Share your dreams!
Showing posts with label mutual benefits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mutual benefits. Show all posts
Friday, September 20, 2013
Share Your Dreams
We all need someone(s) to help us reach for/achieve/exceed our dreams. But, our friends/family/coworkers aren't mind readers. We must share our dreams before these lovely advocates/supporters are able to coalesce their talents for our mutual benefit.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Start Again
Reboot sounds so technical. However, starting again sounds so full of promise.
Whether we are human or machine, we sometimes need a break from continuous expectations. Machines tend to let us know in gentle, or service impacting ways, that something needs to change. As humans, we aren't usually as apt to realize or communicate that we've reached our limits of operating as we usually have operated.
Time out, restart, reboot or start again are all differently acceptable ways of positively accepting that something needs to change in order to realize different outcomes.
Starting again, with mutually endorsed objectives and mutually accepted unmet expectations, can be the human equivalent of a reboot.
Whether we are human or machine, we sometimes need a break from continuous expectations. Machines tend to let us know in gentle, or service impacting ways, that something needs to change. As humans, we aren't usually as apt to realize or communicate that we've reached our limits of operating as we usually have operated.
Time out, restart, reboot or start again are all differently acceptable ways of positively accepting that something needs to change in order to realize different outcomes.
Starting again, with mutually endorsed objectives and mutually accepted unmet expectations, can be the human equivalent of a reboot.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Limiting Life's Litter
Life is littered with good intentions. Others benefit only when we act. Litter isn't good for anyone. When we act on our great intentions, we do our part to eliminate life's litter. And as with all other acts to benefit others, there are multiple beneficiaries.
Monday, February 8, 2010
50% Chance of Success
Last week I had the opportunity to spend time with a sales guru as we discussed an upcoming paid engagement. As we were finishing our discussion, I enouraged him to consider an organization that I care deeply about when he chooses to deliver another gratis presentation. He was intrigued by the opportunity to address a new target audience, and agreed to the engagement. Though I only had a 50% chance of success with my request, I seized the opportunity. I had a 100% chance of failure without asking.
This was a needed reminder that often when we think we are simply asking for favors, we are presenting a valued opportunity for the potential provider to expand his or her network. Positioned correctly, our colleagues may actually be thankful to us for the endorsement we provide when we give them access to a new forum. When we put another's interests at the forefront we can create tremendous opportunities for mutual benefits.
This was a needed reminder that often when we think we are simply asking for favors, we are presenting a valued opportunity for the potential provider to expand his or her network. Positioned correctly, our colleagues may actually be thankful to us for the endorsement we provide when we give them access to a new forum. When we put another's interests at the forefront we can create tremendous opportunities for mutual benefits.
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