Comments on: My Lesson From the Missionaries http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/my-lesson-from-the-missionaries/ Wed, 16 May 2012 13:25:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Charles Martin http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/my-lesson-from-the-missionaries/#comment-21726 Charles Martin Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:53:16 +0000 http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/?p=1345#comment-21726 H. Ross Perot always said, his best people were Mormom dairy farmers from Idaho. H. Ross Perot always said, his best people were Mormom dairy farmers from Idaho.

]]> By: Jettboy http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/my-lesson-from-the-missionaries/#comment-11949 Jettboy Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:06:33 +0000 http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/?p=1345#comment-11949 This was a great article, but I had a few problems with the Mormon portrayals. I just wanted to point out as the first comment, those who marry more than one wife are not the same as the mainstream Mormons who would have knocked on your door. It is true that early Mormons did live polygamy for religious purposes. However, more than 100 years ago that practice stopped and anyone living that life (especially under-age) will be excommunicated from the mainstream religion. That and they will be breaking the law. As for the comment ". . . their religion was they promised me if I converted, after I died I would get my own planet with my wife and children," is simply not true. As a former missionary and during Church this was never taught. I will agree it might have been implied if the religious teachings are interpreted a particular way, but it isn't more than speculative. The teachings are that a man and woman can marry for eternity and have an eternal family. Another teaching is that those who follow the Commandments with faith in Jesus Christ may become like God. Taken together I can see where the interpretation comes from, but it is an open debate in the Church what exactly these mean or how far the interpretation can be taken. I just wanted to clear those things up in an otherwise good article. This was a great article, but I had a few problems with the Mormon portrayals. I just wanted to point out as the first comment, those who marry more than one wife are not the same as the mainstream Mormons who would have knocked on your door. It is true that early Mormons did live polygamy for religious purposes. However, more than 100 years ago that practice stopped and anyone living that life (especially under-age) will be excommunicated from the mainstream religion. That and they will be breaking the law.

As for the comment “. . . their religion was they promised me if I converted, after I died I would get my own planet with my wife and children,” is simply not true. As a former missionary and during Church this was never taught. I will agree it might have been implied if the religious teachings are interpreted a particular way, but it isn’t more than speculative. The teachings are that a man and woman can marry for eternity and have an eternal family. Another teaching is that those who follow the Commandments with faith in Jesus Christ may become like God. Taken together I can see where the interpretation comes from, but it is an open debate in the Church what exactly these mean or how far the interpretation can be taken.

I just wanted to clear those things up in an otherwise good article.

]]> By: shoumen http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/my-lesson-from-the-missionaries/#comment-11715 shoumen Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:31:49 +0000 http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/?p=1345#comment-11715 Harrison Barnes did not gain this reputation overnight. He has worked for it tirelessly for years. In the process he has also benefited himself and tens of thousands of job seekers spread all across the globe. This website is giving the people advice. Harrison Barnes did not gain this reputation overnight. He has worked for it tirelessly for years. In the process he has also benefited himself and tens of thousands of job seekers spread all across the globe. This website is giving the people advice.

]]> By: Rachael http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/my-lesson-from-the-missionaries/#comment-11700 Rachael Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:46:48 +0000 http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/?p=1345#comment-11700 Did you ever notice how glad you are to see some people arrive, and how relieved you are to see some people leave? When people focus on problems all the time, they burn up time and energy. I try to avoid exposing myself to this when I can, but when I find myself in their company, I like to agree that they have identified a problem, then, put it in their control, by asking "So, what do you think should be done to fix it?" If they are just wanting attention and liking to complain, they will quit unloading after one or two times of this. If they are really just feeling overwhelmed and helpless, this helps to empower them so they can become productive. If they aren't capable of problem solving, instead of just throwing out the question, I may ask a few directed questions like "Have you thought of..." or "What would happing if...?" In the words of one of my wisest mentors, "I don't have time for gossip, I'm too busy living my life. People who gossip just don't have a life of their own." If you don't enjoy it, just don't participate. When an entire organization becomes a negative environment with a culture of gossip, it is easy to blame the employees, but they are only one of the ingredients. The person who interviews and selects them in the first place, and the management also contribute. Why are they gossiping? Do the employees feel valued? Do they have too much free time on their hands? Is management setting up unhealthy competitive situations? Does management set the example first? After all, as the saying goes, "Attitudes are contagious - is your's worth catching?" Did you ever notice how glad you are to see some people arrive, and how relieved you are to see some people leave? When people focus on problems all the time, they burn up time and energy. I try to avoid exposing myself to this when I can, but when I find myself in their company, I like to agree that they have identified a problem, then, put it in their control, by asking “So, what do you think should be done to fix it?” If they are just wanting attention and liking to complain, they will quit unloading after one or two times of this. If they are really just feeling overwhelmed and helpless, this helps to empower them so they can become productive. If they aren’t capable of problem solving, instead of just throwing out the question, I may ask a few directed questions like “Have you thought of…” or “What would happing if…?”

In the words of one of my wisest mentors, “I don’t have time for gossip, I’m too busy living my life. People who gossip just don’t have a life of their own.” If you don’t enjoy it, just don’t participate.

When an entire organization becomes a negative environment with a culture of gossip, it is easy to blame the employees, but they are only one of the ingredients. The person who interviews and selects them in the first place, and the management also contribute. Why are they gossiping? Do the employees feel valued? Do they have too much free time on their hands? Is management setting up unhealthy competitive situations? Does management set the example first? After all, as the saying goes, “Attitudes are contagious – is your’s worth catching?”

