Blessings

Good people doing great things for wonderful people. I received a press releases this morning for one of my favorite organizations.

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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mary Ann Johnston  (Phone: 417-837-1500)

CoxHealth Foundation AWARDS THE KITCHEN CLINIC $58,000

As the Kitchen’s Medical Clinic prepares to reopen following renovation, another boost has been given to the project.
The CoxHealth Foundation board of directors voted this past week at their annual meeting to approve a community grant of $58,000 to the Clinic in support of the care provided to so many families, including the uninsured. "We consider the Kitchen Clinic a partner in providing quality care to our community. The Clinic meets the need of some 500 people per month who might not otherwise seek care if it were not for this service. If we can be a part of their accessing care and leading healthier lives, then we are also fulfilling our mission of service", says Lisa Alexander, President of the Foundation. In addition to client visits the Clinic fills approximately 3,000 prescriptions each month free of charge. The renovation of the Clinic was made possible primarily by a grant from the Missouri Foundation For Health. The grand opening will be held on October 6th and the public is invited to tour the facility on this date from 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Thank you, CoxHealth!

Interpretation

In a conversation today, we were trying to uncover effective ways to influence opinion leaders, communicate good information, interrupt incorrect information and evangelize an upcoming project. It made me think of something I read last night:

Cultivate the fringe by finding out who disagrees with current directions, constructively or not, and harvest the diversity of opinion.

So many times, we want to focus on the people that really like what we are doing. It is important, maybe more so, to hear the people that don't like what we are doing. It may make us see the error of our ways, identify a point of miscommunication or bring up a really cool enhancement -- at the very least, that person will feel like they had a voice. Even when things don't go my way, I feel better when someone takes my opinion seriously.