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13 years ago @ http://bethelstone-deb... - Exchange theory of lea... · 0 replies · +1 points

Hi Larry, I guess it is all more difficult than it seems. But the most difficult communication channel to master is listening. What I have proposed is more than passive listening, rather it is a very deliberate and concerted effort to surface the views of others. We all prefer to be heard, but those who will achieve real greatness will learn the fine art of listening and engaging. People seem to gravitate towards leaders who look the part and make the right impressions, but those audiences are transient. The only think that will keep them returning is our willingness to engage them in love - and that alone gives us the license to speak into their hearts. Dale Carnegie built his entire business on these principles and showed that the simple acts of listening and being pleasant will open far nmore doors to our ministries than our personal prowess, scintillating styles, sweeping oratories or other demonstrations of human capability. I have been challenged to find a blog buddy, so may I should start here - vulnerable as it is to do, we could critique each other. What do you think?

13 years ago @ Michael Hyatt Blog - Results of My 2010 Rea... · 3 replies · +2 points

I know you do Michael and I admire your accessibility, but true engagement is never simply achieved. Paul inferred that we will "come to the unity of faith", a process that leads to real relationship - for me contructive argument and debate is vital to building a shared vision. God cast all kinds of contradictions in my path until I lost my ideals, got real and gained a sense of His heart. My marriage also had to move through contradictions to achieve real oneness. In asking for less volume but more depth, maybe your follower base has a similar idea. You have a significant and privileged platform and a heart for God - a real opportunity to be more than you are. (I will also explore PostRank - thanks).

13 years ago @ Michael Hyatt Blog - Results of My 2010 Rea... · 5 replies · +1 points

I so admire this process, but humbly feel that you need to go beyond connection, to engagement. Lately I stepped back a bit because I needed to reassess why I was there. On reflection I felt that what is meant for debate is often closed-ended, by design or by accident. I detected somewhere in your tweats that some of your audience want more blogs some less, but maybe there is a third way - to achieve higher levels of engagement and meaningful debate on key issues, whilst separately posting content that is by-the-way (great and very valuable, but less debatable). That may mean a less frequent intense debate that goes deeper and achieves greater connection, with informational blogs in between. I also limit myself to <500 and rather chain blogs where needed, but I only pitch a debate once a week. This argument alludes to what marketers refer to as "dialogue", that level where a relationship acquires real, honest glue.

13 years ago @ http://bethelstone-deb... - Not all things are ple... · 0 replies · +1 points

Would you regard a mother Theresa or another humble charity worker as a leader comparable to the likes of Moses or David? Even Jesus first established His terms of reference with the Father then He went to the lost sheep of Israel. Its a subtle point I know, but however we try to dress leadership if it is not about implementing the patterns received in the mounts of God, we are just do-gooders not history makers. Yet, if our implementation falls short of servanthood, it is still not leadership. My only slant is that doing good just because we have that inclination is not good enough, serving God and His heart is a far higher purpose.

13 years ago @ Michael Hyatt Blog - SoChurch: The Next Gen... · 1 reply · +2 points

Michael, something close to my heart is the need for something more integrative. We all have common ground in the economy. Technology could facilitate virtual economic alliances, where skills, capacity and resources are more readily tradeable and where we can see the value of supporting our brother first, as a brother, not just a presbyterian or baptist. That may be vital in the years ahead. I am currently writing on it too (Common Ground), drawing from contemporary and historic models. We cannot simply bypass this issue because the economy always exceeds the local church. Local church members belong to it, are influenced by it and also have their best opportunity for the gospel in the 9 to 5 window. If we can think out of the traditional box we could make a profound impact for the kingdom in "practically" sustaining the souls harvested in the last few decades. The 21st century Goshen may yet prove to be an economic enclave. Sorry if I am saying too much in too few words - I am so passionate about this and think technology like this could satisfy local needs whils complementing kingdom-level needs.

13 years ago @ http://bethelstone-deb... - Where is heaven? · 0 replies · +1 points

Thats interesting feedback - I actually expected the idea of heaven amongst us to be more contentious. I guess it helps to separate heaven (the dwelling place of God) and kingdom (His extended realm) - its a bit like separating a server (domain, where our internet presence lives) from the living network we create in the web (our "kingdom" or sphere of influence).

13 years ago @ Michael Hyatt Blog - My Advice to New Gradu... · 0 replies · +1 points

... and for me that's real education - I never learnt so much about life and living as when I failed. That's where all the theory became practice. It was tough, still is, but I am sure I would not want to go back anymore - too much behind me now, too many sound lessons - need to build on that and go on.

13 years ago @ Michael Hyatt Blog - My Advice to New Gradu... · 0 replies · +1 points

Amen to that - I thought later that in coming generations maybe there won't be much work or the luxury of education - if so young people better be street-wise enough and connected enough to negotiate that reality - it will demand a very different, get up and go kind of skill.

13 years ago @ Michael Hyatt Blog - My Advice to New Gradu... · 2 replies · +2 points

A degree certainly endows vital disciplines and the culture of business and that opens doors to jobs and influencers. It also develops vital networks. There is evidence that those with the best inschool networks do better in their careers over the long term, whilst those who get the highest grades often fail to reach their potential. I am convinced that the greatest career driver of all is not even knowledge, but the ability to build and sustain relationships. Kotler said, "future competition is between networks, not firms", confirming my view that, whilst the currency of past decades was knowledge and technology, that of future decades will be relationships. When Christians get that right (I am writing on it), we will achieve a practical faith, reasonable mutuality (in love) and a sense of having all things in common - by such means we will transcend "the system" and outlive coming adversities.

13 years ago @ Michael Hyatt Blog - Highwater Risin' in Mi... · 0 replies · +2 points

I read a weather report that indicated that it could have been higher than 13 inches. Nonetheless, this is really a major event - 500 years, wow, that is really an astonishing record. The global climate is bringing more and more of these freakish weather phenomena. Anyway, we hope and pray you will all recover, but who knows what good will come as you all stand together in this - God works all things for good to them that love God and are called to His purpose. I really do sense He will use you, your family and TNP in this.