Kem Meyer on Less Clutter & Noise

7 minute attitude adjustment… happy Friday dance party.

My peep Blaine Hogan is a hero to many because of how he generously shares his faith and creativity with brilliance, boldness and courage.

He is a hero to a some because of his famous stint on Prison Break.

He is a hero to me for choosing joy and keeping a straight face at the same time.

If I knew a new cool word for the old word “EPIC” … I would use it now.

Biggest communications challenge nobody talks about…

Yesterday, the smart and generous people at The Leadership Network and Catalyst sponsored The NINES online conference. Over 100 speakers had six minutes to share their best 'game-changing' moments. Here’s mine.

The biggest communication challenge that nobody talks about…

• The clutter we create when we overestimate what we have to say and underestimate how it’s going to affect the other person.

How to overcome it…

• Change internal M.O.
• Focus less on what we have to say and more on who we are saying it to.
• Personalize a message instead of pushing an agenda.
• Prioritize people instead of performance or policy.

Question to ask yourself…

• How can I change my communication style to release the best in others?

If you’ve got six more minutes to spare… Tim Steven’s shares his game changer, too.

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I wish there was more copy.

That’s right. The only time in MY LIFE I was asking for more copy was when I read The Pillars of the Earth. 

What made this minimalist read a 1,000 page novel about cathedral architecture in medieval England and end up begging for more?

I never would have picked this book up on my own. Nothing about it’s title, description, genre, size — anything — appealed to my typical interest. But, I was badgered by my daughter. She wouldn’t let it go. I finally picked it up to make her happy, convinced she didn’t know what was good for me.

Boy, was I wrong.

Only a few pages in, and I could NOT put this book down. The whole thing took me by surprise. What made it such a GREAT STORY?

• It brilliantly revealed the surprising value of history and tradition in today’s world
• It exposed the human heart, story and sacrifice behind the bricks and construction
• It wove realistic imagery to narrate the tension of complex relationships and competing values in private and public sectors
• It connected the psychology of every human emotion, motive and action with gripping characters and overlapping storylines

I can’t wait for Friday!

Learning about love of God thru 320 lb lineman & 13 yr old…

So impressed with Braden Burget… he’s a 13 year old member of the Granger Drama Team & he went TO TOWN! Quick rundown of the Blindside…well done!

The Braden Side from Granger Community on Vimeo.

I think this series is making a connection with people. Online viewers are 3x higher than last week and the highest since May 2009. Next week? Avatar. Can’t wait.

     

Change the world by embracing change…

People are threatened by people different than them and by situations they don’t understand. They increase efforts to control the world, destroying it in the process.

Pride and conceit appear when people get comfortable. And, the church is full of two types people; those who are set in their ways and those who aren’t. I am encouraged and motivated to change the world by embracing change.

KEM'S BLOG HAS BEEN HIJACKED

IT'S KEM'S 40TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

THE PARTY KEEPS GOING & GOING & GOING....

 

Kem's hubby Mark, her family & friends have planned a crazy weekend for her. We want to surprise her every possible chance we get! She has been such a great friend & mentor to so many, that it was easy to get people involved in pulling off a magical weekend for her.

Kem's hubby has notified me that she has gone dark. Poor thing. She has a hard enough time turning of her phone for a 2 hour writing period. She must be going crazy right now. She'll be shocked to find out we've highjacked her blog & twitter account to promote her birthday celebrations.

Take a moment & leave a comment wishing her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Or even better, put a post on your own blog with birthday wishes (maybe include your fav. memory of her). Feel free to include video or pictures as well!!

If you publish a blog post, insert your name & the link (not your blog link, the post's link) into the comment section below. That way the readers & Kem can click around easily to view everyone's posts. We don't want her to miss any of it.

This highjacked blog won't be revealed until the end of the weekend so twitter, blog, email everyone you know & have them cover Kem in some serious internet lovin'. I will be uploading pics, quotes, stories...whatever, to this blog & to her twitter account. Check them both often & comment as much as you like on either network. We want to get at least 100 comments on her blog.

Here is her weekend schedule. She has no idea...everything's a surprise. So feel free to show up anywhere. She will get a kick out of it.

Here's is her weekend schedule:

   *  Saturday, August 30th  11:00-3:00 CST at The Jazz Festival in Chicago    Find us, tell Kem Happy Birthday!   Text me at 574-229-1367 and I’ll tell you where we’re at!
   *  Saturday PM   6:00-7:00 EST  Cold Stone Creamery on Edison Road in Mishawaka, IN
   *  Saturday PM 7:00-10:00 EST  Wonderland Theater in Niles, MI-   Will be with kids to see some movie (TBD) around 7:10-7:30 range
   *  Sunday AM August 31st, 11:30 Service at Granger Community Church  (Granger, IN)-  We typically sit in the back on the right side facing the stage near the sound booth…  Come up, give Kem a card and wish her a Happy Birthday!
   *  Sunday PM  1:00-2:00   Jumpin Juice & Java  (most of the Meyer relatives will be here, but you’re welcome to pop in and have a smoothie at the same time!)                                                                       *  Sunday PM  5:00 or 6:00 Bar Louie  (University Park Mall)-   Come at 5:00 or 6:00…. I don’t think there will be a ton of room so to stagger at either time would be great- we’ll be there from 5:00-6:45

Show up at any of these places & say Hi. But remember, she doesn't know about any of this. So if you see her Saturday, don't give away what's happening on Sunday!

Check back here often. We'll updating her activities here & on twitter.