Superhuman Performance!

Hello Business Women of Faith,

A friend of mine from the East Coast, Derrick L. Miles, has written a new book. It's called Superhuman Performance, and it comes out next week! It is a book/ministry/business after my own heart, as it speaks to people about discovering their gifts. It goes one step further and connects giftedness with career satisfaction and choices.

Check out this preview video for the book's launch (directed towards leaders and managers):



You can learn more about Derrick and this book at www.MilestoneBrand.com. Enjoy!

Posted by Krista Dunk, www.KBWomen.com

Olympia KBWomen Chapter Meeting - June

Hello Business Women of Faith!

Just a quick note to say we have a slight change in a chapter meeting date for this month. If you attend the Olympia, WA, KBWomen Chapter meeting, we are meeting June 22nd. This is not the 3rd Tuesday like usual, it is the 4th.

To pre-register now for any chapter meeting, including Mt. Vernon, WA, Renton, WA, Olympia, WA, Puyallup (special note for June see page), WA, Omaha, NE, Jacksonville, FL, or Beacon, NY, visit our events registration area now: http://KBWA.memberlodge.com/events.

We look forward to meeting you!

The Inner and Outer Work of Faith

As business women of faith, you and I are involved in a lot of work on a daily basis; business, ministry volunteering, households, family, relationship building, etc., etc.

As I see it, we have two kinds of work in our lives.

1. The Inner Work - personal development, spiritual renewal, renewing mindsets, and attitudes, and things like that.
2. The Outer Work - things that we are doing daily - the actions we are taking.

Examples of inner work include:

• Attitudes (adjustments :-))
• Changing wrong mindsets and limiting beliefs about ourselves
• Self-image
• Conforming to the image of Christ
• Becoming spiritually mature
• Taking off old, unhealthy habits
• Becoming aware of our values

Some of my personal inner work that I've done (and am still doing in some cases) are things like:

• Self-confidence
• Getting skills
• Making sure my self-image matches who God says that I am
• Checking my attitudes and motives
• Learning to hear from God better
• New mindsets about money

Now let's talk about outer work. Outer work is the wise, effective actions that we take in our lives on a daily basis. For example, today I sang at a wedding, helped my children clean their rooms, worked on business emails, wrote on my book project, etc. The outer work that you and I are involved in should stem from the inner work that is going on in our hearts and minds. What do you value? What do you believe in? That should show up in the outer work you're doing.

In life and in business, examples of outer work include:

• Planning
• Scheduling your time
• Setting up systems
• Building relationships/connections
• Writing
• Volunteering
• How we spend our money
• Caring for our families
• The words that we speak

The words that we speak to others (and to ourselves) is a great example of how the inner work works its way out. When we endeavor to live and follow God, we have to change our vocabulary and change some of the old habits with the words we say (or don't say anymore).

Note: With the inner work and outer work both, we should remain teachable and continuously learning. You and I are not know-it-alls! Even though we might want to, the truth is that we just don't know everything. When we remain teachable, we leave ourselves open to the wisdom and growth that God wants to see in our lives. Do not allow pride or laziness creep up, because it will if we let it.

As entrepreneurs and business women who continue to learn, develop our skills and change bad habits into effective habits, God will be able to use us in a powerful way because of our willingness to do this inner and outer work. Maybe there are some who do not value this growth, but we will become better people for it.

Don't give up on the inner work, and persevere with the outer work! I pray that God blesses the work of your hands, and have a great day. Blessings to you.
~Krista Dunk http://www.kbwomen.com/

Watch this message via YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwswAAYscd8

Connection + Collaboration = Growth

So far, February has been a great month of collaboration with other business women of faith and partnering with other organizations. Over the past year, my opinion of connecting and collaborating in business with others has changed significantly. Collaboration chases the scarcity mindset and competitive spirits away. It allows God to work through relationships, setting up a framework for joint success. When we are collaborating with other people for good, we are actually collaborating with God and His purposes too.

In my estimation, without connection and collaboration, growth comes extremely slowly, if at all. Think about it;

• Without our connection to God's Spirit, we do not grow in Godly things.
• Being disconnected from people damages relationships and stunts our learning curve in life.
• In business, relying on our own understanding and not using mentors or other experts can lead to a collapse.
• Without proper support, anything in life is at risk of breaking down.

In your life and business, who are you connecting and collaborating with? Are these connections and collaborative efforts leading to the kind of growth you want for your future? Do these relationships have a foundation of faith in God?

Next week, something is coming to help all of us "Connect, Collaborate & Grow." Please seriously consider joining us in the Koinonia Business Women's Association (KBWA). Frankly, the community needs you and you need the community. No one of us alone has all the answers, but joined together, and with God's direction, we WILL see God's power working through us in amazing ways.

As one of my mentors says, "Life is a team sport." It's time to rise up and build; build ourselves, build up others and build God's Kingdom. Now that's my idea of worthwhile, effective collaboration!

~Krista Dunk, http://www.kbwomen.com