Listen in for a quick update on the show as Season Three closes out.

Thanks!

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Song attribution

New Hero In Town by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5742-new-hero-in-town

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We all need a kick in the hind end to get going from time to time.  In this episode, listen in to hear:

• Matthew honor a new patron recently donating to the show
• Extemporaneous vs planned speeches, and how this seeks to let the voice flow
• How seasonal blues hit Matthew from time to time, and how to keep walking through low points
• How finding your God-given purposes can make life both easier AND harder

We wrap up with a discussion on how to take action for the kingdom - how to take what seems like burdens and let them be transformed to joyful significance (a.k.a. getting the truly "good stuff" in life.)

I hope you enjoy this shorter, hard hitting episode on taking action.

-Matthew

Resources

Cautionary Tales - Podcast on Martin Luther King and his ability to speak. 

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Find the latest episode and all things related to the show here www.mightyangelpodcast.com

Song attribution

New Hero In Town by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5742-new-hero-in-town

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Listen in to this episode with my friend and senior pastor Ben Trammell.   We have a discussion about communication, speaking with power, as well as living and working with purpose.

Ben starts by talking through his earlier years as a bit of a prodigal son, and how he was called to serve as a pastor.  We then discuss life callings in general, how people struggle with doing the things they know they need to do.

Ben then discusses the ups and downs of being a pastor of a large church, and how doing the work finally led to confirmation that he was living out a calling.

There are also actionable tips on:

• Why someone who doesn’t speak for a living should still work on their ability to communicate
• How seasoned leaders can and should let their people take risks and fail, while helping them improve
• How submitting to Christ’s lordship is not a one time thing, that it is something that must be lived out over time as you pursue a life calling.
• How using commonplace illustrations in speaking can help shape the narrative of a talk, and how those can re-frame the lens that your audience sees other content in the world.
• How scheduling big conversations at work and in your home can help make more productive dialog

Don’t miss out on this enlightening discussion with my friend Ben Trammell.

Resources

Join the Mighty Angel Newsletter to get tips on work, family, and faith – as well as content not on the audio

www.mightyangelpodcast.com

Song attribution

New Hero In Town by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5742-new-hero-in-town

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Listen in to Part 3 of the Charisma Series, diving in to the quality of Warmth.

Why warmth is the hardest to fake

How presence, power, and warmth work together.

How to notice warmth in others, and how to capture & express your own warmth

1. Warmth is not being soft or fluffy – it’s more like being a host.
2. How to cultivate a curious personality to connect with others
3. Being courageous enough to offer compliments to people
4. Open body language with a balance of power and warmth
5. Momma’s manners - Ask for help, say please and thank you

• Practice and do gratitude. Gratitude is not something you feel, its something that you choose to do.
• Think of the people around you at work more as family members
• How to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and communicate that perspective

• Be in touch with the feelings of the home, not simply the rules of the house. Slow down and actually pay attention, taking stock with empathy for those around you.
• How to host your own family in your home
• A way to approach children’s problems by Warmth can also be simply your presence – and how powerful warmth can be used as a parent.

  Faith

• How resting in an identity of sonhood or daughterhood of God can let warmth shine through…even when you are messing things up.
• How this inner warmth cannot be hidden.
• Guarding your hard, helping to manage the wellspring of what is inside.

Charisma Series at Art of Manliness

https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/the-3-elements-of-charisma-presence/

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Song attribution

New Hero In Town by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5742-new-hero-in-town

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we walk through a ton of actionable leadership advice and guidance with Jonathan Velasquez, who has had a long career of leadership both in the military special forces and corporate America. 

Jonathan works through his military career, including early days as an enlisted soldier, and his transition to leading troops in Iraq as an officer before leading special operations teams. 

We then discuss how you can begin to lead teams well, including what leadership is and isn’t.

• How to scale leadership from the individual level, be it leading teams of 5 or 100s
• Tips on how to rotate your people into stages of execution and development opportunities, including how you can give them exposure to leadership tasks above their current level
• How to chase leaders, not jobs, and the importance of humility, listening, balance, and achievement.
• How applying strong leadership principles can help in your marriage and home.

I hope you enjoy this episode!

