Out of the Rut
"What do I tell a friend who is about to lose his job because he is
resistant to change?" - Thomas G.
Following a seminar on love-based leadership, a gentleman in his 50s took
me aside and said, "I like what you are telling me, but I'm too old to try
a new management style. I served in the Marines and the military mode of
supervision is in my blood."
"Are you married?" I asked. "Yes, we just celebrated our 25th
anniversary," he proudly told me.
"Well, did your wife decide to marry you because you were demanding and
controlling?" "No," he countered. "With her it's totally different. She
tells me I am the most loving guy in the world."
"I think it's time for a change" I encouraged him. "You need that same
reputation at the office."
There's a great danger of staying in a rut. In France research has been
conducted on what are called "processionary" caterpillars. These little
creatures travel in long lines, simply following their leader. They march
forward at the same pace, without considering their final destination. In
one experiment a group of caterpillars were placed on the rim of a large
flowerpot - with the leader of the group nose-to-tail with the last one in
procession. It was a perfect circle and they kept going around and around.
In the middle of the flowerpot was a great cache of food. Yet the
caterpillars kept circling, day after day, night after night. After seven
days, one by one, they began dying of starvation.
Before it is too late, make a decision to alter your pattern.
Neil Eskelin
jumpstartlist@neileskelin.com
Now is the day of salvation! Will you make the decision to accept jesus in your life?