en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/709993 Comments by halhunter http://www.leadingsmart.com/2011/03/a-million-dollar-miracle.html#IDComment138125150 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? Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:08:28 +0000 http://www.leadingsmart.com/2011/03/a-million-dollar-miracle.html#IDComment138125150 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/06/question-6-which-is-most-important%e2%80%94mission-core-values-or-vision.html#IDComment78225442 #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. Wed, 2 Jun 2010 16:25:35 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/06/question-6-which-is-most-important%e2%80%94mission-core-values-or-vision.html#IDComment78225442 http://www.leadingsmart.com/2010/06/google-tv-brings-online-church-into-the-living-room.html#IDComment78223432 I love the concept, but wonder where the bandwidth is coming from. Wed, 2 Jun 2010 16:09:05 +0000 http://www.leadingsmart.com/2010/06/google-tv-brings-online-church-into-the-living-room.html#IDComment78223432 http://www.lindseynobles.com/2010/04/drafting-blueprints-part-7/#IDComment66858893 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. Fri, 9 Apr 2010 19:26:32 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/2010/04/drafting-blueprints-part-7/#IDComment66858893 http://www.lindseynobles.com/2010/03/i-wonder/#IDComment64217443 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) Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:44:00 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/2010/03/i-wonder/#IDComment64217443 http://www.lindseynobles.com/2010/03/i-wonder/#IDComment64216814 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... Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:39:12 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/2010/03/i-wonder/#IDComment64216814 http://www.leadingsmart.com/2010/03/frustrated.html#IDComment62802287 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. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:25:38 +0000 http://www.leadingsmart.com/2010/03/frustrated.html#IDComment62802287 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/03/10-reasons-why-you-aren%e2%80%99t-done-yet.html#IDComment62415143 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. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:12:48 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/03/10-reasons-why-you-aren%e2%80%99t-done-yet.html#IDComment62415143 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/02/new-andy-stanley-resource-the-north-point-series.html#IDComment58528810 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. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:57:00 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/02/new-andy-stanley-resource-the-north-point-series.html#IDComment58528810 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/02/discerning-the-difference-between-unexpected-and-inappropriate.html#IDComment57655085 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. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:09:47 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/02/discerning-the-difference-between-unexpected-and-inappropriate.html#IDComment57655085 http://www.lindseynobles.com/2010/02/nice-bordering-on-creepy/#IDComment57457912 I think women would be more sensitive to this than most men, but I have had some women contact me in various social media contexts that made alarm bells go off. The best solution is to cut off contact as completely as possible, depending on the channel (de-friending, blocking, ignoring, reporting as spam or abusive as a nuclear option). But like face-to-face contact, the good far outweighs the creepy. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:12:25 +0000 http://www.lindseynobles.com/2010/02/nice-bordering-on-creepy/#IDComment57457912 http://www.giantimpact.com/articles/read/connectors_keep_it_simple/#IDComment56210066 Winston Churchill is widely acknowledged as one of the best communicators of the 20th century. If you read his books or essays they tend to use fairly short sentences of fairly simple words, yet they are powerful in their impact and communicate a wealth of information. If you read transcripts of his speeches they are even more simple in their technical structure, but no one can deny the power of his message. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:11:47 +0000 http://www.giantimpact.com/articles/read/connectors_keep_it_simple/#IDComment56210066 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/01/five-reasons-why-your-company-doesn%e2%80%99t-need-a-social-media-policy.html#IDComment52041836 I read this and was immediately reminded of the first few words of the North Point Ministries Constitution- "An imperfect system filled with men and women of integrity will function far better than a perfect system filled with men and women who lack integrity. The people we choose are as important as the system we use." This puts you in pretty good company. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:54:08 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2010/01/five-reasons-why-your-company-doesn%e2%80%99t-need-a-social-media-policy.html#IDComment52041836 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/12/the-end-of-book-publishing-as-we-know-it.html#IDComment46550826 For me as for many people, the sticking point in the emerging media debate is continuing access to owned content. The books I bought 40 years ago are still as useful and accessible as they were when brand new ( a couple coffee stains aside). But, in just the past couple years I finally threw out some 8 inch floppies- the contents (probably but not certainly) still on them but the reader drives for them long since in a dump. I think we may soon see a "cloud" model emerging. My owned content will reside in the cloud, and my access is through a constantly evolving set of communication channels and end point equipment. Of course, this means I become dependent on those who own/control the cloud and the channels, but I am not ready to put on a tinfoil hat and rails against that. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:29:34 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/12/the-end-of-book-publishing-as-we-know-it.html#IDComment46550826 http://www.lancemartin.net/?p=105#IDComment44093637 I am so going to steal this and distribute it to our Community Group leadership. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:41:40 +0000 http://www.lancemartin.net/?p=105#IDComment44093637 http://michaelhyatt.com/why-agents-may-be-opposed-to-self-publishing.html#IDComment44074489 History is full of examples of new technology disrupting established business models. It is also full of examples of existing stakeholders opposing change- sometimes they postpone the inevitable but they never prevent it in the long run. The truth of the agents' arguments is an unlisted number 4- they fear their ox being gored, and their income and influence being limited. I think Thomas Nelson and Harlequin have made the right decision- to be part of shaping the future rather than resisting it. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:26:30 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/why-agents-may-be-opposed-to-self-publishing.html#IDComment44074489 http://www.lancemartin.net/?p=919#IDComment43758147 Man, was I sleeping during that discussion? Or did you just have greater insights into what we were discussing? Please excuse me so stealing that.... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:41:26 +0000 http://www.lancemartin.net/?p=919#IDComment43758147 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/11/the-space-between-the-stimulus-and-the-response.html#IDComment42959334 Every time I have "gone off half cocked" it has cost me no end of grief. The considered and thoughtful response reached, not in the heat of emotion but in the calm of rational reflection, will always serve us better. Of course, sometimes calm, rational reflection will come to the conclusion that a rant is in order- but it will be a RATIONAL rant. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:35:40 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/11/the-space-between-the-stimulus-and-the-response.html#IDComment42959334