‘Don’t be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a time.’  Matthew 6:34 TLB

Don’t obsess over the future

‘Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them.’ Romans 12:6 NKJV

Areas of success, areas of struggle

‘Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him and bless His name.’ Psalm 100:4 NKJV

The protocol for church

‘My life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus.’  Acts 20:24 NLT

You need purpose, and persistence

‘Just say a simple, “Yes, I will,” or “No, I won’t.”’ Matthew 5:37 NLT

Learn to say yes or no

‘Your faith will help me, and my faith will help you.’ Romans 1:12 NCV

We need each other

‘If our hearts do not condemn us.’ 1 John 3:21 NIV

Obstacles to answered prayer (3)

‘If…my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish.’ John 15:7 NIV

Obstacles to answered prayer (4)

‘First go and be reconciled to them.’ Matthew 5:24 NIV

Obstacles to answered prayer (5)

‘Wait for it; it will certainly come.’ Habakkuk 2:3 NIV

Obstacles to answered prayer (6)

With daily readings based on Scripture, articles, and things to pray about, the UCB Word For Today is designed to help you get into the habit of spending time with God every day.

‘Call to Me, and I will answer you.’ Jeremiah 33:3 NKJV

Obstacles to answered prayer (1)

‘A land for which the LORD your God cares; the eyes of...God are always on it, from the beginning of the year to the very end.’ Deuteronomy 11:12 NKJV

A word for the New Year (4)

‘You don’t get it because your motives are all wrong.’ James 4:3 NLT

Obstacles to answered prayer (2)

A land…which drinks water from the rain of heaven.’ Deuteronomy 11:11 NKJV

A word for the New Year (3)

‘A land of hills and valleys.’ Deuteronomy 11:11 NKJV

A word for the New Year (2)

‘From the beginning…to the very end of the year.’ Deuteronomy 11:12 NKJV

A word for the New Year (1)

‘Give your burdens to the LORD.’ Psalm 55:22 NLT

Let go, and let God

‘If your gift is…to encourage, then give encouragement.’ Romans 12:6, 8 NIV

The gift of encouragement

‘So they spread this bad report.’ Numbers 13:32 NLT

Don’t spread discouragement

‘Jacob named the place Bethel.’ Genesis 35:15 NLT

Go back to Bethel!

The UCB Word For Today (audio)

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Heidi Grant Halvorson, author of "No One Understands You and What to Do About It," explains the science of perception.

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"Agility = the opposite of rigidity". "The ability to change your mind is a superpower." When someone gives you feedback, try not to think 'is this true or not?' Try to think 'what can I learn from this?' Sometimes you learn you don't agree but you have a good reason why. "The good learn from everyone and everything. The average from themselves. The stupid already know everything." Socrates.

"Enrollment agility = what to do with our thoughts and emotions internally that

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 Rahul Moodgal has spent 20 years as a fund raiser across long only strategies, hedge funds, fund of funds, customized solutions, start-ups, and non-profits.  Collectively, Rahul has raised and helped raise $60 billion for firms since 2005.  He started his career in the industry at powerhouse TT International, and later joined The Children’s Investment Fund (TCI) where he led the marketing effort that raised $20 billion in just 3½ years.  Within TCI’s affiliate model, Rahul also was responsible for the largest India fund raise in history ($1 billion for TCI New Horizon Fund), and the largest sector fund launch in history ($1.1 billion for Algebris Investments).  Our conversation covers capital raising lessons learned from teaching, the value of transparency, the gold rush before 2008, the lean times afterwards, modern fee structures, the three key points to effective marketing, the three traits that will kill you, the two biggest issues start-up funds face, the best questions asked by leading allocators, and some of the worst horror stories in attempted capital raising. We close comparing by fund raising for charities and investment firms.   Learn More   Discuss show and Read the Transcript    Join Ted's mailing list at CapitalAllocatorsPodcast.com    Join the  Capital Allocators Forum   Write a review on   iTunes   Follow Ted on twitter at  @tseides    For more episodes go to CapitalAllocatorsPodcast.com/Podcast

Capital Allocators

Rahul Moodgal has spent 20 years as a fund raiser across long only strategies, hedge funds, fund of funds, customized solutions, start-ups, and non-profits.  Collectively, Rahul has raised and helped raise $60 billion for firms since 2005.  He started his career in the industry at powerhouse TT International, and later joined The Children’s Investment Fund (TCI) where he led the marketing effort that raised $20 billion in just 3½ years.  Within TCI’s affiliate model, Rahul also was responsible for the largest India fund raise in history ($1 billion for TCI New Horizon Fund), and the largest sector fund launch in history ($1.1 billion for Algebris Investments). Our conversation covers capital raising lessons learned from teaching, the value of transparency, the gold rush before 2008, the lean times afterwards, modern fee structures, the three key points to effective marketing, the three traits that will kill you, the two biggest issues start-up funds face, the best questions asked by leading allocators, and some of the worst horror stories in attempted capital raising. We close comparing by fund raising for charities and investment firms.  Learn More <a href="http://capitalallocatorspodcast.com/transcripts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Discuss show and Read the Transcript</a> Join Ted's mailing list at <a href="http://capitalallocatorspodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CapitalAllocatorsPodcast.com</a> Join the <a href="http://capitalallocatorspodcast.com/forum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Capital Allocators Forum</a> Write a review on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/capital-allocators-with-ted-seides/id1223764016" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> Follow Ted on twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/tseides" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @tseides</a> For more episodes go to <a href="http://capitalallocatorspodcast.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CapitalAllocatorsPodcast.com/Podcast</a>

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Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz interviews Joseph H. Davis, global chief economist at The Vanguard Group. Davis is also head of Vanguard's investment strategy group and a member of the senior portfolio management team for Vanguard's fixed income group, which oversees more than $500 billion in assets under management. He earned his doctorate in macroeconomics and finance at Duke University.

Masters in Business

Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz interviews Joseph H. Davis, global chief economist at The Vanguard Group. Davis is also head of Vanguard's investment strategy group and a member of the senior portfolio management team for Vanguard's fixed income group, which oversees more than $500 billion in assets under management. He earned his doctorate in macroeconomics and finance at Duke University.

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Rank #2: Areas of success, areas of struggle

Rank #3: We need each other

Rank #4: You need purpose, and persistence

Rank #5: Learn to say yes or no

Rank #6: The protocol for church

Rank #7: Obstacles to answered prayer (5)

Rank #8: Obstacles to answered prayer (6)

Rank #9: Obstacles to answered prayer (4)

Rank #10: Obstacles to answered prayer (3)