Today, we all live very busy lives...rushing to get forty hours of work in a week, busy planning in meetings, telephone conferences or classes. Whatever state you are in your life, I can guarantee that you have many responsibilities that you must meet on a daily or weekly basis.

A good man (or person) can take their tasks they have each and every day and organize them by priority and execute them in a timely manner. But even further than just responsibilities, an organized person is the most valuable to an employer. The employer will not have to constantly worry about this person loosing things and will be confident in his abilities to follow through in a task when it is assigned to him.

I personally choose to be an organized person. Being anything less or working in an unorganized situation really bothers me...to the point that I find myself fixing the organization prior too or while working on the other projects that I am working on. Organization is definitely a quality of a well rounded person. Great leaders and organized.

My mom tells me time and time again that I am just like her dad. To be honest, I would have to agree with her! Unfortunately, I never got the chance to meet him, but the description that my mom says about him fits my personality very well. She has always told me that I keep my tech things very organized and take the best of care of all of my little toys. But...other things, such as putting away clothes after doing the laundry is not on my priority list. I just thought that was very funny, and yet how very true!

So, a question I want to ask is this. How are you with organization? How do you function in an unorganized environment?

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Information. It is something that is a vital part of each of our lives. You contain a lot of it, but what are you doing to positively impact this world and the people within it with the information that you distribute? Are you too concerned with what people would think about you for your information you contain? Those are some deep questions, but if we look at ourselves, it is really something that we need to evaluate on a daily basis. Not just once.

Whether it be through Twitter, Facebook, a blog or personal connections (just to name a few) we all have made a label for ourselves. Looking at our model, he exhibits information that is positive, encouraging and uplifting to his people in the world around him. Now, I am not saying here that everything has to be serious and life-changing. You can add some stuff in there that is funny, cheery, or even sarcastic...but do so in good taste. Keep it professional.

Odds are high that there are going to be people who disagree with you, but how do you handle that? I have many opinions, thoughts and beliefs that contradict the people around me, but I am not discouraged by that. For example, I like the color blue. My neighbor here "hates" the color blue. He prefers red. Does that make him wrong? Absolutely not. You also have to ask yourself what basis is this opinion disagreed with? Is it a moral issue? Spiritual? Political? If you publicly ridicule someone for a matter of disagreement, then that is not in good taste. If you disagree with someone on a matter, ask yourself why. Do research and find out if your life depended on it, if you believed enough, you would stand firm in your decision. Learn to disagree agreeably.

I have learned much in my time of interaction with people, and I have matured much. We are all wired different and have different beliefs. So, I ask you the same questions now that were above...What are you doing to positively impact this world and the people within it with the information that you distribute? Are you too concerned with what people would think about you for your information you contain?

It is your civil duty to do research and find out what you believe and why. Once you are confident, inform others. Maybe they were wrong, and you can cast a positive change in their life by taking your stand. You never know. Love you guys!

-Ken

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In the world today, a real man will put the needs of others before his own. It is a rarity to find a person which will listen to a person talk more than he will add to the conversation. With that in mind...I will let you ponder on these things. Everything that I would like to say, I have already said.

God gave you two ears and one tongue. You should listen twice as much as you speak.

-Ken

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There is something special about a friendly person, that we all desire to be around. I personally find it so much easier to be around a friendly person that a person who is mean, cruel, condescending and negative.

When a friendly man comes into a room, it is as though they are a breath of fresh air that people admire and cling too. A friendly man will focus on the good in people and situations and will not be there to harp on anyone. But even in the tough times, a friendly person can make people enjoy the time they spend together. A friendly person will make people smile, whether it be through sharing a life experience, story or simply making people laugh. There are many other qualities that a friendly man will possess those are just a few of the many examples.

Who is the friendlies person that you know? How has that person influenced you the most?

-Ken

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To be a smart man, you do not necessarily have to graduate with a Master's degree with a 4.0 GPA, but do not get me wrong that is one type of smart. There is more to smart than being able to study for tests and ace them.

A "smart" man according to my philosophy is one who can think on his feet and use his knowledge is relevant areas to make wise and educated "guesses" in a field that he may not be an expert. I know many people who have graduated from schools with a perfect if not very close to perfect grade. To be honest, in some areas they may not be that knowledgeable.

