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MY THREE GREAT LESSONS OF HISTORY
By Don Ivey
1. All things are continually evolving, changing and
growingHistory shows us thatnothing ever stands still. Advances,
particularly in our own lifetimes, are coming so quickly
that our knowledge and understanding is changing almost daily.
This is true in all things;
even our knowledge and understanding of God is continually
changing and evolving. I
myself was reminded of this during my visit to Romes Pantheon.
This incredible structure
originally built to honor the 12 pagan gods of Romewas later
modified to accommodate
the Christian saints. And what will come, I wonder, to replace
them? And furthermore, our
reactions to these changes, indeed, in even all of our decisions
in life, can take either one of
two forms: either we can embrace the change and progress with
love, or we can recoil with
fear and resistance (for fear, not hate, is really loves
opposite.) And which one, I wonder,
willyou choose?
2. History is fundamentally a story of progress, not regressIn
this same vein, take a look
at the world around us, and you will soon realize how far we
have come in human history,
the amazing technological advances, advances in science and
medicine, and even in the ways
that we look at and treat our fellow human beings. Yes, history
does tend to move in
cycles, and yes, there will from time to time be steps backward
in human development (i.e.,
World Wars I and II), but even those conflicts resulted in
bringing out tremendous change
and ultimately, progress. So beware the civilization that seeks
to retrench itself in what was,
for that is a sign of a decaying state. Seek progress and
improvement because ultimately,
things are getting better in our world, not worse.
3. History is a story of both instruction and inspirationAnd
finallyand most
importantlyknow this: there is nothing that you can go through
in this life that someone
else hasnt already experienced and come through successfully.
Whatever the challenge,
whatever the difficulty, whatever the circumstances, someone has
already experienced it and
came out successfully on the other side of that experience. Take
heart then, from their
experiences and learn from their stories, for history is one of
the greatest teachers for our, or
any, age.
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MY TEN RULES OF MANAGEMENT
By Don Ivey
1. Create an atmosphere of mutual respect, openness and
kindnesswhere people work together
as a team to achieve common goals. Do this, and watch the
returns grow.
2. Treat your colleagues as you would like to be treated,
because whatever you give will come
back to you.
3. ALWAYS share credit and give credit where credit is due; for
they who do the work shall
get the credit.
4. Everybody makes mistakes, so if you mess up, admit it. Never
be afraid to say Im sorry,
because he who is never wrong is seldom ever right.
5. Three of the most powerful words in this world are please and
thank you.
6. Listen to others, and they will listen to you.
7. For every expert, there is an equal and opposite expert; so
in the end, after getting all the
facts, go with your gutand your heart.
8. If you can conceive it, you can achieve it! Never be afraid
to dream, for dreams, combined
with organization, planning, perseverance and some good old
fashioned hard work, are the
keys to success.
9. Plan your work and work your plan. You cant plan for
everything, but if you plan for
nothing, youre sure to fail.
10. And finally, when all else fails, ask God for help.
