Running a business can be fantastically fun and freeing,
but let's face it: we all want to make money, and why not!
We all deserve to share in the great wealth that is out
there in the world today. So how do we get more money? We
formulate strategies, learn new skills, demand high
standards, work hard and hopefully watch as the financial
rewards roll in. Such an approach may well be seen as
admirable and, however there is a missing ingredient if
success is what you seek. Not only will this ingredient put
you on along the easy path to success, it will also bring
you more love, joy and laughter along the way. I hear you
shouting tell me, therefore I will.
Here's the key: "Remember who you're dealing with". Pay
attention to your relationship with every single person you
are involved with not just in business, but in life. Most
have us have experienced an angry boss who loses respect
for staff when they are not satisfied that they are
'getting enough' out of 'the team'. We've also witnessed
the salesman who is your best friend one moment, and then
immediately forgets you exist when you say you won't buy.
The problem is, this kind of behaviour is nuts if you want
to experience success.
When you approach a situation contemplating how you are
going to maximise profit, the person you're interacting
with appears not as a human being, rather an object to be
used as a means to an end. If a person approached you with
this attitude in your personal life would you want to be
spend time around, laugh with and help that person? Of
course not! It works the same way in business. People are
intelligent. We're are not all masters of communication,
Mastermind winners or budding Einsteins but we are all born
with an ability to sense when the people we are dealing
with do not have our best intentions at heart. Don't make
the mistake of believing your insincerity will pass by
unnoticed.
The truth is that if you don't care about the people you
are dealing with, you are simply manifesting your own
demise; if not in business then in life in general. This is
one of the simplest and most valuable concepts you will
ever get, and it's so simple! Think about what happens when
you show someone that extra little bit of care. You're the
boss. Both you and an employee are in a bad mood today, and
there is tension in the air. How could you turn this
situation around? Go over to your staff member and tell
them how much you appreciate what much they do for the
company, and how it's great to have them around. You will
not only feel great for saying this, but the tension will
vanish instantly and the productivity of your employee will
probably at least double, and all because you decided to
break the mould for ten seconds. Simple.
If you begin treating people like this, your name will
spread like wildfire. Think about it. If someone touches
your heart you want to talk about them ' free marketing.
Everyone they speak to will want to deal with you because
they will pick up on the warm vibe. Your name will more and
more become the topic of conversation. The magic happens
when these words reach people that could be key players in
your business. Watch in amazement as the perfect person for
that big project calls you up and asks to help.
If this is so amazing, why don't we all behave like this?
Unfortunately we evolve in a society that promotes being
right, rather than being kind. We show the tendency to be
selfish, rather than giving. This is the route of most, if
not all, of your problems both in business and pleasure.
Step out of these destructive patterns of behaviour and you
hold the key. Try it just once, then twice; small steps and
the momentum will build.
But wait a minute, aren't we being selfish here? We're
simply thinking of yet another way to manipulate
circumstances to create the conditions for ourselves to
experience more wealth. True, but just wait until you
experience the mutual rewards of showing more care to
everyone coming into your life. Now that is priceless!
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