Results & Relationships

Seek to invest most of your time with Grateful Action takers   You're really the average of the five people you spend the most time. Who you spend your time with is one of the most important decisions to keep up with in your life. Your time is the only resouce you cant get more … Continue reading Seek to invest most of your time with Grateful Action takers →

Embraceing your Potential consists of a lot of things, below is just a few of them. I personally dont think it matters where you start though, as long as you start thinking about it, start acting to become it. This cast is dedicated to exploring your potential from these angles.   Imagination is often the … Continue reading Embraceing your Potential →

Own your results – own your communication Manager-tools.com often talk about "communication is what the listener does". So what does this mean for you? For me it means that if I dont get the behaviour or effect I want there is NO point in ever saying "I've told you before". If I'm not getting what … Continue reading Own your results – own your communication →

Refueling others Where does your fuel and generator of energy align with those around you? What does those around you get fuel from and how can you help them get more of it without it costing others? is that energy constantly renewing or does it drain out for you or those around you?

What fuels you? What fuels those around you? Most often we do things, without really thinking, about what gives us fuel. Where in this activity does my energy really come from? If it comes at all? It's easy to think we get energy from an activity when we're really just appreciating the feeling after compliments, … Continue reading What fuels you? What fuels those around you? →

Delayed Reward, Alternative Costs – Build your relationships for the long run if you seek to maximize what you get out of someone thats rarely relationship-building. thats transactions and might work in the short run but rarely in the long run. (this isnt in the cast but when I'm writing this I'm thinking of "why … Continue reading Delayed Reward, Alternative Costs – Build your relationships for the long run →

Listen to people but trust the numbers – Ensure you measure the right thing for others, not just whats easy to measure or makes you look good. Continous measurement makes you look trustworthy. Its easier to trust a currently bad number when you know you can trust the good ones too. Than seeing a good … Continue reading Listen to people but trust the numbers →

Recruiting – when to say no, NO and when to say yes.   A quick cast about three thoughts on recruiting. I personally find this worth thinking about for recruiters AND anyone that wants more out of work. And I'm not talking just about more results out of work. Just my ideas – the important … Continue reading Recruiting – when to say no, NO and when to say yes →

it's not about you Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that everything isn't about me. Sometimes people around you behave in ways that makes things difficult for you. Making it hard for you to "imagine positive intent" when you see the effect if has on your results. People didn't start their activity aiming to ruin … Continue reading it's not about you – focus on the behaviour you can change not the stuff you cant →

Credentials Decay, Results last longer. Change is the only constant In todays modern world credentials isn't what it used to be so its more important than ever to show your results. To quickly help others see what results you can help them archive by listing your accomplishments AND your ability to listen hard and change … Continue reading Credentials Decay, Results last longer. Change is the only constant →