Once in a while I get a comment to a post that is a "Blows me Away". This is that. In response to Robochurch the comment below appeared. Thanks to mr/mrs anon.
Working in Corporate America for the years as I did and in the Church World this list rings so true it's scary. I have heard many, yea even most of these at one time or another. It's a disease born in fear and cowardice. That's why most of the innovation and creativity and new jobs and groundbreaking takes place in small businesses and small churches. The big ones are too "STUCK".
Once before I wrote on the emptiness of the cynic. Any fool can be a coward. Most are.
100 Ways to Kill a Concept:
1.the boss won't go for that.
2.the lawyers won't go for that.
3.the accountants won't go for that.
4.the client won't go for that.
5.the salespeople won't go for that.
6.the investors won't go for that.
7.So and so won't like it.
8.It's not us.
9.It won't fit into our system.
10.We're not ready for that yet.
11.I don't think it will work.
12.I don't understand.
13.Do you understand?
14.Will anyone understand?
15.What will they think of next?
16.It's politically incorrect.
17.It's too complicated.
18.It's too late for that now.
19.It's too expensive.
20.We'll lose money.
21.Why?
22.What!?
23.Who says?
24.nobody will want that.
25.Where are you coming from?
26.It can't be done.
27.Have the committee review it.
28.Let's do more research.
29.Let's take a vote on it.
30.Let's play devil's advocate.
31.I've never heard of such a thing.
32.We've already tried that.
33.that's been done before.
34.It's not how we do things here.
35.We've never done anything like that.
36.We'll get back to you.
37.that's a subject for another meeting.
38.It creates more problems than it solves.
39.Sounds like too many problems.
40.that only solves some of the problems.
41.that's going to cause problems.
42.Here we go again.
43.that's unique, but . . .
44.Very interesting, but . . .
45.I understand, but . . .
46.I love it, but . .
47.Great idea, but . . .
48.Yes, but . . .
49.Sounds simple, but . .
50.But . . .
51.It's just not for us.
52.try again.
53.that sucks.
54.needs more pizzazz!
55.I don't like it.
56.Have you thought it through?
57.It won't sell.
58.Maybe next time.
59.Another day.
60.What are people going to say?
61.People will think we're nuts!
62.that's BS.
63.Be realistic.
64.How about this instead?
65.Get a grip!
66.Are you serious?
67.that turns me off!
68.the client is too liberal for that.
69.the client is too conservative for that.
70.What else do you have?
71.So!
72.So what?
73.Oh . . .
74.Oh?
75.Oh, really!
76.Get real, it's not feasible.
77.Sounds crazy!
78.nobody does that.
79.Are you kidding me?
80.that's too off the wall.
81.You can't argue with success.
82.You can't fight City Hall.
83.We don't have time to do it.
84.Let's not reach beyond our grasp.
85.We're overextended already.
86.Let's wait 'til we see the numbers.
87.You're proposing what?
88.Let's not rock the boat.
89.Silence.
90.Laughter.
91.Boos.
92.Where did that come from?
93.I've got a better idea.
94.Hey, there's a recession going on.
95.We've never done anything like that.
96.the press will kill us.
97.that's not your decision to make.
98.We'll step on too many toes.
99.Just leave it to me; I'll take care of it.
100.You could lose your job for that . .
sound familiar?
1.the boss won't go for that.
2.the lawyers won't go for that.
3.the accountants won't go for that.
4.the client won't go for that.
5.the salespeople won't go for that.
6.the investors won't go for that.
7.So and so won't like it.
8.It's not us.
9.It won't fit into our system.
10.We're not ready for that yet.
11.I don't think it will work.
12.I don't understand.
13.Do you understand?
14.Will anyone understand?
15.What will they think of next?
16.It's politically incorrect.
17.It's too complicated.
18.It's too late for that now.
19.It's too expensive.
20.We'll lose money.
21.Why?
22.What!?
23.Who says?
24.nobody will want that.
25.Where are you coming from?
26.It can't be done.
27.Have the committee review it.
28.Let's do more research.
29.Let's take a vote on it.
30.Let's play devil's advocate.
31.I've never heard of such a thing.
32.We've already tried that.
33.that's been done before.
34.It's not how we do things here.
35.We've never done anything like that.
36.We'll get back to you.
37.that's a subject for another meeting.
38.It creates more problems than it solves.
39.Sounds like too many problems.
40.that only solves some of the problems.
41.that's going to cause problems.
42.Here we go again.
43.that's unique, but . . .
44.Very interesting, but . . .
45.I understand, but . . .
46.I love it, but . .
47.Great idea, but . . .
48.Yes, but . . .
49.Sounds simple, but . .
50.But . . .
51.It's just not for us.
52.try again.
53.that sucks.
54.needs more pizzazz!
55.I don't like it.
56.Have you thought it through?
57.It won't sell.
58.Maybe next time.
59.Another day.
60.What are people going to say?
61.People will think we're nuts!
62.that's BS.
63.Be realistic.
64.How about this instead?
65.Get a grip!
66.Are you serious?
67.that turns me off!
68.the client is too liberal for that.
69.the client is too conservative for that.
70.What else do you have?
71.So!
72.So what?
73.Oh . . .
74.Oh?
75.Oh, really!
76.Get real, it's not feasible.
77.Sounds crazy!
78.nobody does that.
79.Are you kidding me?
80.that's too off the wall.
81.You can't argue with success.
82.You can't fight City Hall.
83.We don't have time to do it.
84.Let's not reach beyond our grasp.
85.We're overextended already.
86.Let's wait 'til we see the numbers.
87.You're proposing what?
88.Let's not rock the boat.
89.Silence.
90.Laughter.
91.Boos.
92.Where did that come from?
93.I've got a better idea.
94.Hey, there's a recession going on.
95.We've never done anything like that.
96.the press will kill us.
97.that's not your decision to make.
98.We'll step on too many toes.
99.Just leave it to me; I'll take care of it.
100.You could lose your job for that . .
sound familiar?
1 comment:
You're welcome. Same thing goes for church with ideas...or lack of, or fear of.
Doesn't God want us to dream BIG?
Old poem....
How big is your dream?
How big is your God?
Is there an inconsistency between the two?
God gives people big jobs to do.
He gives us big dreams to dream.
Joseph had a dream.
A big dream.
A dream so large that he couldn't contain it.
A dream so huge that his brothers couldn't concede it.
Yet his dream changed the world.
Solomon had a dream.
God asked him what he would like God to give him.
Solomon dreamed big and asked for wisdom.
God gave him wisdom the like of which had never been or has been seen.
The results of that dream changed the world.
Commander, what is your dream?
Is it so large that you can never see it being completed?
Is it so vast that the world could not comprehend it?
Is it so great that the Lord himself can only fulfil it?
or do you dream small dreams?
Do you dream of changing the world,
or do you dream of seeing five children saved?
Do you dream of an outpost with hundreds of children
or do you dream of taking seven children to Pow Wow?
How big is your dream?
My question is this:
if God can do anything,
and God has called you to ministry,
and God blesses the work of your hand and bring fruit to your ministry,
then why not dream big?
If we're dependant on God to bring our dreams to pass,
we might as well dream BIG.
If God can complete big visions as well as small visions,
why not go for the big one?
Close your eyes,
open your heart,
see what God is wanting to do.
Say "Speak Lord for your servant heareth"
When we align our aspirations with God's heart there is no stopping us, no stopping the advancement of His kingdom, and no end to the revival we will see. Period.
Dream big, be bold, take hold of all that God wants for your life.
If you kill a dream on purpose, you stop the hand of God.
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