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Posted on February 1, 2018
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It was the end of the month, so I attended business meetings for the two groups I regularly attend. Business meetings can be challenging because we all care about our meetings but often have different perspectives and opinions. When a sensitive issue affecting the group is on the agenda, the discussion can become intense.

I have an action plan for business meetings. I pray beforehand to remember to place principles before personalities. I ask for help in listening respectfully with an open mind. I ask for help in stating my points clearly without trying to push my own agenda. I ask to be shown how to be a trusted servant rather than act on self-interest. I ask for clarity in understanding what is best for the group as a whole.

I have learned over time to trust the group conscience, which is far wiser than any of us—even me! For example, I have heard a relative newcomer make a suggestion no one else had considered that really worked wonders. I have seen decisions that I heartily disagreed with turn out to be the right thing for our meeting. I’ve also seen that any decision can be revisited in a future business meeting if doesn’t work out as smoothly as we’d hoped.

One of the best things about business meetings is that they remind me I am not the Higher Power, either for my own personal recovery, or for the meetings I love.

— Anonymous, Norwalk USA

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