Phrase. That works. For me.
I’ve become known amongst some people for my slogans. Most are lame (they need another leg to walk on?). Some are just a thought for the moment. Others seem to last. Below I’ve listed a few “newer” slogans – each original (they didn’t come from a book or video or from some guru!).
Here’s a church phrase. I started with – “Committed to the community” a few years ago. We have a soccer field partnered with the town – because we believe in this phrase. I’ve been looking at adding two further thoughts – “Submitted to Christ,” (which goes along with the deep roots of the gospel – that at the heart is Christ in You!) and “Eager to serve” (which touches on our desire to live out Christ with anticipation)
With Jill’s death recently, someone shaped this phrase for me: “I’m missing a piece but I’ve got Peace.”
Riding home from Eatonia (anyone know where that is?), I asked the person in the seat next to me how you know when your perfectionism is killing you. The reply: “When what you want to do is no longer what you like to do.”
I do like the phrase I heard at table this week. “Forget four letter words – use five instead.” We were talking about faith and trust at that point.
What are some slogans that you have developed over the years (I’m looking for ones that you made up or adapted to your own situation)??
BTW: In Bill Hybels recent book – Leadership Axioms – he makes the point that good leaders live with slogans (slogans may get criticized but they are remembered!).
My “slogans” are pretty situation specific, and pointed toward the people with whom I spend most of my time ie: those under 12. The first one is “Control yourself, or we will have to control you” and “If you give me recess behaviour during class, you’re going to have to give me classroom behaviour during recess.”