How do you leverage the things you’ve done in the past for what you want to do in the future?

A friend, raised that question to me recently when we were talking about reinventing yourself.

In looking over my road map of life, over my 30-plus-year career, I have been a classical musician, pastor, educator, program manager, church relational development manager, development consultant, International traveler and teacher, CEO and business strategist. You know the sort: A polymath that’s good at so many things...now if I can only make the income that is necessary!

More than that, though, I think I have come to know the secret to career change and reinvention in our stages of life. It’s that reinventing ourselves it isn't a fairy tale where the ugly duckling suddenly molts into a swan. We use those parts of our pervious chapters to strengthen our transformational living as we move over our paths of life.

It’s important to realize that when you change (transform), our life, careers, you’re not suddenly person Y when before you were person X it is a process! Don’t think simple addition but a synergistic melding of all your selves that ideally reinvigorates your personal brand. In light of our faith walk it can be simply explained as: the human will and the Holy Spirit work together (synergistically melding) to bring about spiritual regeneration or salvation!

I can say that it has been an adventure for these 30 plus years on this serial career path because it has added depth, complexity, fun and creativity to my character, I hope. The core key thankfully is to not live for yourself. By my not living for myself it has made the previous parts worth the pain and process and reminding me that in order to continue living fully in each chapter to daily surrender the process of life to God. Maturity it isn't painless though, but it is worth it to live life through this journey. I also think it has allowed me to approach problem solving with a multidimensional view through His wisdom.

Which brings us back to our original question. What have you done in the past that can enhance your personal brand? Remember, you’re more than the sum of your parts by living by Faith in Him. You’re an evolving, transformational person who is in the act of change that can impact the marketplace of ideas and has the edge over the worlds methods because it doesn’t have the same source code as your life! As my new adage goes, you’re not getting older, just diving into the best part of life!

  Bad Ideas are always bad ideas - even if Discovery brand is on the front of it... but bring it on! 

It is the marketplace of ideas..even bad ones or money agenda driven ideas this is the place where Christianity can shine the truth of life. The “Discovery Channel?” or “Non-Discovery Channel see if we can spoof them” is one of those places that if you can stomach it to listen to ideas even poorly done the truth always wins. 
 This event on cable T.V. should remind us today there is an agenda of re-dressing old lies into a “sharper” image to prick peoples fears. Christians in most cases are stable people who are on a journey of life filled with the similar insecurities to others, but, with a marked difference, we know how the story ends. Stay staedy guys... don't have anger, think, listen then speak. We have a complete hope, solid provable truths, real life change and the joy of knowing someone greater than ourselves that is there for us 24/7. 
 
Thinking, creativity and dynamic Christians are and have been;  Leaders, Artist, Teachers, Musicians, real folks… they have shown through the ages that Christianity has stood the test of time and cynics and it will “out live” the Non-Discovery Channel see if we can spoof them programs. Bring it on if you can really think and reason, come on lets talk…otherwise just sit back, drink your coffee and be lead by the fools of the earth who say there is no God.