]]> By: Angela Tyson http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/my-lesson-from-the-missionaries/#comment-11699 Angela Tyson Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:39:55 +0000 http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/?p=1345#comment-11699 Dear Mr. Barnes: Thank you for writing the article about negative cancerous people in the workplace. I hope you will consider offering seminars for other CEOs and managers assisting them in how to identify and remove that sort of element in their companies. I will definitely take your advicee on how to handle this when I start my next job. Dear Mr. Barnes:

Thank you for writing the article about negative cancerous people in the workplace. I hope you will consider offering seminars for other CEOs and managers assisting them in how to identify and remove that sort of element in their companies.

I will definitely take your advicee on how to handle this when I start my next job.

]]> By: Charles Martin http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/my-lesson-from-the-missionaries/#comment-11698 Charles Martin Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:38:03 +0000 http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/?p=1345#comment-11698 Interesting story. H.Ross Perot always said his best workers were Mormon dairy farmers from Idaho. Interesting story. H.Ross Perot always said his best workers were Mormon dairy farmers from Idaho.

]]> By: shoumen http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/my-lesson-from-the-missionaries/#comment-11696 shoumen Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:06:23 +0000 http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/?p=1345#comment-11696 Harrison also writes daily articles to inspire and motivate job seekers that he publishes each week for Harrison Barnes.com. Harrison believes that the best stories typically revolve around the employee being very motivated to do a good job and continually wanting to improve in his or her employment. Harrison also writes daily articles to inspire and motivate job seekers that he publishes each week for Harrison Barnes.com. Harrison believes that the best stories typically revolve around the employee being very motivated to do a good job and continually wanting to improve in his or her employment.

]]> By: phiulips7 http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/my-lesson-from-the-missionaries/#comment-11673 phiulips7 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:16:26 +0000 http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/?p=1345#comment-11673 I live in Oregon, every day I pass out dollars to the homeless out of my own pocket, 3 weeks ago I gave a woman in San Diego (I’m visiting family) $30 to fix her car,stuff about people being who and what they are without labeling them “Mormon”. I live in Oregon, every day I pass out dollars to the homeless out of my own pocket, 3 weeks ago I gave a woman in San Diego (I’m visiting family) $30 to fix her car,stuff about people being who and what they are without labeling them “Mormon”.

]]> By: I'm a Mormon http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/my-lesson-from-the-missionaries/#comment-798 I'm a Mormon Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:33:51 +0000 http://www.aharrisonbarnes.com/?p=1345#comment-798 Mormons cannot have more than one wife at a time. We pledge to honor the law of the land. Those people with many wives are EX COMMUNICATED! They are not welcome by the LDS church. Before the law was passed, Mormons could have more wives. They did this because the mobs Murdered hundreds of husbands and left families without a husband or father. It was necessary to marry these widows to provide for them. I wish Utah had declared itself to be it's own nation instead of joining the union. I would have defended it to the death. There is bad apples in every church or town. It is unfair to label everything as the responsibility of the church. What church does bill clinton belong to? How many kids have STD's since the president declared that oral sex was not sex? What is the meaning of IS is? The whole entire world caught him lying! What is the name of his church? Mormons provided many MILLIONS of Dollars in food, clothes and labor to Katrina victims in New Orleans. What did you give? We give humanitarian Aid all over the world and we bring Jesus Christ to millions. What did you give? I live in Oregon, every day I pass out dollars to the homeless out of my own pocket, 3 weeks ago I gave a woman in San Diego (I'm visiting family) $30 to fix her car, no strings attached. I live off my SS Disability. My heart is full of charity. I joined the LDS church when I was 27. Before then I knew nothing about them. That 10% tithing? Well, let me tell you, in 1979, while living the single life in Las Vegas, I gave them $3700 cash that I saved to buy a new car. It was a leap of faith. That was the best thing I had ever DONE, FOR MYSELF!!! I have been rewarded much more than ten fold in return. I'm very happy to give! What have you done? You could have told your story without all the negative stuff about people being who and what they are without labeling them "Mormon". Just how is the church liable for their free will? At judgment day, what will your excuse be? . Mormons cannot have more than one wife at a time. We pledge to honor the law of the land. Those people with many wives are EX COMMUNICATED! They are not welcome by the LDS church.
Before the law was passed, Mormons could have more wives. They did this because the mobs Murdered hundreds of husbands and left families without a husband or father.
It was necessary to marry these widows to provide for them. I wish Utah had declared itself to be it’s own nation instead of joining the union.
I would have defended it to the death.
There is bad apples in every church or town. It is unfair to label everything as the responsibility of the church.
What church does bill clinton belong to?
How many kids have STD’s since the president declared that oral sex was not sex? What is the meaning of IS is?
The whole entire world caught him lying!
What is the name of his church?

Mormons provided many MILLIONS of Dollars in food, clothes and labor to Katrina victims in New Orleans.

What did you give?

We give humanitarian Aid all over the world and we bring Jesus Christ to millions.

What did you give?

I live in Oregon, every day I pass out dollars to the homeless out of my own pocket, 3 weeks ago I gave a woman in San Diego (I’m visiting family) $30 to fix her car, no strings attached. I live off my SS Disability. My heart is full of charity.

I joined the LDS church when I was 27. Before then I knew nothing about them. That 10% tithing? Well, let me tell you, in 1979, while living the single life in Las Vegas, I gave them $3700 cash that I saved to buy a new car. It was a leap of faith.

That was the best thing I had ever DONE, FOR MYSELF!!!
I have been rewarded much more than ten fold in return.
I’m very happy to give!

What have you done? You could have told your story without all the negative stuff about people being who and what they are without labeling them “Mormon”.
Just how is the church liable for their free will?

At judgment day, what will your excuse be?

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