One day my eldest daughter came home with a story of a friend who was being bullied and mistreated by the other girls in her class. This young lady would be found crying on the playground and being left out. So I shared with her how people wear signs on their foreheads that read, "I want to feel special." So I challenged her to make her feel special. A number of months later I was talking with the young girls mother and she said the following, "I appreciate your daughter so much, she has taught my little girl what it means to be a friend." Wow! Just the other day my youngest was in her room making a card. Ed asked her who the card was for. Her response. "There is a new girl coming to my class from Michigan. I just wanted to welcome her." Wow! When you think that your children are not listening, think again! Ladies we are in the people business. As a Leader we have an opportunity to impact peoples lives. What an honor! Success comes by pouring yourself into other people. In order to be a successful mother, you must pour yourself into your children. To have a successful marriage you must pour into each other, sometimes becoming the pillar that lifts your spouse to the heavens. To have a successful business you must pour yourself into your customers. To be a successful leader you must pour yourself into your team and develop them to do the same. The movie "The Blind Side" just came out. Its a true story of a family that poured themselves into a young man who was homeless. Through their love and reading the "sign on his forehead", this young man finished high school. Received a football scholarship and was drafted as the number one pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.
Your assignment this week is to read Chapter 7 and be prepared for our discussion Sunday evening. Please blog what challenged you this week! Have a great week ladies! Pink Hugs! Angie
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I posted my comment for chapter 7 last week, but I would like to add a couple quotes that I really liked. "Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently." and the familiar quote that says, "People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care." I can refer these to my home life and then to everyone else. I am determined to really focusing on the other person and how I can bless them, not what's in it for me or based on how my needs will be met.
ReplyDeleteI think that this is the MOST important chapter so far. I visualize it like a pyramid. The previous chapters are building blocks and this chapter is definitely one at the top. I think this chapter is very complex, in that it could be broken up into two week study. Assumptions is what leads into motivating or intimidating people. In ch. 2, he talks about the positive dissatisfaction. This section alone deserves it's own chapter. For me, ch. 3 is a great reminder for us all. When it comes to people, whether you are building a business or not, it is amazing how your words or no words can hinder or support someone. Going through the checklist of questions at the end, was hard only becasue it required deep thinking which right there tells me that that is what this chapter is all about. Listening caring, modeling, mentoring,developing other leaders. I have kept my thoughts on separate paper because I have found that this book is going to be vital over and over throughout this journey in Mary Kay.
ReplyDeleteI too posted for chapter 7 last week. I must have gotten ahead of myself. But like Maria I have a few more thoughts. I really liked the list of assumptions. Boy was Mary Kay right when she said that everyone wears a sign that says make me feel important. We all want to feel worthwhile as Maxwell states. He also talks about everyone needs and responds to encouragement. Isn't this why Mary Kay set up the importance of the success meeting. I also enjoyed reading the pages on motivation and specifically what motivates people. My pastor just spoke on this this week regarding the biggest thing that needs to be happening in a person who wants to change is dissatisfaction. This Chapter proves that Mary Kay was way ahead of her time. People are what make or brake our business and knowing how to work with them is essential.
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