So many times in life and business we sub-consciously aim for perfection. But I had a huge realisation a few years back that excellence is what we should be intentionally aiming for.

Perfection is really never achievable, even for extended periods. Perfection becomes a mental block, a barrier. It’s something we try to align with the picture of perfection in our minds.

Excellence, taps into the heart so when you do things with excellence, you know you are always giving your best. And that’s enough.

So if we are living out God’s purpose for our lives day in day out, and the way we act and do business contributes to an authentic life in line with God’s plans, then we also have a responsibility for excellence.

It’s excellence that makes you stand out in a crowd. It’s excellence that encourages you to keep growing, to keep learning, to upskill and work on the areas that need work. It’s excellence that stands out, and keeps the clients and customers coming back to you over and over again. It’s excellence that has people referring you onto their friends.

Don’t aim for perfection, aim for excellence. The outcome will always be your best.

That’s some pretty awesome food for thought!

Nic Henry Jones

GENERAL MANAGER

Do you see yourself as an entrepreneur?
How do you see yourself in Business?

An entrepreneur is someone that takes some form of risk. Someone who challenges what is, to create something better.

If you are a business owner, chances are you take some form of risk. Entrepreneurship in essence is the creative process of challenging what is and turning it into something fresh, something new. Something that creates new capacity, new solutions and new playing fields.

But what makes us as Christian entrepreneurs different? We see greater purpose, a higher calling in the things we do. A sense of purpose that includes our impact and sphere of influence into what we do day in day out. A love for people that is not easily found in worldly circles, a generous spirit, a peace that passes all understanding, and honorable and empowering business dealings. There is something different about Christians, we carry ourselves differently. When things are in alignment, we stand out, our existence becomes an authentic one.

So, do you see yourself as an Entrepreneur or just a ‘home-based’ business owner? He uses the same things within you to unlock the outer, in his plans and purposes for you. The way you OWN your business and it’s impact and influence, changes everything.

God didn’t put big things within you for you to play small. It’s time for all of us to step up and into all that he has for us!

Stand tall and embrace, it’s obedience.

Nic Jones
GENERAL MANAGER

I’ve always been fascinated by Solomon and I can remember reading the story of the Lord appearing to him in a dream asking him to request whatever he wanted in 1 Kings 3:1-15.

Solomon started to identify the faithfulness and kindness of God (praise & honor), and acknowledging some of the things he had seen God do. After these acknowledgments, Solomon asked for a ‘discerning heart to govern God’s people and to distinguish between right and wrong’. 1 Kings 3:9 He asked in humility for wisdom and discernment to lead well. Vs 10 says ‘The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this’.

Vs 11-14 ‘So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.

Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for–both riches and honor–so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings. And if you walk in my ways and obey my statutes and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.”

You see Solomon could have asked for riches, success, favour, influence, so many things that we could ask for at times.

Solomon put God and Godly leadership first and asked for wisdom and discernment, and God looked after the rest, riches, honor, no equal kings, and long life.

Next time we go to God with requests, let’s allow God to search our hearts, knowing that when we put God first, he sorts the rest!

Nic Jones
GENERAL MANAGER