This morning I got a Facebook message from someone who sent me 10 paragraphs or so of content, including a YouTube video bashing the church I attend and asserting all sorts of negative things.
Here’s what I messaged back.
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I appreciate your intentions (First name) but the fact is you have no idea what I believe because you have placed me in a bucket and assumed that I am the label on the bucket.
That being said.. once again – I appreciate your good intentions… I know they are based on love and goodwill… Perhaps before assuming you know how to fix someone – it would behoove you to ask questions and assess where the person is actually at.
One of my favorite quotes is “Prescription without diagnosis is malpractice”
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It doesn’t matter whether you’re recruiting for a religion or a home-based business, many of the same rules apply.
One of my first mentors in network marketing wrote the word ASSUME on a piece of paper and then asked me, “Paul, do you know what happens when we assume things?”
‘What?’ I said.
I then proceeded to cover parts of the word with his finger as he said “You make an “A.S.S. out of U and ME.”
Pretty good lesson to remember.