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What To Do First to Make a Profit

The PF Women Team at our Annual Team Retreat  ~ 2018 Today on Seth Godin's blog, he said: It's tempting to decide to make a profit first, then invest in training, people, facilities, promotion, customer service and most of all, doing important work. In general, though, it goes the other way. Yes, it does. If you are waiting to make a profit before you do these things, in my experience you're  not going to make a profit. So many organizations, ministries and churches are struggling with financial issues. I know your pain. As anyone who follows our story knows, our ministry was in a ton of debt four years ago when I came on as director.  Since that time, we've gotten out of debt and turned a profit every year.  God has done amazing things through out team, for which we give Him the glory! I find that what Seth is saying here is absolutely true, with one disclaimer. For Christian leaders, spiritual disciplines must always be first. Before we started inve
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All my friends are doin' it...


So here I go with this meme that my ministry-blog-pals are doing... I believe it's called "Four Things"...

Four jobs I have had in my life:

1) Waitress
2) Editorial Assistant
3) Staff Pastor
4) Co-Pastor

Four movies I could watch over and over:

1) Sister Act I & II
2) The Fugitive
3) Ghosts of Mississippi
4) Bridges of Madison County

Four TV shows I like to watch:

1) Dr. Phil
2) Lost
3) Last Comic Standing
4) Kid Nation

Four places I have vacationed:

1) Naples
2) Alaska
3) Pittsburgh
4) Arizona

Four of my favorite dishes:

1) Mashed potatoes
2) Favorite meal out: Carrabbas house salad, Spedino Dimare, Rigatoni with tomato cream sauce, chocolate cake with ganache and a coffee
3) Steamed crabs
4) Moussaka

Four websites I visit daily:

1) Pneumasphere
2) Biblegateway
3) Pastoring Partners
4) All my friend's blogs (probably 10-15 blogs a day)

Four places I would rather be:

I live in the moment and generally there is no where I'd rather be, however for the sake of this exercise...I will say...

1) Sleeping, especially in my bed - and if Larry's there too it's an extra special bonus.
2) At a coffee shop or in my living room having a cup of tea or coffee with a friend.
3) Laying on the beach with my toes in the sand
4) Writing

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The Pastor of a Small Rural Church said…
You vacationed to Pittsburgh? :-) I used to work there..... The Steelers would be the best part of the "burg"!!! Hey! It used to be in the top 10 safest places to raise your kids in America!!! LOL

Julie
10:58 PM
Dr. Deanna DossShrodes said…
My husband is from Pittsburgh - East McKeesport, to be exact. We go back whenever we can...we all love it there. Kennywood is a family tradition. :)
11:16 PM
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