1. College Football, NFL football, or a good movie?
2. What’s the best thing you’ve eaten in the last week?
3. What’s something really good you’ve read recently? (link if you can)
4. Coffee or tea?
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3 Life Lessons From Facebook
1. Think before you speak.
We’ve all seen em. Some of us have posted em. Those status updates that happen in a split second because of something you thought was true or because of something you overheard. Had you thought it out, you would’ve never put it out for the whole world to read, but you didn’t think.
It’s the same way in life. Once we say something, it’s always out there. When we say something to someone or about someone, we can never take it back. Sure, we can apologize or be nice afterward, but that hurtful (or helpful) word is always out there. Think before you speak.
2. Protect what you value.
Those of you that follow the social media world closely know that Facebook has had it’s struggles with privacy and keeping their users secure. They’ve taken steps, but haven’t taken enough at times. It’s ultimately up to the user to decide how ‘public’ they want their information. They have to protect what they value.
All of life is like that too. Protect the relationships you value most. Protect the people you value most. Protect the possessions you value most. Protect the time you value most. Protect what you value.
3. Reap what you sow.
Like it or not, Farmville is alive and well on Facebook. I’ve never played Farmville, but from what I read, it’s a highly addictive game about planting, growing, and sharing fake crops.
In life, we reap what we sow. If we sow hate, that’s what we’ll get. If we sow negativity, we can expect it right back. On the other hand, if we sow love, we’ll get it back. You’ll reap what you sow… eventually.
(more ‘life lesson’ posts here here and here.)
OK, anymore lessons from Facebook?
3 Statements for Millennial Leaders
1. Lead boldly, not pridefully.
For those millennials that are called to lead, it can be a heavy burden. It can get to be a long and often unrewarding task. However, if found faithful, the rewards can be incredible. Don’t shy away. Don’t back down. When God says go, you go. When you have a white hot vision, run after it. But be humble. Know that your calling comes from God and your success depends on others. Be bold. Be tough. Be humble.
2. Guard your integrity, be honest.
Integrity can’t be gained once it’s lost. We must guard it with all we have. We have to have boundaries and safe-guards in place. When it seems like you’re being too careful, you’re probably getting close to being careful enough with your integrity. Be honest with yourself and with other trusted friends. If you feel yourself slipping to a place that jeopardizes your integrity, RUN!
3. Trust yourself, others too.
The calling you have is real. You’re a leader… no matter how old you are. Trust yourself. When you make a decision, believe it’s the best one. When you agonize over something, believe you’ve heard and decided correctly. When you stood up for someone around you and took a fall, trust that you did right. Trust yourself and other people. Without trusting those around you, you’ll never know the feeling of helping them succeed.
Being a leader, no matter the age, is no easy task. Being a young/millennial leader can be difficult because of life experience and doubt. Do what you’re called.
Any other advice for ALL leaders?
3 Ways to Accomplish Nothing
Put all your stock in the opinion of other people.
If you want to be sure you accomplish nothing, no matter what you’re doing, be sure you try to make EVERYONE happy. You’ll be so busy trying to please the preference of every person that you forget that you’re main purpose is to glorify God. You’ll be so busy seeking the approval of the person beside you, you’ll have no time to invest in anything that will make a difference… even after you’re gone.
Never stretch yourself by doing anything new.
It’ll help us all accomplish nothing if we try our best to never have to learn anything new. We’ll be so busy hiding in the corner and avoiding ‘uncomfortable’ situations and tasks that we’ll miss the true opportunities. We’ll be concerned because we don’t have a complete knowledge of every situation and never begin anything that may make us look vulnerable.
Completely ignore relationships.
Relationships are so important to success, if we don’t spend time building them, success is sure to pass us by. We’ll be busy hanging out alone that we’ll never team up with anyone to do something that we couldn’t do on our own. We’ll never reach out, never hurt with others, never care for others, and never be stretched by others.
for 6 more ways to accomplish nothing, read this post
What ways can you add?
Don’t Box Me In
This has to be one of the greatest company slogans ever.
The point of it?
You can get insurance online or you can call them and get sqared away by talking to a real person.
Esurance gets it.
They know that not everyone does things the same way,
not everyone wants the same thing,
not everyone fits inside a single system.
I think we forget that.
In church,
in life,
in parenting,
in working,
in eating,
in driving,
in leadership,
in school.
Not everyone likes or needs the same thing.
We often fall into the idea that everyone is like us,
that everyone works like we do.
It’s not true.
Different people are wired different ways,
they have different passions,
different gifts,
different likes.
We can’t put them inside our self assumed circle.
AND…
that’s OK.
We have to let them fly the way their wings take them.
We have to give them that freedom.
Because,
When we allow people to operate from their uniqueness, we’re empowering them to reshape the world.
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