Best Friend
This month is devoted to relationships. Business, your career and life are built on relationships with others. Relationships start with how you feel about you – how you treat yourself. If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you know that I play golf. One of my golfing partners said something that has stuck by me – “I would never speak to someone else and say the things I say to myself on the golf course.” Golf can be a frustrating game. Here is what she was referring to:
Golf tip one: The… Continue reading
Repair
You’ve started the process of clearing out the old unneeded and wanted “STUFF” that clutters up your desk, closets, drawers and shelves. As you’re going through this process you may find some items in need of repair. You may also find some relationships in need of repair. Here are some thoughts about repairs.
Thought 1: Can’t be fixed. If you have a plate that has a chip, it can’t be fixed – throw it out – you will never use it. This goes for anything that can’t be repaired, it’s taking up valuable space… Continue reading
Development – External
External development is just as important as internal development for both the individual and a business – to ensure career growth and business growth. Here are some tips for individuals and for businesses.
Individual
Tip 1: Within – You can build your career inside your current organization. Play with the following:
- Make your career aspirations known to your supervisor and others who will listen.
- Take on projects that are out of your comfort zone and will allow you to work with others you may not interact with.
- Keep your relationships with fellow employees friendly and professional, you… Continue reading
Commitment
I’ve long believed the universe sends messages to each one of us everyday. Lots of times we don’t notice them or believe they are messages. Sometimes they are too strong to ignore – because they keep repeating themselves. During the last three days I’ve gotten the same message three times, in different forms. I was wondering why I was getting increasingly annoyed until I linked all three together. They were examples of commitment – or more precisely, the lack of commitment.
The strongest way to build trust, relationships and reputation is by doing what we… Continue reading
Being Present
There is one tip that I can give you which will help you achieve the strongest relationships. Be fully present when communicating with someone – in person, on the phone, texting, email or Skype. Give that person your full and undivided attention during your communication. You might think you already do that or that you can “multi-task” during your conversation. Following are some thoughts on being fully present.
Thought 1: You can’t “multi-task”. The other person can always tell that you’re doing something in addition to talking – whether it is in person… Continue reading
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