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CLC2027.comIn this episode, we dive into “Watermarkisms;” the phrases and sayings that help shape the culture at Watermark Community Church. John McGee and Ashley Lawrence unpack the importance of the words we choose, how they influence your team, and create a culture of ownership.
Watermark's Owners ManualPopular Phrases We Say Around Watermark:
1. Ride Along
2. Think Like an Owner
3. Last 2%/ 24-Hour Rule/ Widen the Circle
4. Preach, Pray, or Die
5. Faithfulness of the Leader, Faithfulness of the Team
6. Farkle/ That's a Way to Lose!/ High-Risk High-Reward
7. Find the One
8. How's Your Ministry?
9. Stay in the Ring With Me
10. All Hands on Deck
11. The Most Important 100 are the Next 100
Bonus: Knock Your Socks Off