Resources

www.mightyangelpodcast.com

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Donate to the show here!  Check out all the details and get your on air toast…thanks for your consideration to throw a couple of bucks my way.  www.mightyangelpodcast.com/donate

Song attribution

New Hero In Town by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5742-new-hero-in-town

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Join in for part two of a three part series on charisma and communication.  Listen in to this one to learn more about power.   We'll talk about:

The biological sources of power

How power is more than power poses, and how the body impacts the mind

How to apply a set of actionable tips to express power and charisma in your work, family, and faith.

I hope you enjoy!

Resources

Charisma Series at Art of Manliness - this talk pulls heavily from Brett Mckay's interview and writing with Olivia Foxbane on three elements of Charisma...presence, power, and warmth.

https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/the-3-elements-of-charisma-presence/

Join the Mighty Angel Newsletter to get tips on work, family, and faith – as well as content not on the audio.

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Song attribution

New Hero In Town by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5742-new-hero-in-town

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Meet Blake

Blake Brewer is on a mission to help 1 MILLION Dads write at least one well written, meaningful, lasting Legacy Letter to their children. As CEO and founder of TheLegacyLetterChallenge.com, Blake's mission is to empower father's to connect with their children, lead their families, and run their God-given race with endurance.

Introduction

Blake starts by introducing his father, and walks you through how he passed away tragically when Blake was 19 years old. After walking through the story, Blake then talks the rough how his father had prepared a special gift for him, a letter, that transformed Blake’s future.

Legacy

We then have a great conversation about legacy, how Blake’s father’s words has shaped the way he approaches his work, how he manages and balances the needs of a young family, and how those words of encouragement shaped his faith.

We wrap up with actionable steps you can take to get started setting a vision for your family, and how you can get Blake’s help in preparing your family vision, encourage your children, and get a multi-section letter created for them to treasure.

Learn more about Blake and how to get into one of his writing session classes

https://www.legacyletterchallenge.com/

Why talk about charisma?  Listen in to learn how to improve your communication and leadership skills by building your charisma. 

• Connection between leadership and communication – the one that communicates with clarity is the leader.

• Charisma improves your communication – especially to those that follow more by “feel” (which we all do to some degree, and others do it better).

• Speaking for people who don’t give speeches - why should you work on this space?

• Natural talent X effort = skills.    Skills X effort = achievement

Theory

A lot of people’s reaction to leaders/communicators/people is NOT at the top of their head. You’ll say afterwards “I like her/him”. The “liking them” happens irrationally, and THEN you work back with rational reasons why you like them.

3 areas to help – Presence, Power, and Warmth. I got a lot of this from Brett McKay, a writer over at the art of manliness who pulled heavily from Olivia Fox Cabane, author of The Charisma Myth

1. Look in their eyes.

2. Don't be afraid of silences – a lot of time you are thinking about what you want to say

3. People typically will not call you out on low levels of presence, they’ll simply feel/report afterwards not much of a connection, versus “I like that guy/gal"

4. Less is more – your charisma enhanced by listening far more than you might think

• Turn on the speaker view in remote meetings. Hide your own view, so you aren't distracted by your fantastic looks.

• Really, don’t multitask!  If you are multi-tasking consider dropping your attendance form the meeting.

• Restate what they said – but don’t be patronizing “what I heard you say” You have to actually be seeking to understand...you can do a bit of repackaging for a long ramble (people appreciate the help summarizing their thoughts), but do not manipulate with your restatement.

Don’t be so quick to spout your words of wisdom – slow down a bit to really be in the moment.

Ask good open ended questions, not closed ended. Can you do that? Tell me about how you could do that..

You don't have to spend hours and hours, but the time you do spend with kids - be intentional, try to really be present for SOME of the time.

Be present when you talk to God. Trying to cram in time with God typically doesn’t work.

Get in the right physical space & posture, man!

If you have a pinging thought pop up, find a notepad to write out the thought, give it a bit of space, then get back to God.

In church services?  Try a few things to be more present

• Have a plan for lunch before you go.
• Try leaving your phone in the car.
• Pay attention to the words of the song, even pause from singing to listen to the faithful

Next up in the Charisma Pt 2 - Power and Warmth

Resources

Charisma Series at Art of Manliness

https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/the-3-elements-of-charisma-presence/

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Song attribution

New Hero In Town by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5742-new-hero-in-town

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/