Sometimes it’s hard to “Just Do It.” Find some encouragement here to keep on keeping on!By Dr. Fred Foy Strang

Put your Philosopher's cap on as we think about our BE-ing and BECOMING our Mission.By Dr. Fred Foy Strang

It is important to HAVE a Mission, especially when life is hard. Subscribe To SUBSCRIBE to Moment for Mission News click the URL below. It's free. http://eepurl.com/glcGTL Please FOLLOW the Moment for Mission Podcast to receive the latest release! Click the “Follow” button in the upper right hand corner of the website. Link to the Moment for Missio…

There are 'hungry hyenas' out there wanting to distract you from your mission and vision! Better take care to Guard Your Mission!By Dr. Fred Foy Strang

Focusing on what is really important sometimes requires us to simplify our mission!By Dr. Fred Foy Strang

It's back! I am "re-booting" the Moment for Mission podcast! In this episode you will hear the 'why' behind my decision to do this. Perhaps my journey and struggles will help you along your mission journeyBy Dr. Fred Foy Strang

Episode 48 Summary: In this episode, I talk about how just as bread or nourishment is essential to our body, so our mission can be vital to a full life of success and service. Notable and Quotable: Here are some of the questions I posit in the podcast-- 1) What sustains our Mission? — What inputs do I need to invest into my mission and vision to gi…

Summary of M4M Episode 47 Winston Churchill said, “The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.” Today I speak to the issue of “Perfection or Pursuit?” Here is a copy of the original brochure of the old boat we bought-- a 1988 Chaparal. Subscribe To SUBSCRIBE to Moment for Mission Podcast: Itunes, Spot…

Summary Episode 46 In this episode, I discuss "Celebrating what’s right with the world" which helps us recognize the possibilities and find solutions for many of the challenges before us. Dewitt Jones, photographer for National Geographic, produced an inspirational film by this title. You can check out his work and amazing art at his web site: http…

Summary Episode 45 The Moment for Mission podcast series seeks to offer inspiration and encouragement in the pursuits of our mission in order to make a difference. Today, I am continuing with part 3 of my reflections on “Your Mission in Times of Uncertainty.” Here are some of the questions I suggested that we ponder during these times of forced seq…

Podcast Episode 44 Summary In M4M episode 4, I discuss the statement ”When you have 0% certainty….Then you have 100% Possibility!” And today, I put on my theologian hat and discuss this topic from the perspective of faith. Thank you for the indulgence! Here is a photo of our neat off-grid log cabin that I talked about in the "Fred Foy Fact" for tod…

M4M Podcast Episode 43 Summary In M4M Episode 43, I am going to be sharing the first part of a several segment long series titled: "Your Mission in Times of Uncertainty." Our world is facing a terrible global pandemic with the unrelenting spread of the CoVid-19 virus. These are certainly trying times with the reality of the Coronavirus’ impact bein…

Moment for Mission Summary-- Episode 42 Sometimes in our lives, “stuff” happens. Of course, it may be of our own doing or it can be things that are completely out of our control. But whatever the ‘stuff,’ we end up with a “delayed mission.” That is my topic on this episode! Subscribe To SUBSCRIBE to Moment for Mission Podcast: Itunes, Spotify, Goog…

Episode 41 Summary In this episode, Dr. Cecily Strang and I present our TEDx Vero talk! If you would like to actually 'see' us, use the URL below to go to the TED Talk YouTube channel recording. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySRYncZdQq0 Subscribe To SUBSCRIBE to Moment for Mission Podcast: Itunes, Spotify, Google, etc. and my website https://mome…

Episode 40 Summary What do you do when you mission suddenly comes to a screeching halt? It happens to most of us! In this episode I give a couple of ideas that might be of use if you find yourself in such a situation!By Dr. Fred Foy Strang

Episode 39 Your Mission and Stress Yikes! We all are stressed at some point. Our dear friend in Africa often tells us she is "stressed up." What happens when our mission gets stressful and we get stalled or upset? I give a few ideas on dealing with stress in our mission in this episode.By Dr. Fred Foy Strang

Summary Episode 38-- Today on Moment for Mission, I am looking at the other side of that coin (from last week's "Inward Mission" episode) , “Outward Mission.” I use the analogy of the coin deliberately, because I think our mission and vision must have both those sides, the “Inward” and the “Outward” to be complete and useful. Just like the quarter …

Summary Episode 37 Our mission, whether it is our own personal quest, our family’s goal, or the mission of our organization is ultimately dependent upon things we cannot see and are hard to measure. However, this nebulous commodity has the power to float or sink any vision. This episode (37) of Moment for Mission, I consider “Inward Mission.”…

