January 03, 2010
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The Next Great Idea Creativity
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I interviewed a business CEO this week who has an amazing story. We’ll
feature
him in a future newsletter. One of the things he mentioned was very
profound. Andrew
has been through an amazing number of ups and downs. He learned that
failing a
business is not the “end” of an entrepreneur – it is simply a launching
point
for his next idea. Kings are not immune from setbacks; but they do know
how to
rebound (resurrect - "though a righteous man falls seven times, he
rises again" Prov
24:16). Andrew understands the nature of Kings. They are creative; able
to come
up with the next great idea. It is the
glory of God to
conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings. Prov
25:2 NIV Note:
Our web provider is able to track hits on our
archived newsletters. By far the “best seller” is one on Cultivating
Creativity. It's worth reading again because it pertains to
this theme. Examples
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Solving a problem involves three things: #1) We have to believe that we
can
find a solution (or we won’t look). #2) We have to frame the problem
correctly
to answer the right question, and #3) We have to know where to look for
a
solution. We have some great political debates raging in America right
now.
They share a common denominator – the real solution hasn’t shown itself
yet! Terrorism
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Our president and his predecessor are bringing justice to terrorists
through
military action. I’m not suggesting that’s wrong, but I am amazed that
we aren’t
dealing with the root issue. Every time we kill a terrorist two more
spring up
in some other part of the world. As explained in the Starfish
and the Spider, we’re fighting an ideology, not a nation… and
we’re doing
nothing to combat the ideology (the motivation to kill infidels). We
don’t have
the initiative that competes with a bad idea / a bad ideology. We're
prone to try and buy favor
What’s
missing? #3 We’re looking for a solution in the wrong place. Global
Warming –
The
reason the debate is difficult is
because the argument isn't really about global warming... science has
very
little to do with the ideology and the motives behind this one. The
middle
ground between neglecting our environment and trying to leave it
untouched by
humans is to simply manage it. We have done some good things to
mitigate pollution
but we are not addressing the “religious fervor” that opposes
industrialized
society, opposes resource development and insists that animals have the
same
rights as humans. The core of this idea is that humanity is a bad
influence on
the earth! What’s
missing? #2
We’ve framed the problem so that we can’t reach agreement. Health
Care
– This debate is centered on the degree of government control in
providing
health care. One side says the government should provide it or mandate
it and
the other says too much government is bad. I personally haven’t heard
the free
market idea that provides the solution. That’s what is missing.
Everyone wants
improved health care. No one believes the same entity that gave us the
postal
service will actually deliver health care on schedule and within
budget. Absent the real
idea, we’re going to compromise so we can get poorer health care at a
higher
cost with bonus points for increasing the entitlement mentality behind
poverty.
Thank you, Congress!
What’s
missing? #1
We don’t believe a free market solution exists. Poverty
– To date, the only political solution to poverty has been to move
capital from
the wealthy and give it to poor people, poor states, and poor nations.
The argument
is always framed around how much we should give. I’m not opposed to
helping
people in need. I do it myself. However, giving money never removes
poverty
because poverty is a welfare state of mind that simply keeps a person
from
doing the things that produce wealth. We’re doing nothing to reduce the
roots
of poverty at a national level.
What’s
missing? #3
We’re looking for a solution in the wrong place. New
ideas
– Can you see the need for Kings to search out these
matters and find the solution? These are all solvable and relatively
simple
problems! We need Kings in the media mountain to expose the missing
ingredient
in our debates. We need Kings in the business mountain to offer free
market
solutions. And finally, we need Kings in the political / government
mountain
with integrity and vision to maximize freedom and justice for all… as
opposed to maximizing
government control. Can
Kings rise up with the new ideas that represent a
solution for everyone? Yes we can!
“and”
yes we will. We
all face personal road blocks. Here’s the take home
message. You are more than a conqueror. You are able to come up with
the next
great idea that will take you to the next level. Men and women with
imagination, creativity and enthusiasm will rule and reign with the
King of
Kings. We have the keys of the Kingdom and we’re called to bless the
nations.
Let’s get started… rise above whatever stands between you and the next
step
toward your dream.
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