American footballWe call this weekly blog the Monday MEMO. Ever wonder why? Yes, it comes out on Monday. But is it just a nice alliteration. What is so special about Monday?

I was at a high school football game (American

football) on a recent Friday night. There was a bit of rivalry between our hometown team and the one from the next city. The visiting team had beaten our boys three out of the past four years. This year…our hometown team won the game dramatically…55 to 7.

Wow! What happened?

After watching that game, I have a theory. The visiting team had the ball first. On about the second play of the game…in the opening seconds…the ball was snapped over the quarterback’s head resulting in a big loss. One pay later it happened again, and this time it costed points. And that seemed to set the course of the whole game. Early mistakes, early negative yardage, and a whopping loss.

What is so special about Monday?

In management, I’ve found that what happens at the start of the day sets the pattern for the whole day and many times for the whole week. I often told my staff to accomplish one productive thing in the first thirty-minutes of the day. That will set the pattern for the whole day, and often for the whole week.

My hope is that the Monday MEMO helps you start your important week and your important responsibility on a positive note. I pray that the communication and leadership tips, as well as the biblical Truth we share, will help you have a winning week. No fumble or stumble at the start.

And, of course, this isn’t simply to win a game, but to see the Holy Spirit win souls…because an effective ministry team is executing their tasks well, and spreading His Truth.