{"id":2237,"date":"2019-01-04T03:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/?p=2237"},"modified":"2019-01-04T05:30:08","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T11:30:08","slug":"stop-talking-start-doing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/stop-talking-start-doing\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop Talking, Start Doing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy New Year!<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Before we return to our regular scheduled family plan content in the area of \u201c<\/span>the office called your home<\/span><\/a>\u201d, we felt it\u2019s a perfect time to share with you our family\u2019s focus for this new year. \u00a0<\/span>
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\n<\/span>We\u2019ve learned that focusing on too many things as a family can leave us incomplete on too many initiatives. \u00a0We\u2019ve also discovered on the flipside that when you focus on one thing together, you can accomplish more than you ever thought possible. \u00a0With that said, each year we set a focus statement. Because we are people of faith, this focus statement is developed during <\/span>prayer sessions<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\"\"It would be easier for us to share last year\u2019s focus statement because we\u2019ve added resources, scriptures, action items, projects, etc. to its content throughout the year. \u00a0In other words, we\u2019ve spent a year with our focus statement and have gained a ton of insight and information to support it. However, we\u2019re bringing you in with us as we plan our next focus statement and it\u2019s fresh on our mind and in our heart.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\u201cStop Talking, Start Doing\u201d<\/b>
\n<\/span>Our focus statement for this year is \u201cstop talking, start doing.\u201d \u00a0This phrase fell in our hearts around early November. As we were in <\/span>our 1st meeting of the day<\/span><\/a>, we came to the realization that we had too much. \u00a0There\u2019s just too much paperwork that we have to process. \u00a0There\u2019s too many repeatable tasks that need to be delegated. \u00a0There\u2019s too many open projects that need to be closed. There\u2019s too much talking and not enough doing. \u00a0<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Talk leads to poverty; you gotta do something!<\/b>
\n<\/span>\u201cWork brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty!\u201d – <\/span><\/i>bible.com\/116\/pro.14.23.nlt<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span>I\u2019m a talker by nature, but I\u2019m also a doer. \u00a0However, there\u2019s been more talking than doing as I evaluate last year. \u00a0We desire to be known for getting the work, job, task, project, plans, goals, desires, mission, and assignment… done! \u00a0We\u2019re not making plans just to have written plans. The plans are written so that we can execute it and get it done. This is our focus for the new year.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>How will that look?<\/b>
\n<\/span>When we apply this to our lives, we start with our <\/span>family plan<\/span><\/a>. \u00a0So we ask and answer questions like these:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. How can we stop talking and start acting on our executive administrative plans?<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. How can we put our financial plans in action and stop talking about the problems?<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. What can we do to move our facilities\u2019 projects forward?<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. What can be done to make improvements in the way we handle our home office administration?<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. What are we doing to be more productive and develop ourselves?<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. What steps are we taking to market our gifts, talents and skills?<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. What changes can we implement to improve how we care for family?<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. What new actions can we add to our legal needs and political environment?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Taking action is the only way for us to drive change to existing behavior. \u00a0We don\u2019t want this year to end in the same manner as last year. I don\u2019t know about you but I want this year to be the best we\u2019ve ever had.<\/span>
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    \n<\/span>How will this new focus look for our daughter?<\/b>
    \n<\/span>Any time you have a plan for the family, you need to make sure it includes the family. \u00a0We always have to give some thought to how we include our daughter and how she can apply our focus statement. \u00a0Here are a few ideas we have:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. What actions can she take to be a better friend to her friends?<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. What can she do to set an example and be a model student at her school?<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. What actions can she take to be more involved in extracurricular activities and ministry?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      This focus statement gives us all one focus to concentrate all our efforts at work, home, and socially. \u00a0It\u2019s something we\u2019ll repeat together and discuss often. <\/span>
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      \n<\/span>Today is Friday!<\/span>
      \n<\/span>Having a single focus for a year has proven to be very beneficial to our family. \u00a0I share this idea with you in hopes of you having a year like no other. It\u2019s time you created your own focus statement. \u00a0Do me a favor and share yours with me on <\/span>      social media<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

      The Family Plan Binder<\/a>\"\"<\/a> is available now!

      <\/p>\nOur team has worked very hard putting it together. We designed it to help you and your family move the needle forward in making your life your business. \nFind out more about the Family plan here.<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Happy New Year! Before we return to our regular scheduled family plan content in the area of \u201cthe office called your home\u201d, we felt it\u2019s a perfect time to share with you our family\u2019s focus for this new year. \u00a0 We\u2019ve learned that focusing on too many things as a family can leave us incomplete […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[65],"class_list":{"0":"post-2237","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-marketing","8":"tag-focus-statement","9":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190104-TIF-Blog-Stop-Talking-Start-Doing.png?fit=760%2C360&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4jb7V-A5","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2237"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2245,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2237\/revisions\/2245"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}