address where we are Going in Life can only HELP us. If we were to invest as much time Planning to Succeed as we spend Worrying about problems we don't have, we would be in decent shape. The point is God has Plans for everyone (Jeremiah 29:11) but it is up to us to Choose to walk in God's will or continue to be unfulfilled "Doing Our Own Thing." Noah could have done his "Own Thing" but he Planned ahead based on God’s Direction. He witnessed God Show Up, Protect, and Prosper him and his family. Noah had to Prepare and Put In Work to get Desired Results and that is exactly what he did. Now it is your TURN TO Prepare and PUT IN WORK if you want to Walk in Your God Given DESTINY!

I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”
Anonymous

If you are in the Alamance County Area and would like more tips on how to make your year more Productive and Reach Your Destination on January 12, 2010 the Chamber of Commerce is Hosting a Business Series Seminar to help in this Area. The seminar is titled, "The 6 P Principles to Reaching Your Personal & Professional Destination." I am conducting this seminar and I would love for you to Jump Start your New Year with New Ideas to become a New You !
(Determined Events Sent To Ignite a New You) For registration details visit alamancechamber.com. Thanks again for all your Support in 2010 and I am looking forward to the Favor of God overflowing in 2011!


P.S. Yes I will deal with the 15 Hindrances to a Relationship with God in the next couple of Blogs. “If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.” Frank A. Clark
We will DEAL WITH (Agenda) Old Business and New Business for the Glory of God!