by Joel Osteen
I saw an article not long ago that talked about how to reduce your risk of being laid off. There were three main criteria that businesses considered when determining who should stay and who should go. The people that didn't get laid off, number one, had a positive attitude. Number two, they were versatile. And number three, they were always improving their skills.
What's your attitude like in the workplace? Do other people want to work with you or do they run the other direction when they see you coming? We have to be determined to set our attitude in a positive direction every single day.
Every morning, I've learned to say, "Father, thank You that today is going to be a blessing day and a receiving day, a day where I'll be a blessing to someone and a day where I will receive Your goodness in a greater way." What am I doing? I'm setting the tone for the new day. I'm choosing to have a good attitude.
How flexible are you in the workplace? Are you willing to go the extra mile–even when it's "not your job"? That phrase actually comes from the Bible. Jesus said in Matthew 5:41, "If someone asks you to walk a mile with them, do more. Go two miles." Back in Bible days, by law, when Roman soldiers were walking through a city, they could require a person to carry their armor for one mile.
After that mile, they would have to get someone else. But Jesus said, "If they ask you to do it one mile, do more than expected. Carry it two miles." That's the attitude we need to have. When you're a person of excellence, you do more than expected. You don't take the easy way out. You don't just do the minimum requirement. You go the extra mile.
Are you improving your skill and ability in the workplace? When you have a spirit of excellence, you're always sharpening yourself. You're always looking for new ways to grow. You should not be at the same skill level next year as you are right now. You should be doing something on purpose to increase your ability. You have to be proactive. We cannot sit back and just expect our talent to automatically increase.
Can you take courses on the internet? Do you have a mentor speaking faith into your life? Are you studying the people ahead of you? Are you learning the next position in line? If you'll take these steps to grow, it not only honors God but God will open up the right doors.
I encourage you today, be a person of excellence. Set the tone for your day. Go above and beyond the call of duty. Look for ways to increase your ability and live the life that honors God–the life that God rewards.
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