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Discover strategies and tools to navigate the shift from success to significance in life. Explore the stages from fear of aging to proactive planning, practical steps, obstacles to overcome, and reflections on purpose. Presented by Nelson Malwitz.
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WELCOME Marketplace to Ministry or Success to Significance Presented by Nelson Malwitz, Founder & Chief Innovation Officer
A Founding Purpose: • Give ideas and tools to have each person engage in an authentic search toward enhancing their life assignment, by faith. • Why now? • Turn of last century, life expectancy < 50 • Fifty is now halfway through our adult years
Mid-Point Crisis • Fear of Aging • Narrowing of Interests • Closed; Withdrawn from others • Fatigue and depression • Reactive; Responding to life • Rebellion against others setting our agenda • Security a high value
Halftime–Strategic Thinking • Look forward to the future • Expanding Interests; a renaissance • Open and engaged with others • Filled with anticipation • Proactive; strategic about the future • Setting our agenda in presence of God • Security is a myth
Before, During, After Halftime • It’s a journey … • Beginning • Investigating • Deciding
Beginning • When all the dust settles what is going to last? • Is there life after work? • Is there life after success? • What can I give my life to that will ignite me? • How much is enough? • What is my real purpose on earth?
Investigating • What are my strengths? • How am I uniquely designed? • What are my interests, passions, core values? • Who can help me decide what I am prepared for? • How do I prepare myself and my family?
Deciding • How do I choose from among all the good options? • How can I make the choice work? • How will I do this—abruptly or over time?
Practical Steps • Begin by understanding yourself • Evaluate last year • Evaluate current trajectory for year, for life
Practical Steps (Cont’d) • Prepare or revisit for your life a • Vision • Mission Statement
Practical Steps (Cont’d) • Prepare or revisit for your life a • Core Values • Goals • Immediate • Long term • Action plan
Practical Steps (Cont’d) • Interact with the Lord • Open up Margin • Time • Tasks • Finances • Must do the research • Must take initiative
Obstacles to Overcome • A focus on what is missing; lack of knowledge • Not taking responsibility • Listening to naysayers • Wrong mindset • Disappointment • Fear
Who, What, Why, When, Where, How? • What will be finished? • Who gets to participate? • Why me? • Where to I start? • When do I start the process? • How do I get there?
What? • There is an element of risk • Joining God always requires elements of faith. • What is the biggest fear you face? • Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Jeremiah others had to believe that God would be with them.
Who? • If you are going to walk on water … … you have to get out of the boat. • He works in us and through us … …for His good pleasure/purpose. Phil 2:13
When? • Choose between a life of leisure or running with perseverance—engaged with God
Where? • Open the door wide … … for the Lord to direct in the next life stage • Those that go down to the sea in ships … … see the wonders of the deep.
Why? • Low risk, low reward • Reward expected to be a motivation • Lay up treasures in Heaven Jesus • Reward – • Gold, • Silver, • Precious stones, or … • Wood, Hay, Stubble?
How? Focus on Margin • Time • Finances • Taking inventory of • Values • Passions • Skills
Next Step To those that fear Him … Righteousness [the Lord] goes before him and prepares a path for his steps. Ps 85:9a,13