M4M Episode 36 Have you ever noticed people that are really driven towards a goal? It seems they are able to focus on what they want to accomplish and often achieve amazing results. Today on Moment for Mission we are going to ask ourselves this question: “Are You ON Mission?” Recommended-- Melissa Ferguson, The Dating Charade https://www.amazon.com…

M4M Episode 35 Summary What do you do when you are moving along or at least getting started on your personal our organizational mission and… all of the sudden there is an unexpected turn of events that stops you dead in your tracks? Today on Moment for Mission, I am considering the topic—“When You Mission is Unexpectedly Disrupted.” Subscribe To SU…

In this episode of Moment for Mission, I give a succinct summary of the last series of podcasts. Catch up, review, or get started with a this executive summary! If you are finding this podcast series to be of value, please let others know about it! Thank you! Fred Foy Subscribe To SUBSCRIBE to Moment for Mission Podcast: Itunes, Spotify, Google, et…

Summary Episode 33 The powerful forces of social media, news, and popular opinion can easily overwhelm us and cause us to drift far from our mission and vision. We are continuing our thoughts about things that can hinder us in our pursuits. So, today on Moment for Mission, I am considering this topic: “Going with the Flow” Can Be Detrimental to You…

Summary Episode 32 Today on Moment for Mission, we are continuing our consideration of things that can be detrimental to our or our organization’s mission. Have you ever been in a situation or a meeting when someone either by what they say, what they do, or how the attitude they exhibit simply ruins the experience or shuts down the flow of ideas an…

Today on Moment for Mission, we are continuing with our discussion on things that might be Detrimental to your or your organization’s mission. And the topic is “Self-Centeredness is Detrimental to Your Mission.”By Dr. Fred Foy Strang

M4M Podcast Episode 30 Summary In the next several episodes of Moment for Mission, I am considering things that can be detrimental to our mission. Last week I considered how "Busyness Is Detrimental to Your Mission." Today we are considering another possible hinderance. Back in Episode 26, which I titled “Interruptions as Opportunities for your Mis…

M4M Episode 29 In the next several episodes of Moment for Mission, I am going to consider things that can be detrimental to our mission. Today’s topic: “Busyness is Detrimental To Your Mission”By Dr. Fred Foy Strang

Podcast Episode 28 Summary In M4M episode 28, I review the classic art instruction book, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, by Dr. Betty Edwards. If you give 10 minutes to listen to episode, you will hear how I think we should consciously and deliberately practice "MISSION on the right side of the brain." Quotable and Notable Edwards challenge…

Podcast Episode 27 Summary It was vacation week with the whole family! This podcast is a roundtable discussion with a number of my creative-type family members talking about 'the Muse in Mission" -- inspiration, creativity, times of drought... Even my mother chimed in! We had a fun time! If you would like any information about getting connected wit…

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Podcast Episode 24 Summary In M4M episode 24, I talk about ?” Today on Moment for Mission I look at the idea of “Leading Partners in Mission.” If you give 10 minutes to listen to episode, you’ll hear one of my poems as well as 10 points for leading such that other are more likely to engage with you or your organization on a deeper level. Quotable a…

Podcast Episode 23 Summary In M4M episode 23, of Moment for Mission, I talk about a concept I call, “TEAM BASED MISSION.” If you give 10 minutes to listen to episode 23, you may glean some helpful and encouraging ideas about how a shift from “I” thinking to “WE” thinking can benefit your or your organization’s mission. Quotable and Notable “Team Ba…

Podcast Episode 22 Summary In M4M episode 22, I took a look at our second WORLD CHANGER and offered a profile on a person that was enormously influential in my life, Shorter T. Strang, Sr., my late father. If you give 10 minutes to listen to episode, you will hear about a wonderful man whose mission in life was simply… to make a difference. And, yo…

In episode 21, you will find a 10 minute summary of previous Moment For Mission posdcasts numbers 12 -20. Take a moment to review or, if you are just joining, get a quick re-cap of the past weeks.By Dr. Fred Foy Strang

Podcast Episode 20 Summary In M4M episode, I look at the idea of "Living Your Mission. Quotable and Notable When our mission becomes part of ourselves, a part of our “living,” then, we start to embody our values and vision so that they are visible and viable in most every aspect of our lives. Dr. Fred Foy Strang, M4M Ep 20 Rabbi Harold S. Kushner, …

Podcast Episode 19 Summary In M4M episode 19, I take a look at the topic of “Missional Thinking.” If you take time to listen to episode, you will hear a brief bit of theological discourse involving the terms “Incarnational,” “Messianic,” and “Apostolic,’ and how these relate focusing on a life or organizational mission focus. Quotable and Notable “…

