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Jul 07 2022

Persuading Others

Former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg used to say “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.”

Click here to listen to the 1-minute version of this article on the “Success is a Choice” podcast network.

Through the years, I have seen this quote posted on social media and referred to quite often. Most of the time, it is used as motivation or justification for fighting for a cause.
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Though it is important for us to champion a cause, we also must realize that there are 2️⃣ parts to this quote!

It’s not just enough to fight for what we believe in.

We should be WISE in how we do it. If we offend people, alienate people. demean people, marginalize people, or belittle people, why would they come over to our side?
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It’s said that knowledge is power. However, how we use that power is wisdom.

Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing that it doesn’t go into a fruit salad.

We might be knowledgeable. We might be smart. We might be right … but we might be DEAD RIGHT.

Anyone can become knowledgeable about a topic through research but that doesn’t mean the person knows how to use that information.

If we truly want unity. If we truly want others to see our point of view, then we can’t turn them off.

GIVE THEM A REASON TO LISTEN TO WHAT WE ARE SAYING.

Connecting with others, loving on others, and seeing other people’s points of view is the first step toward getting others to join us.

 
Jamy Bechler is the author of four books including The Captain and The Bus Trip, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator.  The Leadership Playbook is Bechler’s online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team’s culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Desmond Tutu, John C. Maxwell, Learn to Listen, Listening, MLK, Person of Influence, Persuading others, RBG, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court, Understanding Others, Weekend Wisdom

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