We're in the midst of  a 20-week ramp-up to a celebratory [re]launch of Vista. I thought it might be helpful and encouraging to talk through some of the changes that we've implemented and anticipate, in today's podcast...a bit about worship.

NASA Ingenuity flight celebration

News of the Second flight of Ingenuity

Yesterday we started a 20-week ramp-up to a celebratory [re]launch of Vista. No, we aren't changing our name to Vista 2.0! That's just what we're referring to the shifts and adaptations God has led – and is leading – us through over the past 18-months. I thought it might be helpful and encouraging to talk it through. The good news (so to speak) is that Vista 2.0...isn't dramatically different than Vista 1.0!  Although we have changed, it's also fair to say that for the most part God is calling us to greater focus, intentionality and urgency in what He's always called us to be and do.

Today we start a 20-week ramp-up to a celebratory launch of Vista 2.0 (no, we aren't changing our name to that). That's just what we're referring to the shifts and adaptations God has led – and is leading – us through over the past 18-months. I thought it might be helpful and encouraging to talk it through. The good news (so to speak) is that it's Vista 2.0...not Something Else 1.0!  Although we have changed, it's also fair to say that for the most part God is calling us to greater focus, intentionality and urgency in what He's always called us to be and do.

Just pulled the latest podcast down, to post this one. The former was fine...just some innocuous commentary on the Stand Your Ground law passed recently in Ohio. But the violence (which is becoming tragically frequent) found in the news this morning just wrecked my heart for those who are suffering...

This the LAST(!) segment on Emotional Intelligence. This installment includes some simple tools for improving empathy...that is, understanding and compassion for others. Empathy (others-awareness) is a necessary complement to self-awareness, and a critical component of overall Emotional Intelligence.

To be a Christian is to love others, to hold others interests and best as of greater value than your own. I would argue that you cannot do that without increasing emotional intelligence...and particular: Empathy.

Phase 3 of Self-awareness: Recognize your "problem patterns," ie., where and how YOU make a mess but often don't see it as your problem related to your low EIQ.  (I mention Dunning-Krugger in this podcast, here's some further study. Thanks Tom – for sharing this concept with me a few months back...this comes up in all sorts of settings and situations...a LOT!)

 

In retrospect Good Friday is good, very good, but at the time...not so much. So why dwell on it? There's good reason.

The first step within the Self-Awareness component of EIQ is identifying your distractions, and, of course, turtles.

Had a great conversation with about a dozen Vista folks, and a little bit more regarding Emotional Intelligence...