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Each year I am constantly amazed at the way the Global Leadership Summit, put on by the Willow Creek Association, \u201cfills my bucket.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span>I\u2019ve learned that I can\u2019t attend only once \u2013 I must make yearly visits to the GLS well to keep my bucket filled.<\/p>\n In How Full Is Your Bucket<\/em>, Rath and Clifton describe an invisible bucket each person has.\u00a0 <\/span>Daily, it is either being filled or emptied depending on feedback, comments and encounters each has.\u00a0 <\/span>To function properly and productively we each need to work out of a full bucket.<\/p>\n Yearly, I sit through various talks and speakers at the Global Leadership Summit.\u00a0 <\/span>Each year I think, \u201cI know this, this is nothing new.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span>But each year I leave reminded of some basic truths and at least temporarily\u2026.implement them into my life.<\/p>\n Most of us would think that the principles in How Full Is Your Bucket<\/em> are simple and that we\u2019ve heard them before.\u00a0 <\/span>That\u2019s true.\u00a0 <\/span>Others would say that it\u2019s just common sense.\u00a0 <\/span>That\u2019s true.\u00a0 <\/span>But the sad truth is that we forget to incorporate them into our lives and daily activities.<\/p>\n So, again I\u2019ve read a book that yes, is helpful.\u00a0 <\/span>Yes, I\u2019ve heard it before.\u00a0 <\/span>But the question remains, will I follow through with the suggestions in filling other\u2019s buckets.<\/p>\n Within my work environment, my goal is to do the following:<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>I don\u2019t remember the name of the day-care cook.\u00a0 <\/span>I also forget the volunteer helper that assists our receptionist on Thursday mornings.\u00a0 <\/span>I will learn their names and greet them daily for one week.<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2. <\/span><\/span><\/span>There is a new videographer on staff I\u2019ve yet to talk to and get to know.\u00a0 <\/span>I will intentionally take him out for coffee and learn \u201chis story.\u201d<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>My Ministry Assistant\u2019s love language is \u201cwords of praise.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span>I will be diligent in sharing with here this week, specifics of why I appreciate her.<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4, <\/span><\/span><\/span>There are three volunteers who come in regularly to help in our department.\u00a0 <\/span>During this next week, I will do something un-expectantly or give them an unexpected gift to show appreciation.<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Finally, to prevent \u201cbucket dipping,\u201d I plan to be aware of and reduce my sarcastic remarks, which although funny, might dip into someone\u2019s bucket.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE \/* Style Definitions *\/ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; 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