Larry has updated his Power of Focus message at EmpoweringMessages.com. Click below to listen to his thought provoking 2-1/2 minute audio.
Learn More
|
|
|
Recommended Reading
Uprising: A Revolution of the Soul
by Erwin McManus
New to the PrizeFighter, we are pleased to bring you a "recommended reading" corner! Each month Larry will recommend a favorite book from his personal library. Enjoy!
Learn More
|
|
|
I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings. - 1 Corinthians 9:22b-23
It's harder to make amends with an offended friend than to capture a fortified city. Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with iron bars. - Proverbs 18:19
|
|
 |
Welcome to our new subscribers from Australia, Canada, India, Iran, Mauritius, Nigeria, United Kingdom and United States! Already in November, our PrizeFighter family has grown more than 70 percent.
What is the secret to such fast growth? Well, word of mouth helps, and building a strong network of like- minded people definitely doesn't hurt. Still, it all comes down to delivering a message that educates, entertains, equips and encourages, in a way that doesn't offend.
Several weeks ago, I posted an audio message at EmpoweringMessages.com (see left). In the message, I used an example of some urinals in an Amsterdam airport. This week, the website's founder let me know that he had received some negative feedback, and asked if I would change the message. What would you do?
"I wish you'd stop doing this. It's cold out here." |
While I must admit that I feel some people take offense far too quickly these days, I had a choice. Did I want to be "right", or did I want to be effective? Taking out that example did not compromise the message, so I stayed up until 5 a.m. to revise and re-record the message. While I will never compromise my beliefs and values, I am willing to check my delivery once in a while.
Ask yourself...
- Would I rather be "right" or effective?
- Have I ever offended someone because I needed to be "right"?
- How may I communicate in a way that honors my values but doesn't offend?
Keep running for your prize,
Larry Hehn
PrizeFighter subscribers live in Albania, Argentina, Australia,
Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland,
Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, Nigeria,
Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand,
United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States!
|
Register for the FREE PrizeFighter Newsletter |
|
|
|
