Category: Influence
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The Seduction of Free
se·duc·tion/siˈdəkSHən/Noun 1. The action of seducing someone. 2. A tempting or attractive thing. free/frē/ Verb: Make free, in particular. Adverb: Without cost or payment: Have you ever been to Costco on the weekends? You know where I’m going with this right? They have all of these tables set up with…
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Endearing Humility
endearing [ɪnˈdɪərɪŋ] adj giving rise to love or esteem; charming endearingly adv – humility [hjuːˈmɪlɪtɪ] n pl -ties the state or quality of being humble I heard this said of someone. There’s something about it that is just so cool. It was said of someone that is a star. It was said of a hero.…
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Fight the Resistence
If you’ve read any of Seth Godin’s books lately, you have probably read about how you need to fight the resistence. Steven Pressfield also talks about the resistence, and I think Seth might have gotten the idea from him. It doesn’t matter where it came from, both of them talk…
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A Wedding in the Family
I officiated a wedding yesterday. Is that what you call it when you are the Officiant at the wedding? I don’t know how many I’ve done but this one was fun. First of all – it was family. Second of all – it was family. There was so much family…
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LL:45 Employee Service
When you hear someone talk about customer service, you know what they are talking about, but have you ever heard of Employee Service? Here’s the thinking: Who at your company or who that you lead provides the customer service? Answer: your employees; those that follow your leadership. You expect great…
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Fallor Ergo Sum
“I err therefore I am.” St. Augustine said that. He found his identity in the questioning and the pursuit of truth. His process of learning and the fact that we might be wrong sometimes if fundamental to who were are, and that helps us in becoming someone better. So “err”…
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Do You Need Some Adventure
Lately, I’ve been noticing stories and articles having to do with a fair bite of danger and adventure. Do you know what I’m talking about? I’m reading a book right now having to do with the “extreme” and “adventurous” nature of someone’s faith; the “not safe side” of things. You…
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When People Say Bad Things About You
It could mean a few things: 1. They are bad people. Bad people say bad things. 2. What they said about you could be true. 3. They might be projecting some unrealistic expectations on to you. 4. They might be projecting their insecurity on to you. 5. Their mom didn’t…
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I Don’t Know How to Relax
In a world that’s all about effort and working all the time, this is a more common phrase that you read and hear. It makes me wonder if people would say this about me. I feel like I know how to relax and that I make time for it. Truly,…
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If You Need Something, Get it From Someone that Has it
If you need something, ask for it. I wonder what you think of first when you think about what your need is. It says a lot about you – whatever the answer might be. Did you think of physical things? Did you think of emotional things? I heard someone say…
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You Can’t Quit Your Family
I wrote a post once on Quitting Your Identity. Just like you can’t quit an identity, you can’t quit your family. Whether you marry into one or you grow up with one, you can’t quit your family. Your father – whether he’s present or not will always be your father.…
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TV is Boring
Evidently, TV is boring. New studies have come out that show that most of us watch tv with another screen. It might be an iPad or a laptop, but we are now watching tv with multiple screens. That’s the tv is boring version. What could also be true is that…
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