Episode 245: "Navigating the storms of life!"

SELDI Podcast with Tony Williams

Greetings, Leaders.

Where are you on your life journey? Rejoice if all is well with you, your family, your work, and your health.

If you find yourself in a storm, again, rejoice!

Leaders are navigators, and storms in life and career are inevitable. Someone wisely stated, "You are either coming through a storm, entering one, or emerging from one."

Here are some truths to keep in mind when navigating your storms. I call them "The three V's in navigating a storm." Vision, Valuation, and Victory!

Vision is essential in life and career. Without vision, people perish and lack the restraint and discipline needed to endure the challenges we face in fulfilling our good works.

Your vision for the impact of your life, the "good works" created in advance that you should walk in them, and the outcomes of your faithfulness are motivators.

"Write the vision; make it plain that one who reads it may run."

Valuation says, "How important is your becoming the person and fulfilling the vision to you?" The power of the vision is proportional to the value you place on the outcomes. It is the estimation and appreciation of the worth, merit, or character of something important to you. Think your vision through. Who will benefit from your endurance, perseverance, and faith?

You, your family, friends, clients, company, community, nation, and the world are beneficiaries of your faithfulness.

One great leader says, "Let us go to the other side! Don't give up! Where is your faith? Peace be still!" as we navigate the storms of life and career.

Currently, I am in a storm challenging my faith, hope, and love. I am practicing the "Three V's for Navigating Storms in life!"

Be encouraged, my friend; you are victorious!

Life's storms will last only as long as necessary to accomplish their purpose in us.

Remember, don't complain. Every leader’s faith will be tested. Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

Be careful with the words you speak. Be grateful and rejoice in the victory that is yours and mine for asking, obeying, and believing.

For those desiring more excellent results, I share this quote from Thomas J. Watson, Sr. "The only things we need are knowledge, faith, determination, and the will to make up our minds that, regardless of how small a position we hold in this company, before twelve months roll around, we are going to think out something, that we are going to make a suggestion that will add to the growth and development of this business."

Believe it! All things are possible to the one who believes. "According to your faith, be it done unto you!"

Victory!