8 Things you should NOT do Every day
I got this on LinkedIn and thought i shared it with you as it sure made a difference in my relationships...
The writer Jeff Harden learned much of what he knows about business and technology as he worked his way up in the manufacturing limited. Everything else he picks up from ghostwriting for some of the smartest leaders in knows in business...
Please have fun reading....
Everyday, make the commitment not to:
1. Check my phone while i'm talking to someone.
You've done the ,''Wait, let me answer this text...'' thing. Maybe you didn't even say, ''Wait. '' You just stopped talking ,stopped paying attention and did it.
Want to stand out? Want to be that person everyone loves? Stop checking your phone. it doesn't notice when you aren't paying attention.
Other people? They notice... And they care.
2. Multitask during a meeting.
The easiest way to be the smartest person in the room is to be the person who pays the most attention in the room.
You'll be amazed by what you can learn,both about the topic of the meeting and about the people in the meeting if you stop multitasking and start paying full attention. You'll flush out and understand hidden agendas, you'll find ways to make yourself indispensable to the people who matter and you'll spot opportunities to build bridges.
It's easy because you'll be the only one trying and you'll be the only one succeeding on multiple levels.
3. Think about people who don't make any difference in my life.
Trust me: The inhabitants of planet Kardashian are okay without you.
Your family , your friends , your employees and all the people that really matter to you are not. Give them your attention.....They are the ones who deserve it.
4. Use multiple notifications.
You don't need to know the instant you get an email ,a text, a tweet or anything else that pops up on your phone or computer.
If something is important enough for you to do,its important enough for you to do without interruptions. Focus totally on what you're doing as its a lot more important than focusing on what other people might be doing.
5. Let the past dictate the future.
Mistakes are valuable, learn from them then let them go.... Easier said than done? It all depends on your perspective. When something goes wrong,turn it into an opportunity to learn something you didn't know....especially about yourself.
When something goes wrong for someone else,turn it into an opportunity to be gracious,forgiving and understanding.
The past is just a training and should definitely inform but in no way define you..... unless you let it.
6. Wait until i'm sure I will succeed.
You can never feel sure you will succeed at something new but you can always feel sure you are committed to giving something your best.
You can always feel sure you will try again if you fail.
Stop waiting ! You have a lot less to lose than you think and everything to gain.
7. Talk behind someone's back.
If only because being the focus of gossip sucks....so do people who gossip.
If you've talked to more than one person about something Joe is doing,wouldn't everyone be better off if you stepped up and actually talked to Joe about it?
If its not in your place to talk to Joe, it's probably not your place to talk about Joe.
Spend your time on productive conversations. You'll get a lot more done and gain more respect.
8. Say ''YES'' when I really mean ''NO''.
Refusing a request from colleagues,customers or even friends is really hard but rarely does saying no go as badly as you expect. Most people will understand ,and if they don't should you care too much about what they think?
When you say no,at least you'll only feel bad for a few moments. When you say yes to something you really don't want to do you might feel bad for a long time or at least as long as it takes you to do what you didn't want to do in the first place.
- JEFF HADEN
The writer Jeff Harden learned much of what he knows about business and technology as he worked his way up in the manufacturing limited. Everything else he picks up from ghostwriting for some of the smartest leaders in knows in business...
Please have fun reading....
Everyday, make the commitment not to:
1. Check my phone while i'm talking to someone.
You've done the ,''Wait, let me answer this text...'' thing. Maybe you didn't even say, ''Wait. '' You just stopped talking ,stopped paying attention and did it.
Want to stand out? Want to be that person everyone loves? Stop checking your phone. it doesn't notice when you aren't paying attention.
Other people? They notice... And they care.
2. Multitask during a meeting.
The easiest way to be the smartest person in the room is to be the person who pays the most attention in the room.
You'll be amazed by what you can learn,both about the topic of the meeting and about the people in the meeting if you stop multitasking and start paying full attention. You'll flush out and understand hidden agendas, you'll find ways to make yourself indispensable to the people who matter and you'll spot opportunities to build bridges.
It's easy because you'll be the only one trying and you'll be the only one succeeding on multiple levels.
3. Think about people who don't make any difference in my life.
Trust me: The inhabitants of planet Kardashian are okay without you.
Your family , your friends , your employees and all the people that really matter to you are not. Give them your attention.....They are the ones who deserve it.
4. Use multiple notifications.
You don't need to know the instant you get an email ,a text, a tweet or anything else that pops up on your phone or computer.
If something is important enough for you to do,its important enough for you to do without interruptions. Focus totally on what you're doing as its a lot more important than focusing on what other people might be doing.
5. Let the past dictate the future.
Mistakes are valuable, learn from them then let them go.... Easier said than done? It all depends on your perspective. When something goes wrong,turn it into an opportunity to learn something you didn't know....especially about yourself.
When something goes wrong for someone else,turn it into an opportunity to be gracious,forgiving and understanding.
The past is just a training and should definitely inform but in no way define you..... unless you let it.
6. Wait until i'm sure I will succeed.
You can never feel sure you will succeed at something new but you can always feel sure you are committed to giving something your best.
You can always feel sure you will try again if you fail.
Stop waiting ! You have a lot less to lose than you think and everything to gain.
7. Talk behind someone's back.
If only because being the focus of gossip sucks....so do people who gossip.
If you've talked to more than one person about something Joe is doing,wouldn't everyone be better off if you stepped up and actually talked to Joe about it?
If its not in your place to talk to Joe, it's probably not your place to talk about Joe.
Spend your time on productive conversations. You'll get a lot more done and gain more respect.
8. Say ''YES'' when I really mean ''NO''.
Refusing a request from colleagues,customers or even friends is really hard but rarely does saying no go as badly as you expect. Most people will understand ,and if they don't should you care too much about what they think?
When you say no,at least you'll only feel bad for a few moments. When you say yes to something you really don't want to do you might feel bad for a long time or at least as long as it takes you to do what you didn't want to do in the first place.
- JEFF HADEN
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