Sorry about the long lay-off between postings. I spent a week without any internet access. It was not too bad if I say so myself. During the Thanksgiving break I took some time to read. Every family needs to read The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family by Patrick Lencioni.
If you are unfamiliar with Lencioni's books, here is the basic style employed by him to communicate his message. Lencioni makes great use of the fable to communicate. He weaves a ficticious tale to breath life into the content he is sharing through the book. For those who migrate to fiction, this style will "pull you in" to communicate truths that can be applied to life. Lencioni is one of the better writers who employs this style of writing.
The premise behind the writing of this book is Lencioni putting into practice the leadership teachings he employs in the business world to his own family. This sounds very "dry" and almost "wrong" to use business practices in the family, but the reality is leadership is what is needed within the home.
Lencioni has boiled down leadership within the family to answering three basic questions. Obviously, a family is more complicated than three questions, and the author is clear that a family is not seeking perfection with this plan, just to be "good enough." By employing these three questions, the family will have a target to aim for and a plan on how to hit that target.
If you want to know what the three questions are, then you will need to read the book (or visit the website and view the tools available online.) Trust me, it is worth going to the library or purchasing the book. It could change your life.
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