Tuesday, May 15, 2012

So, You Wanna Be Heard...

There is a deep desire within all of us to be heard…meaning that our values and even opinions are respected at some level.  We want others to listen to us…  And, when they don’t, we feel to be made inferior and unimportant.  But, then there’s a need to enlarge our platform and increase our influence.  Sometimes, a broader audience is necessary for the development or embracing of an idea.  So, you wanna be heard…, consider these thoughts from my simple acrostic:

H.E.A.R.D.

H - a heart for people
How well do you actively listen to and value others?
E - a person of experience
How are you deepening your understanding of life, ethics and the culture as a whole?
A - an attitude of optimism
            How well do you visualize an opportunity and accentuate the positive?
R - a broad level of respect
In what ways do you flesh out a personal commitment to Judeo-Christian values?
D - a developer of people
            What kind of deposits and investments are you making in people around you?

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