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Show Content WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF

Name it so you can claim power over it.

STEP ONE: WHAT HAPPENS IF

Kick the can down the road a bit and play the game of, ‘what happens if whatever you’re afraid of happens? What’s the worst that can happen?”

STEP TWO: IF, THEN WHAT?

Ok, then what happens? (improvising at jazz camp...public speaking...starting a business, etc)

PERHAPS NOT RATIONAL?

Once we are aware of concerns/potential issues/problems, we now move from fear to making rational, informed decisions. So I’m not afraid to start a business right now, I have gotten valid information that leads me to the conclusion that starting a business right now may not be wise for me at this time. That’s a completely different vibe.

THINGS GROW IF THEY ARE FED

Don’t feed what you know is not true. Don’t self doubt. Don’t devalue. Don’t self destruct but feed what you know to be true. You are enough to be successful. You might need more training or education. More experience. Might have to practice more, but most likely you have the capacity to be successful with the challenge set before you.

THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE

What prior success have you had? When you had to be successful in other areas or in the past, what did you do there you can use here?

What tools can you use as a template you can apply to other areas?

Truth is you’ve probably experienced success before, so you’re likely to experience success again!

PLAN FOR SUCCESS

Now that you’re aware of what failure looks like, what has to happen for you to be unsuccessful, plan on the opposite. Work hard. Make a plan of action.

Dr. Doug Curry is on the faculty of Messiah University. He is an expert on worship, worship music and worship leading. Here are highlights from our discussion:

-the pattern of worship is our response to God's revelation isaiah 6

-worship for isaiah wasn’t a keyboard but it was when he had a glimpse of who God is - then he responded

-worship is largely about our response to God’s initiative, how are we involved in God's story, singing it, telling it, being silent

-silence is your friend

-think bigger deeper and broader than their experience because the future will look different

-every church context has a history, tradition, and styles

-Revelations 4-7 idea of the new heaven and new earth. God is bigger than any individual context

-style is not the most important thing, it’s juts a thing

-excellence is contextual but it glorifies God in every context.

-move people with love. Paul ICor 12-15 = 13> that chapter is in the middle of the about worship. love of one another and love of God in our context.

-your worship style can be an idol

-Psalm 78: 72 david is described who lead people with integrity of heart and skilled hands

-you need to develop talent and be good

…yet I will praise Him

DO NOT TRY TO WIN THE ARGUMENT

Seek to understand the nature of the conflict. You can win, and you’ll lose the war.

TRY TO DECIDE UPON A COMMON GOAL FROM THE OUTSET

Why are we having conflict? How can we avoid this in the future? What can we do differently? Do we have to part or can we work this out?

THINK THE BEST ABOUT THE OTHER PERSON

Instead of taking what was done against you as personal, imagine the person meant well but it just didn’t deliver well. Instead of deciding before discussion the person did it out of spite, or is out to get you, decide they had good intentions.

IF THE TENSION GOES HIGHER, YOU GO LOWER.

As it gets heated, you get calmer. Lower your speaking tone. Speak slower. Breathe deeper. Do not contribute to the flame burning hotter.

BE CLEAR WITH YOUR INTENTIONS.

Just because you’re calm doesn’t mean you have to be soft. Very clearly and calmly state your expectations (#2) and say what is a deal breaker for you. What hill are you willing to die on? What is super important to you that you cannot compromise on?

DON’T BE EMOTIONAL WHEN YOU NEED TO BE LOGICAL

Don’t cry, become animated, yell. Do all that in the car ride home. It makes you look weak and childish.

DON’T GET INTO A FIGHT WITH A PIG

They enjoy mud - you don’t

INITIATE COMMUNICATIONS

‘Remember what we talked about’? How am I doing with that? Try to get to the root of issues before it builds up and explodes.

CELEBRATE WINS

‘I like how I was able to express my problem with x and you didn’t make me feel uncomfortable bringing it up.

LEAD YOUR TEAM

Come up with a loving, spiritual, healthy way to make sure your team knows you’re the leader. Your leadership is either appointed or given by default so make sure your pastor/leadership affirms you.

