Bolles on Higher Mission
Parachute certainly has been a business basic text for decades. Since Bolles has focused so squarely on "Hard Times" this time around, re-examining his prescription for starting a job-change effort is in order. His three parts of a human mission (Bolles, 248):
- To seek to stand hour by hour in the conscious presence of God, the One from whom your Mission is derived.
- To do what you can, moment by moment, day by day, step by step, to make this world a better place, following the leading and guidance of God's Spirit within you and around you.
- To exercise the Talent that you particularly came to Earth to use-your greatest gift, which you most delight to use,in the place or setting that God has caused to appeal to you the most, and for those purposes that God most needs to have done in the world.
Somehow, I don't think he'd mind if we each pause to consider what his statement means for us - and our teams.
Reference
Bolles, Richard N. What Color Is Your Parachute? "Job-Hunting in Hard Times" Edition 2010. A Practical anual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers. Ten Speed Press. 2010.