ideas #4 & 5: talk, be a good citizen
May. 20 2008idea #4: talk to somebody new
Maybe set a goal of starting a conversation with one person you don’t know each day. It may be awkward for the first couple minutes, but hey, its awkward for all of us. Ask some questions, comment on something you just saw or heard, but here’s the secret: Don’t be self focused. If you are genuinely trying to be others focused and be kind to someone else in an unselfish way, you’ll probably be just fine. But if you start getting self-conscious and worry about what you said or how you look, you’ve got a recipe for awkwardness.
idea #5: be a good citizen
Be a good citizen while in Louisville. Let’s be ambassadors for the Gospel while in town. A few ideas:
_Be polite and courteous to hotel staff even if things aren’t going your way.
_Tip waiters.
_Greet people you see working.
_Don’t leave trash around or put stickers on stuff that you don’t own.
_Consider others as more important than yourself.
Comments
I’m looking forward to meeting lots of new people! I think it’s really important to pull yourself out of your comfort zone and I look forward to being challenged in this area.
Adrienne Renea on Tue May 20, 2008 at 2:05 pmAs a server here at a steakhouse in Louisville, the presence of the crowd from Together for the Gospel definitely caused a stir. I was able to get into several Gospel conversations with coworkers as a result of the presence of the conference. Prayerfully, the same will be true as a result of the New Attitude conference.
John Michael on Fri May 23, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Good rules for any conference you go to.
Rob Mizrelli on Tue May 20, 2008 at 9:27 am