Podcast Episode 18 Summary In M4M episode 18, look at “Excellence in Mission” – Is excellence a forgotten commodity? If you take time to listen to episode, you may be inspired and encouraged towards excellence as you pursue your life-mission. Quotable and Notable If we are truly committed to our mission, then we should want it to be the absolute be…

Podcast Episode 17 Summary In M4M episode # 17, I address the dilemma we may face at some point, what to do “When Your Mission is REALLY Big?” Quotable and Notable Take a BIG task, vision, goal, and BREAK IT DOWN into smaller, more manageable, more achievable bits. “ Dr. Fred Foy Strang, M4M Ep 17 Daddy used to tell me: “If you have to swallow a fr…

Podcast Episode 16 Summary In M4M episode 16, I take a look at the topic of “Accomplishing Your Mission.” If you give 10 minutes to listen to episode, you may gain insight into some helpful ideas and suggestions surrounding how you can be about the business of “Accomplishing Your Mission.” Quotable and Notable American humorist, Mark Twain remarked…

Podcast Episode 15 Summary In M4M episode 15, I take a look at the topic, “Persistence in Mission.” If you listen to episode you will hear some of my thoughts about why is it important to ‘hang in there’ and How do we manage to do it? Quotable and Notable Albert Einstein wrote, “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer…

Podcast Episode 14 Summary In M4M episode 14, we have our first Moment for Mission Book Review! If you give 10 minutes to listen to episode 14, I am going to give you a snapshot of an interesting foray on the subject— The book is Life on Purpose by Victor Strecher. Victor Strecher works in Public Health at the University of Michigan. In 2010, after…

Podcast Episode 13 Summary In M4M episode 13, we consider the question, “What is NOT your mission? If you give 10 minutes to listen to episode 13, I will tell you some of the “why” I think it would be important to consider, “What is NOT your mission?” Quotable and Notable Engineer, Author, Designer, Inventor, and Futurist, Buckminster Fuller wrote,…

Podcast Episode 12 Summary In M4M episode 12, we consider why and how we might incorporate others in our Mission. If you give 10 minutes to listen to episode 12, you will see that when we actively engage others with the things that excite us, then the results can be pretty amazing! Quotable and Notable Fred Foy and Maasai Children Near Kimana, Keny…

Podcast Episode 11 Summary In M4M episode 11, I give a brief review of each of the previous 10 episodes in “Summary of Episodes 1-10.” If you give your time to listen to episode 11, you catch up on the main ideas of all the previous shows, if you are just joining in, OR have a succinct review, if you have been a regular. Subscribe To SUBSCRIBE to M…

Podcast Episode 10 Summary In M4M episode 10, I am profiling our first “World Changer”—Amy Carmichael. If you give 10 minutes to listen to episode 10, you will learn about an amazing woman who pursued her mission through many difficulties and discouragements and made a real difference in the world of her day and continues to inspire others even tod…

Podcast Episode 9 Summary In M4M episode 9, I discuss the importance of communication in our pursuit and accomplishment of mission. In listening to episode 9, you will hear the importance of “Communicating Your Mission.” And, by the conclusion, I hope you will have a bit more confidence to positively present Your Mission, your Vision for yourself o…

Podcast Episode 8 Summary In M4M episode 8, we are talking about “Pursuing Your Mission.” In 11 minutes of listening time, we will unpack some ideas of what it means to pursue our mission with passion and purpose. Quotable and Notable “If we truly wish to achieve our mission, then we have to pursue it with a passion that is singularly focused and d…

Podcast Episode 7 Summary In M4M episode 7, my topic is “Mission--Vision--Vocare”. If you give 10 minutes of you time to listen to episode 7, you will begin to see how an informed understanding of “vocation” can inspire us in our Mission and focus our vision to press on. Quotable and Notable “A vocation is something that goes deeper than economy; i…

Podcast Episode 6 Summary In M4M episode 6, we are going to begin the process of “Defining Your Mission.” We will posit the query: If I (or my organization) should have a mission, …then how do I get one? If you take about 10 minutes to listen Episode 6, you will be encouraged to think about your passion, your abilities and your values, and how enga…

Podcast Episode 5 Summary In M4M episode 5, we have a special treat as I am interviewing a good friend in East Africa, Benjamin Turarri. Recently, Benjamin discussed with me what he calls his “Vision.” He has some helpful perspective for our discussion on Moment for Mission. If you give 10 minutes to listen Episode 5, you will hear a determined man…