bullet points

Some bullet points to remember or reflect upon:

• Listening is hard work.  Sometimes your partners just need some listening. 
• Regular and sincere encouragement is like water to a plant.  If you want someone to flourish, water the plant.
• Call yourself out--sometimes it'll be after the fact--when you've been out of line.  Admitting your own failures is powerful.  Followers need honesty.
• Take time to "build into" people.  [That term is courtesy of Tony Dunge.]  The payoff is a long time coming, and the payoff isn't for you.  It's for them, and those who will be affected by your impact on the individual.  It's like planting a tree; mostly it's for future others, but you get the satisfaction of knowing you've planted a tree.