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A thought by John C. Maxwell from his book, Everyone Communicates, Few Connect . HarpersCollins Leadership Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) So why does it frustrate you? John says, “Being disconnected wastes your time. It interrupts the flow of what you’re trying to accomplish, and it undermines your productivity. The bottom line is that connecting is everything when it comes to communication. “You know when you don’t have a good connection on the phone, but how about when you’re communicating with people in person? Do you know when a connection has been made? Can you tell when the connection is starting to go bad? Can you identify when the ‘call’ has been dropped?” He goes on, “Most people have an easy time knowing when the connection is good on the phone. But they have no idea if they’re connecting with others in other everyday situations. “How do I tell? How do I know that I’ve connected with others? I look fo...

A thought by John C. Maxwell from his book, How High Will You Climb? (p. 31). HarpersCollins Leadership Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Wow, that is so true! John says, “It’s hard to soar with the eagles when you have to live with the turkeys” “Turkey-thinking + turkey-talk = turkey-walk.   We quickly blend into the color of our surroundings. Similarities in thinking, mannerisms, priorities, talk, and opinions are very common within individual cultures. We all know married people who grow to look more alike as the year's pass. Many times, family members exhibit similar physical traits. “Unquestionably our surroundings help construct our attitudes too.” He continues, “The word choices rises on the opposite side of environment in the attitude construction issue. Speaking more logically than emotionally, the voice of this word says, ‘We are free to choose our attitudes.’ This logic becomes more convincing with...

A thought by John C. Maxwell from his book, How High Will You Climb? (p. 26). HarpersCollins Leadership Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) But I’m a Christian, and I’m sure that makes me perfect.   But of course, that’s not true. John says, “It is noteworthy that the seven deadly sins (pride, covetousness, lust, envy, anger, gluttony, and sloth) are all matters of attitude, inner spirit, and motives. Sadly, many carnal Christians carry with them inner spirit problems. They are like the elder brother of the prodigal son, thinking they do everything right. He chose to stay home with the father. No way was he going to spend his time sowing wild oats. Yet, when the younger brother came back home, some of the elder brother’s wrong attitudes began to surface.” John goes on, “First came a feeling of self-importance. The elder brother was out in the field doing what he ought to do, but he got mad when the party began at home. He...