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I stole this from Tom Peter’s blog. It has MASSIVE implications for those of us who lead in the Church. He’s got 10 on his list. Here are the ones that are sticking to me.

2. Remember. You are the only human being in the world who can help this particular customer at this particular moment in time.
How many times have I said - “I can’t help this person. I don’t have the knowledge/skill/insight/power.” But God says differently. He intersected your path with that person at that moment for a reason. Trust that.

4. Brand inside is more important than brand outside for sustained success.
Ouch. Too often we spend more time on bulletin design, web design, or curb appeal than we do on infrastructure and care of our people.

5. Leaders’ careers will usually be determined by their handling of one or two critical events that no one could possibly anticipate or plan for.
How many careers have we seen tanked because of one careless word or action.

6. Make sure that you spend your time on the things you say are your priorities.
If you say you love God, spend time with Him. If you say you love people, spend time with them.

9. Irrelevance comes from always doing the things you know how to do in the way you’ve always done them.
‘Nuff said.

10. If you love your company and love what you do, you will serve your customers better—period!
If you love your God and love your church - you’ll serve better. Can’t fake that.