đŁ Curious Quotes from the Author
âThe highest compliment you can give someone is to ask them their opinion.â
âThe price of greatness is responsibility.â
âManagement has no power. Management has only responsibility.â
âI believe that all people long to have a consistent friend who loves them, believes in them, and is continually there for them no matter the circumstances. If youâre willing to be that kind of person for others, not only will it expand your people capacity, it will also give you a more satisfying life. You may also be thinking, I canât do this with everyone, because some people are just difficult. Thatâs trueâfor all of us. Debbie Ellis calls such people porcupines in her book How to Hug a Porcupine. When I was a pastor, we called such people EGRsâextra grace required. But we can all use extra grace from time to time. Maybe those who face the greatest challenges are the ones who have difficult people in their families. A friend once told me, âMy family is a circus, and every day there is a different clown.â Family life is ground zero in learning how to deal with difficult people. The advice of cartoonist Michael Leunig? âLove one another and you will be happy. Itâs as simple and as difficult as that.â It is both difficult and simple. In the end, our goal should be to treat others better than they treat us, to add value to them in a greater capacity than maybe they expect. I love the way Brian Bethune described Nelson Mandela. The South African statesman was a fantastic example of someone with high relational capacity.â
đ Cognition of the Bookâs Big Idea
Your capacity is not limited. It can grow by overcoming obstacles that one places in place for oneself. It all begins with awarenessârealizing the obstacles in your way and knowing how to get past them. Building on this knowledge, you can cultivate the skills that will accelerate your progress. By concentrating on the ten choice capacitiesâResponsibility, Character, Abundance, Discipline, Intentionality, Attitude, Risk, Spirituality, Growth, and Partnershipâas well as the critical capacities you already possessâEnergy, Emotional Resilience, Thinking, People, Creativity, Production, and Leadershipâyou can create a solid foundation for success. Consider all of this as an equation if that would help.
Consciousness plus Ability plus Options equate to Capacity. With everything in place, now is the time to remove obstacles, concentrate on your advantages, and make the decisions that will allow you to reach your full potential. Your potential for development is boundless.
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