Opportunity Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
I had an amazing day on Tuesday at work. This is a day I don’t want to forget.
I was asked to speak in front of all the managers in our zone today at a special meeting. The meeting included 90 managers and supervisors from our New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania offices. My topic was developing my team.
I shared about the importance of spending time with your team members (especially through one-on-one meetings). I shared about the importance of showing appreciation to your team members (especially through hand-written thank you notes). And I shared about the importance of developing yourself.
The response was overwhelming. Our zone manager stood up at the end of the meeting to recap the meeting. During his recap, he thanked me and encouraged all the managers and supervisors in the room to join the Thank You Thursday Revolution!
Also, after I spoke, I headed to the back of the room where I was seated. Our HR Manager who was running the meeting put a picture of my book on the screen and asked me to share about my book. I was totally surprised. I stood up at the back of the room and explained about my passion for missions, for running, for writing, and for my faith. I explained that the book was an intersection of several of these interests.
After the meeting, managers repeatedly came up to me congratulating me on my book and thanking me for my talk on team development.
The opportunities to share about my book in front of all the managers and to share personally about it after the meeting were a clear reminder that it is so important to be prepared for the opportunity to share the reason for the hope I profess. God is good!
But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect… I Peter 3:15
When I started in the workforce 20 years ago, I felt certain that God would use me. Tuesday was a reminder that God is working through me. He’s giving me opportunities I never imagined.
What we are doing matters! Don’t doubt it. God provides opportunities beyond our wildest dreams.