You communicate with more than your mouth. We’ve all heard this. The way the eyes shine, the confidence of position, the elevation of the eyebrows. A roomful of willing students and one adult is like a bunch of dogs with their owner. Each student keeps a keen eye on the teacher, watching for any sign […]
Category: Influence & leadership
Your worst moments are your strongest influence
This is a straight pickup from Seth Godin’s blog. Seth is a successful entrepreneur, marketer, and bestselling author. Not sure he’s religious, but he clearly knows the heart. You can read more about Seth here. Here’s what he had to say about everyday opportunities to wield good influence: Your worst moments are your best opportunity. […]
A Student’s Perspective / Influence
She’s never been very loud. Always comes, sits with joy in her eyes, and watches the happenings. She shares her feelings and is part of the group, but no one notices when she’s gone. Then, on a winter retreat, she explains how we’ve been one of the biggest influences on her life ever, and because […]
Hunting
We work out in a world-class gym. It’s so nice that professional sports teams practice there. There’s a curious thing, though. The men’s locker room hosts a population of little flies. They’re neither big nor fast — mostly they park on the wall and stay there. But enter the shower and you’ve got friends. The […]
Jesus influence
Some years back there was an International discipleship conference in Europe. Many lectures and much discussion. Toward the end an elder statesman of the faith suggested that the root of discipleship was loving Jesus. The closer you are to Jesus, the more of His influence you wield. Consider whether you would like to make Jesus […]
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