Lunch with the Bishop (T.D. Jakes)

I had the great opportunity to sit down with a man that I have admired and learned from for 10 years now. It was an incredible honor to be able to hear his heart and be able to watch up close how he carries himself. Not that I should have been surprised, but I was a little taken back with how soft spoken and humble he carried himself. Not that I thought he would be a prideful jerk or anything, but I did expect him to come off more forceful in a conversation. He was not that way at all, in fact he was extremely kind and gracious.

Here is a little recap of my time with him:

He said lots of great things but what really stood out to me was his insights on relationships. Relationships with others are something that is very important to me so I jotted down some notes to pass on to you.

The greatest resource isn’t the economy but the equity of relationship (People pay millions of $ for other peoples mailing lists)

The best way to improve your customer service is to be someone who needs what you provide (You can’t direct people you can’t feel)He talked a lot about diversity in the community and the church and how even when we don’t agree we can work together for the common good.

He quoted a movie (unnamed),” a bird and a fish can fall in love, but where would they live.”

You can love people without having to live together

It is key to have the ability to like people that wouldn’t like each other
If you only interact with people who do what you do you will not be able to meet the challenges ahead.

There you go. I hope these were as helpful to you as they were to me.