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Thriving in a Tough Economy 

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Title: Thriving in a Tough Economy 

Date: TONIGHT, January 27, 2009 

Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (CENTRAL TIME)

Cost: FREE!

All around us we see signs of anxiety and even fear about the economic situation today. But there are still a lot of things you can be doing to MOVE FORWARD during this time. In fact, while a lot of people are hanging on the opportunities in some areas actually increase! This webinar will share real ideas on how you can take advantage of the way things are and make 2009 a productive year! 

Just Getting Started?

One of the places the A.R.E. team provides assistance to people is in transitions as they take on a new role. A new bishop takes office and wants help. A pastor starts work in a new position and wants to be sure to get off on the right foot. An entrepreneur is starting a new business and wants to make a splash. A school system is rerooting its programs in an urban school district and wants to develop a new culture. We provide coaching and consultation situations like these and always the question is the same: How can I get started and make a real difference in this new role?

Improve Your Life in 2009

As 2009 unfolds we are seeing lots of things about how to make it a better year. While traveling, one member of the A.R.E. team saw the US News & World Report cover story – “Fifty Ways to Improve Your Life in 2009.” Look it up and you’ll find a list of fifty things that you can do to make life better in the next year. It isn’t a bad list - there are some great ideas there. But we think that with a few key practices, you can make your own list tailored just for you. So, using what we’ve been learning about effective people and organizations we want suggest our own.

To “Improve Your Life in 2009” consider these 6 ideas:

Less Guilt = More Action

We care so much about helping organizations become people-friendly because, well, we care about people. But, like lots of others, we are also worried about our planet. And we believe the more people-friendly our organizations, movements, and communities become...the more planet-friendly they'll be, too.

Riding Out This Storm

A lot of people have responded to the economic crisis by cutting back and slowing down. They're operating out of fear and a scarcity mentality. That's normal. But it's wrong. Now is the time to get out your surfboard (or boogie board for those of us who think getting up on a surfboard would just be too hard!)...and make a commitment to riding out this storm with purpose and passion. The six practices of a Renewable Organization can help. Here's how: 

Simple, Yes. Easy, No.

People are the most important natural resource your organization has. Within them dwells an unlimited source of energy, intelligence, creativity, and passion. Your job as a leader is to see it, honor it, learn to tap into it, and set people free to do what really matters...for the sake of your common work and for the sake of our world. This is surprisingly simple to do. 

But that doesn't mean it's easy.

Are You Keeping Up?

The amount of knowledge in the world is increasing at record paces (some estimates are that the amount of known information doubles every 2-4 years!). For those of us whose work centers on connecting with people, this means dramatic changes in how people work and how they get information. If you are still doing things the way you did even five years ago, you are probably AT LEAST TWO CYCLES OUT OF DATE! Are you making the changes you need to keep up?

Are You Hanging On When You Should Be Moving Forward?

As the New Year begins there is an air of solemnity all around us. The Israel and Palestine are at war (again). The US is still involved in Iraq and Afghanistan. The economy is in the dumps (seemingly just about everywhere). And while the list could be extended you get the idea. As we ask about plans for the coming year there is the sound of caution in the voices of many of the people we talk to in the church and business world.