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13 years ago @ LeadingSmart - A Million Dollar Miracle · 0 replies · +1 points

Again and again we are told that "People don't give to meet the budget, they give to achieve the vision." Guess this is another example of that. Ain't God good?

13 years ago @ Michael Hyatt Blog - Leadership Question #6... · 0 replies · +2 points

#1 are our values. These are the things we will always do, or that we will never do, regardless. Our values are set by character, faith, and beliefs, and secondly by the norms of the system in which we operate.

#2 is purpose. Everything begins there, after we define the constraints of our values. It might be to sell books, or to sell automobiles, or to further the Gospel.

#3 is vision. Vision defines what you want to accomplish in terms of your purpose. Purpose defines your vision. If your purpose is to sell books, a vision of creating great automobiles makes no sense.

#4 is strategy. These are the steps you will take, and the order in which you will take them, to make the vision reality. As an aside, tactics are the flexible implementations of strategic plans, which tend to be more fixed.

13 years ago @ LeadingSmart - Google TV Brings Onlin... · 0 replies · 0 points

I love the concept, but wonder where the bandwidth is coming from.

14 years ago @ Lindsey Nobles - Drafting Blueprints, P... · 0 replies · +1 points

We have come to associate sacrifice with giving up or giving over, or with pain, loss or surrender. It really means "to make holy." I think it has more to do with our attitude toward our "stuff."

There is a tendency to encourage guilt in affluent people. If from your affluence you are cheerfully giving to the needs you encounter, there is no need to feel guilt. If from your affluence you buy goods and services, you are helping provide jobs to people who need them and dividends to investors; there is no guilt in that. On the other hand, if your wealth and your "stuff" is at the center of your life's focus, something is wrong; reference the rich young ruler (mark 10:17-22); his "stuff" got in the way of following Jesus.

14 years ago @ Lindsey Nobles - I Wonder... · 0 replies · +1 points

I wonder if I am really making a difference
I wonder if I will ever get to ask forgiveness from all the people who need to hear that from me
I wonder if I can truly forgive all the people I need to
I wonder where that 5 pound bag of M&M's is right now (a real weakness of mine)

14 years ago @ Lindsey Nobles - I Wonder... · 0 replies · +1 points

I once worked a summer in the Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics- there was a family with children named One Jones, Two Jones and Three Jones. People can do such cruel things to their children when they name them...

14 years ago @ LeadingSmart - Frustrated · 3 replies · +1 points

Tim, I am in the same position. As Administrator, I maintain the membership and giving database, so I see everything. Our Senior Pastor used to insist on not seeing any giving records for fear that it would color his dealings with our congregation. After years of seeing some people in positions of leadership neglect their giving, I insisted he look at the leadership giving records if not the general membership. It was a real shock to him, and a wake-up call. We took steps to make sure that no one was in a senior position of leadership without being a faithful giver. Almost overnight, all sorts of problems disappeared. How we handle our money really is a powerful indicator of our heart condition and our priorities.

Unless and until we get the Fair Tax, or until Uncle decides that charitable giving is not deductible, people are going to want and need giving records. As a matter of fact, the IRS will not allow deduction of charitable giving of any kind over $250 without a statement of giving from the receiving organization. Records and reports require that at least a few people are going to know what is given, but that number should be limited and held to a high standard of information confidentiality.

14 years ago @ Michael Hyatt Blog - 10 Reasons Why You Are... · 0 replies · +2 points

To my way of thinking 3,4 and 10 are linked. When that block of pre-allocated time for work comes, put the phones on service, turn off the cell ringer, log off the computer, and close the office door. If the fire alarm goes off, OK. Otherwise, I am just not available for a while. Makes for much improved productivity.

14 years ago @ Michael Hyatt Blog - New Andy Stanley Reso... · 0 replies · +1 points

I have heard Andy at North Point both on Sundays and at Drive conferences. He is a remarkable communicator, both spoken and written. The Seven Practices of Effective Ministry is required reading for our leadership. His podcasts are invaluable.

14 years ago @ Michael Hyatt Blog - Discerning the Differe... · 0 replies · +1 points

Anyone who has been in retail sales or customer service or public life in general has been faced with this dilemma- how to respond to a complaint. There are all sorts of possibilities.

Some people are simply wingnuts and dialog is not going to be productive (or even possible- these are often anonymous). Hitting delete is usually the best for these.

Some people are mistaken and need to be helped to properly understand. Dialog with these folks is often productive, but you have to be careful not to injure egos by improperly pointing out their mistakes. And understanding how they made the mistake or came to an incorrect understanding can help you improve your product.

Some people have genuinely suffered a problem of your making, and need to be heard, apologized to, and made whole. And again, it can help you prevent the same problem from recurring.

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