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Michael Hyatt Blog : Leadership and Forgiveness, Part 2

Fri, 2 Jul 2010 19:37:30 +0000

These posts are so wonderful and speak so much to me. While I love the idea of an autographed copy of this book, I did just finish reading it as a part of the BookSneeze program and so I have a copy and believe you should send copies to someone who hasn't had the benefit of reading it. In this particular section, on the point of resetting, I found myself thinking about a position I held where this is exactly what happened to the leader. And that negativity is infectious. As much as I was personally hurt by that situation as someone who was very close to that leader, when I read Andy's book, I found myself knowing that forgiveness should be extended to that person. I pray that some day that leader will find the reset button as it hasn't happened so far and it is sad to see a wonderful Christian leader be stuck in a negativity cycle so much. For myself, reading the book has led to me evaluating my own life and the people I need to forgive. I appreciated it that it points out that the person doesn't have to ask for or even want our forgiveness, but by not forgiving them, we damage ourselves. It was truly a life changing lesson. Thank you to both Andy and Michael for your blogs. I follow them regularly and they have both changed my life in ways I cannot begin to describe.

Michael Hyatt Blog : Shift: The Essence of Leadership

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:47:50 +0000

I love the title. As for subtitles, I think there are some great ones already suggested. After I read Linchpin (on suggestion from your blog, by the way), I had such an eye opening about the changes in the world and some understanding of some of the recent happenings in my previous company. If we don't learn to shift and do things differently, we won't survive these changes. I look forward to reading this!

Michael Hyatt Blog : The Butterfly Circus

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:46:20 +0000

Wow I have to say I'm just about speechless after watching this. What an amazing lesson in perceptions and how they impact us. It is a reminder, for me, that we not only need to believe in ourselves, but also in others. Thank you for sharing this, it was a wonderful way to start my day. My recent post Tools of the Trade

Michael Hyatt Blog : BookSneeze: Free Books for Bloggers

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:23:14 +0000

I love the new site and am blessed to be a part of this blogging group. With my new goals this year for the new story of my life, reading is on the list to a lot more and I anticipate doing a lot more reviews. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this and great title!

Michael Hyatt Blog : Do You Need a Comments Policy?

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:46:45 +0000

Thank you so much! I skimmed to the meat of the post and completely missed that statement. My apologies!

Michael Hyatt Blog : Do You Need a Comments Policy?

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:31:49 +0000

I think this is a great list and have been trying to come up with something similar for my blog as I try to build it. Do you mind if others use your ideas here? Thank you, as always, for what you post and a do. Your posts are indeed a great add to my day.

Michael Hyatt Blog : Creating a Sense of Urgency

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:08:19 +0000

It never ceases to amaze me that God puts on your mind and in your heart some of the exact things I need to hear in my day. I love your blog for that very reason.

Michael Hyatt Blog : Should You Consider Self-Publishing?

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:32:45 +0000

This is exciting and I've spent three cups of coffee browsing the site and all of the links with a wealth of information. I am at a point where I am truly evaluating life and working toward making that move to write more full time and focus on what I have felt for years is my calling. I am so thankful for what you provide here and for all of the great links on this site that have led me to some things I didn't know about. Thank you so much.

Michael Hyatt Blog : The Necessity of Humility in Leadership

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 12:45:49 +0000

What great information. Sad that many businesses believe when they get bigger it's the time to be less collaborative because "we don't need so many people involved in decisions." While someone does ultimately have to be responsible for the decisions, it doesn't pay to make them in a vacuum.

Michael Hyatt Blog : Book Notes: Free by Chris Anderson

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:39:01 +0000

I would love to have a copy of this book because it would give me some different ideas on how to look at things. I am in the process of "reinventing" my life and this may give some insight and ideas to implement in that process. In today's economy, I believe we should explore all ideas, take what is useful to us and see what we can do with it.

Michael Hyatt Blog : Leadership and the Law of Replication

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:14:18 +0000

Thank you so much for this today. It was a reminder I needed and one I have written about on my blog as a reminder for others.

Michael Hyatt Blog : The Total Customer Experience

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:59:01 +0000

This is a great post and I appreciate it. I recently wrote about a GOOD customer service experience on my blog, which can be found here: http://kathynicholls.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/gre... Having worked in health care for a long time, I have grown to appreciate those docs who stay on track with their schedules. My time is valuable as well. Yes, emergencies do happen, but at the very least the physician should apologize. I had one doctor who, after keeping me waiting for an hour for an appointment apologized profusely and explained why he was late. When I said it was okay, his response: No, it's not. Your time is important too. I always loved that doc!