Faith Venture

I travel a lot and took last week to try to catch up on work, soccer referee assigning and my other blogs. I’m trying to keep three blogs going and plan to start a fourth (covering high technology products). Take note of Darcy’s post on helping young adults. I try to help young people develop life skills and maturity through the medium of becoming a soccer referee. This weekend I was privileged to see no less than four young men of about 20 years old step up and perform a difficult task with maturity (refereeing soccer at a large tournament and dealing with coaches and parents requires a lot of strength). To Darcy–don’t wait on the blessing of “church leaders” unless you’re spending money. In that case, raise your own (hint, I have some money for good causes). I saw a General Colin Powell presentation where he advised, “It’s better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.”

This week, I’m influenced by a high-tech writer and blogger (co-author of The Cluetrain Manifesto, for those of you in marketing), Doc Searles. He found this quote on listening. I have found that far too many people just don’t listen to others. They’re too wrapped up in themselves, I guess. Ponder these ideas and see if you can make them part of your life:

What deaf people can teach you about listening. The short version:

I’d call all that common sense, if it were more commonly applied. Including by me.

Gary

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