I, myself have been told many times how "smart" I am, but if you look at my high school transcript or college transcript, those are not 4.0 GPA's, for the reason of I do not test well. So do you think that I person should not be considered "smart" because they may not do well in an academic environment, but are simply stunning in areas that they are amazing in? If you are basing "smartness" on a numerical GPA figure, I think you are missing a large percentage of the equation. Anyone can simply regurgitate answers that are given to them, but how many people can successfully think on their feet when the clock is ticking?

A sincere smart man can take knowledge in an area and use those as a guide to find answered to questions or problems that may arise elsewhere. How do you compare?

-Ken

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In our society, when you mention a rich man...you will probably think of a man with accumulated cash, properties and very nice possessions. Yes, those can be a symbol of wealth on a financial level, but there is also a type of rich that is quickly overlooked.

The Richness of a man should not be just limited to his gross net income. There are other areas in which a man (or woman) can be rich. See the following:

1. Personality - You can gather a lot about about a person based on their personality. Some are warm . . . others are cold. Some are thankful . . . others are bitter. Some are passionate . . . others are careless. Some are forgiving . . . others are unforgiving. A person's personality is a reflection of every aspect of their foundational beliefs, characteristics and opinions. What is your personality selling about you? Are you content with that, or are there things within it that you would desire to see change?

2. Popularity - A measurement of how a person interacts with those around him. Oftentimes we have many "acquaintances" but how many of those people would you count to be your friends? A rich man (in this context) is loved by many people . . . the person warms up the room when he enters. People love being within his presence and strive to gain aspects from his life and ask for his blessings.

3. Knowledge - A stupid man is a dumb man. When you exhibit knowledge, people can and will learn to trust you. A rich man can obtain knowledge in some areas and apply that toward over aspects and gain even more knowledge. In a way, it is like common sense. If you have common sense, you can apply that to all aspects of your life and make wise decisions in multiple areas.

4. Sense of Humor - No ones likes a stale person, everyone loves to laugh. It has been said before that "laughter is the best medicine." How true that is. You have to be careful with this though . . . it is easy to make people laugh and sometimes this can be at the expense of another person. A rich man is funny but in good taste. People will begin to wonder how you make people laugh when they aren't around. "Am I the butt of their jokes?"

5. Thought Process - When a person has crack-pot theories or selfish ambitions, that does not make him any richer. A rich man will have his own opinions, but will respect those opinions of others that may differ from their own. Being able to think on your feet and make quality decisions quickly is a valuable trait that many people would enjoy to have.

6. Social - A rich man will be able to socialize well. He will be able impact positively and in fact a natural born leader, without trying. He wil not struggle to carry on a conversation with anyone. He will want to grow tomorrows leaders, focusing on making areas they struggle to areas that they are great. A rich man will be able to connect with many people no matter the medium.

What are some areas that you could use improvements in? What are some areas that you are an expert? What else would you add to make the richest man in town? Please leave comments below.

-Ken

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Of all of the many gifts people offer, one that I believe I lack the most at times is humbleness. Last weekend, I realized that I serve with one of the most humblest men at First Orlando. He cares for the general good of all people, but at the same time, he manages a team very well, keeping in mind their strengths and weaknesses.

If there was a personality trait that I could learn, I would have to say it would be humility. There is nothing more encouraging and welcoming that someone walking into a room and you knowing that they respect you, care for you and want your best. It is an honor to server under him. I have learned many things from speaking with him and working with him each and every week, I have also seen what makes up a true and respectable man.

-Ken

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This week, I am going to focus my blogs toward characteristics that I would like to possess, in which I would encourage yourself to apply them to your life and together we can grow and become the best that we can be! As the blogs are posted, I will update this blog with links to the others...so you can come back here for a reference to those.

We will look back many years from now and think about what we have done with our time here on earth. Wouldn't it be nice to look back to see a life lived without regrets? Now, I am not saying that if you apply everything in this blog series to your life that you will have a life without regrets, but use it as a model...to find aspects in your life that you can approve upon.


I hope this series will help you and your future endeavors to be a person that you can be proud of. I am no expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I am a big thinker and a planner. Leave comments as you see fit to contribute or add to the thought posted. (If you are reading this via Facebook, do me a favor and click on "View Original Post" at the bottom to leave your feedback/comments there.) Thanks! You guys rock!

-Ken

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