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By: Choosing Your Inner Circle | Laurinda On Leadership

Choosing Your Inner Circle | Laurinda On Leadership — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:33:33 +0000

[...] Michael Hyatt posted “One Stupid Decision Away” concerning Steve McNair and the choices we make. It was a thoughtful post and I highly encourage [...]

By: Kim Smith

Kim Smith — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:47:38 +0000

After reading this posting, I sunk into a thought provoked depression. You see, I've made several stupid decisions and my life has suffered greatly. A divorce, after an affair…a child in prison and I was a deeply committed Christain until my world was rocked by other's stupid choices. I felt your article stated a lot of facts, but left out one major area of what Christ taught us when He came to live among us. That being "Grace". Even if you make stupid choices, Christ offers grace….and without that, I wouldn't have had any reason to go on….I'm thankful for that amazing grace….it's what has saved me…

By: Dawn Wilson

Dawn Wilson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:00:09 +0000

I write about choices every day, and I would definitely like to quote from this post. We simply don't understand how even our simple, daily choices shape our lives and legacy. Thanks for your wisdom, Michael. I'm buying that book you mentioned on Twitter today (How the Mighty Fall). I'm sure it must be full of "choices" to examine.

By: One stupid decision away « TrueNorth Quest

One stupid decision away « TrueNorth Quest — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:29:55 +0000

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By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:56:45 +0000

Great thoughts. You're right that decisions affect the rest of our lives.

We're dealing with the consequences of my husband's decisions and it hasnt' been fun or pretty. Thank God that He is good!

Lizzie

By: dfoster7597

dfoster7597 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:52:30 +0000

Hi Mike, I did not follow this news story that much but now that I read your post I see how tragic a story it really was. Casting Crowns has a great song called "Slow Fade" that reminds me of these types of decisions that we can all make in our lives that can lead to disaster. Thanks for the reminder.

By: Ron Edmondson

Ron Edmondson — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:13:47 +0000

This is a great post and one we all need to remember. I'm reminded of a verse that has always been a sobering reminder for me:

Ecclesiastes 10:1:
As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:37:09 +0000

This article should be required reading for every high-dollar entertainer before he or she signs his/her name on any contract. Well said, Michael.

By: Choosing Your Inner Circle « Laurinda On Leadership

Choosing Your Inner Circle « Laurinda On Leadership — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:32:47 +0000

[...] Michael Hyatt posted “One Stupid Decision Away” concerning Steve McNair and the choices we make. It was a thoughtful post and I highly encourage [...]

By: Daniel Decker

Daniel Decker — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:36:39 +0000

It's so sad to see things like this happen. The rise and fall. So many once great men and women who reach a level of success only to have that success be their demise. The success alone wasn't the problem, it's that the success afforded the ability to amplify the temptations and character failures within and around them. Money, power, and influence… all three are kind of like FIRE. If used right they can keep the food warm. If used wrong, they can burn the house down.