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Mission
"To equip and serve business owners and CEOs to enhance their business progress through the application of 'best business practices' and Christian principles, and to help them grow spiritually as they seek God's will for their businesses and personal lives."
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Save the Date
Christian Leadership Development in Business Workshop
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Want to create a fruitful Christian business in the New Year? Read more about C12's
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Austin Alpha I Group Board Meeting
Tues January 18, 2011
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Concordia University 11400 Concordia University |
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Austin Charter I Group Board Meeting
Weds January 19 20119:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Austin Country Club
4408 Long Champ Drive |
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Austin Charter II Group Board Meeting
Thurs January 20, 20119:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Austin Country Club
4408 Long Champ Drive |
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San Antonio Alpha II Group Board Meeting
Tues January 11, 20111:00 p.m. - 5:15 pmTripoint Center
3233 N. St. Marys St |
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San Antonio Charter III Group Board Meeting
Weds January 12, 20119:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Petroleum Club
8620 N. New Braunfels Ave # 700 |
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C12 Web Community
Fri January 14th 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 am Members and Staff Only
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C12 Private Briefing Webinar
Fri January 14th 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 pm |
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Area Leadership
Tom Jordan
Managing Chair, C12 Group
Austin / San Antonio
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Bob Sleet
Co-Chairman, C12 Group
Austin |
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Seeking Future
San Antonio Chair
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Dear Friends,
Happy New Year! It's a pleasure to wish our members and friends a blessed 2011. This past year has certainly been a challenging year economically for many businesses and there remains unknowns as we attempt to peer into 2011.
Today's business climate makes access to trustworthy peers and C12's proven process of linking strategy, execution, and timely application of best practices with God's purpose -- more vital than ever!
Now more than ever C12 can help
With the start of a new year, this is the time take advantage of C12's highly targeted resources. Designed to quickly bring you practical help and a life-long learning discipline, C12 membership leverages the proven power of expertly facilitated peer groups, personalized monthly coaching, and a library of applied best practice resources developed with both current performance and eternal impact.
Interested in how C12 is benefiting businesses in the Austin area? Join us as a complimentary guest at our Private Briefing Webinar January 14th, 11:30am -1:00pm. Sign up today.
In San Antonio? Register today for our CEO Executive Briefing Breakfast Wednesday, January 12th, 7:30- 8:55 at the Petroleum Club.
Our roundtable discussions during the month of January are centered around creating and executing an effective, actionable strategic plan. Do you want to know how you compare to high-growth companies? Take this quick survey powered by our partner, M3Planning. You'll receive a summary assessment on ways to grow your business and become more profitable. For an even more in-depth analysis of your business potential, contact Tom Jordan.
We are looking forward to working with you in the coming year and hope 2011 is your best year yet!
Take care, Grace. |
| January CEO Roundtable Topics | |
 January roundtable topics will explore ways to create, implement and execute a vision and a solid strategic plan for your business. Don't forget to spend just 10 minutes today to take this quick survey powered by our partner, M3Planning for a Summary Report Card of your business' performance.
As always, we take time for an opening devotional, focused prayer related to our businesses and families, open table discussion, progress review and new to-do items. Click here to view a brief video synopsis of what to expect this month.
January Executive Summary
DEVOTION
Whose Plan am I following? (PR 19:21)
This month's devotional 'sets the table' for the business and ministry segments by reminding us of the fundamental importance of God's wisdom, commands, and purpose as we provide leadership and 'make plans.' Once we're saved, why does the Lord leave us here for a season, and how is His plan reflected in our plans? God isn't against us making plans, but He is quite specific regarding how, and toward what end, we should plan. Success on the world's terms, apart from the will of the Lord and our greater purpose in business, has little eternal value and is exactly what the enemy wants us to settle for.
Working 'on' my BUSINESS
Standing in the Gap in Business
Most CEOs fail to realize their dreams for the business because they keep their heads down and continue to do what they've always done. Few small-to-midsized business CEOs do a solid job of casting vision and engaging their team in on-going strategic planning with accountability for executing the plan. This results in an absence of key metrics and objective performance tracking. We must overcome our own inertia (habits, comfort and self-justification) to objectively find the gaps and attack them diligently as stewards of the opportunities the Lord has provided. It takes leadership vision and commitment to identify and address such gaps on an on-going basis, often requiring the CEO to help others see the "burning platform" and their roles as gatekeepers in specific areas. This segment, the first in a two-month series, discusses both between comparative benchmarking and building a culture of continuous improvement that\ focuses on reaching for what's theoretically possible. Next month we'll look at specific steps to take in developing a strategy and closing the gap.
Working 'on' my MINISTRY in God's Business
Standing in the Gap in Our Ministry & Walk
Once we 'get' it, that our business and the on-going servant leadership opportunities it provides is our principal God-given ministry, we must be purposeful in pursuing it. Just as with the business dimension, we have a gap in our performance versus our God-given potential in the ministry dimension as well. This segment provides an opportunity to evaluate our passion, relationships, margin, and discipline in pursuing this worthy call. Scripture is clear that trustworthy leaders 'stand in the gap' - as servant leaders and conduits of God's grace to a needy people. Christian CEOs have a critical role to play as stewards and ambassadors of Christ for the resources and people God has entrusted to them.
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Upcoming Events
The following are upcoming events for the C12 Group Austin/San Antonio area. For more information on our total menu of offerings, please visit our website or email me.
CEO Private Briefing Webinar
The C12 Advantage: Learn What C12 Is All About
C12 San Antonio Charter III CEO Executive
Briefing Breakfast
C12 Monthly Business Excellence Lab Series:
Breakthrough Discipline: Balancing Strategy & Execution
Christian Leadership Development in Business Half Day Workshop: Four Key Leadership and Trust Principles in Building a Christ-Centered Business
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Tom Jordan
C12 Group Austin/San Antonio
(512) 656-9950
tom.jordan@c12group.com
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