WRITE THE VISION, MAKE IT PLAIN

There is a difference between leading and managing so decide where you want the team to go. Pray for direction, ask the Holy Spirit to guide you

EXCELLENCE IS THE GOAL, NOT PERFECTION

PICK REP YOU CAN ACTUALLY DO WELL

RESOURCE YOURSELF WITH HELP

Vip consulting, worshiponline, planning center, praise charts, multi tracks, etc

WEED YOUR GARDEN. NOW

Get the unhelpful people off your team asap. They will poison the rest of the team

EMBRACE CONFLICT

Explain you are moving toward a new thing

ACKNOWLEDGE WINS ALONG THE JOURNEY

Put your big head in the way of the screen! What do I mean? Listen to the podcast to find out!! Here are the notes:

HIGHLIGHT THE NEED

Eric, can you move teh keyboard? ‘sorry , I can’t’. Can we move the projector? ‘Not really’.

It took a few years, but the change happened because THEY thought it was a good idea to mount them from the ceiling.

The idea may come from you, but the people (maybe) have to value the need to change

DON’T MAKE DOING MORE THE SUCCESS PLAN

Make sure you highlight the limitations if we don’t move forward.

The plan for success is not having volunteers do more!

CALL FOR BACK UP

Get another organization to give testimonials

How did this benefit them? Is this what most orgz do?

GET QUOTES

Self explanatory but put that number in context with your orgs budget.

“This will cost us 10k. But our budget is 500k. Is this worth .02% of the budget? Not even 1%

DISPLAY THE VALUE

We can now do lyrics and weddings and funerals and multi camera shoots and….

GIVE LEADERSHIP THE CREDIT

Things get done when you don’t care who gets the credit

Musician, saxophonist, educator and Artistic Director of the Mid Atlantic Jazz Festival Paul Carr has always been an inspiration for me and countless others.

If he were just a jazz musician, he'd be on top of his game. But somewhere along the line, he defined himself as more than just a great player. He became a great educator, a great organizer and more. Here are some fabulous details that come out of our conversation:

Organic Growth - running a jazz camp developed out of his love for teaching students

Obstacles Create Opportunities - having trouble getting signed to a label? No problem! release your recordings independently!

If you have an idea, try it out! Nobody dies if it doesn't work! (hopefully?...)

The ideas from others can fuel your dreams

www.ericbyrd.com

www.paulcarrjazz.com

www.jazzacademy.org

www.midatlanticjazzfestival.org

Your spiritual health is just as important - more important, maybe? - as your physical health. Here are some details on how to get healthy!

Prayer Changes Things

Can I Get a Witness

Resource Yourself

Community

Find Your Spiritual Happy Place

www.ericbyrd.com

Crazy world out there...for some of us, at least.

I called up a friend of mine who's a police officer. I asked him to pull over my 17 year old new driver over. I want him to practice being pulled over so he can come back home. Alive.

It was a great experience. The officer could not have been more informational. Here's what we learned:

RECORD WITH PERMISSION

They will record you, you can record them but you have to tell them first

That may escalate so use judgement

THEY ASK, BUT THEY DON’T CARE

They want to check your demeanor

90% of all crimes involve a car = that’s why they stop you

I AM NOT A COP, I AM A HUMAN BEING

DE-ESCALATE, DE-ESCALATE, DE-ESCALATE

THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE

HOW TO CHECK THEIR ID WHILE DRIVING

911

INVITE THEM TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Listen for details.

www.ericbyrd.com

The world is on fire. Tensions are high. People are on edge and some have lost their lives. Race has long been at the center of many tensions in our society. This episode will not solve racial problems; it will give you tools on how to start having conversations about race in a way that is empathetic, helpful, thoughtful and respectful.

Take a deep breath

Seek a different perspective than yours

Have conversations within your comfort zone

Resource yourself

Be intolerant

Music Director Tyler Buisch, Mosaic Christian Church is a great friend of mine. We've played on each other's projects and we've grown from teacher/student to equal equal. He's a great man.

Once a month or every 3 weeks or so, I'll interview a mover and shaker on how they do what they do so well. Here are some of the many details of truth illuminated in this conversation with my dear friend Tyler:

There is a benefit to having specialists on your team, not generalists

Everyone gets the same size pie - don't cut too many pieces for each piece will be smaller and smaller

Your first 'no' may not be the last 'no'. It could be an opportunity to re-apply and get a 'yes'

Leadership (like coaching) actually matters!

Data doesn't lie! Use stats to inform your decision making

Create an organization/church/environment you'd want your friends to experience

Follow your mission, whatever it is, unapologetically

Have a financial emergency fund

Have a 'high truth, high trust' kind of team where communication can be critical but loving

www.ericbyrd.com