Anytime we manufacture something in our personality, it can carry along and add underneath to resonate deeply within us but it will take a good amount of time.
Anytime manufactured will always take more time, energy, resources, than that which is naturally present.
I’m going to look more to use what is “in season” than manufacturing something else.
This is incredibly difficult. It takes a great amount of time.
When we try to force change from the outside in, we can miss out.
A different way is to take what is on the outside and let it bring out the internal truth. Instead of forcing the outward onto the inward, allow the inward to be brought forth through the experience of the outward.
It takes more time, more effort and more reflection but it doesn’t allow us to short-change ourselves as much.
Fake it till you make it.
I want to believe this is true. I think it can be true actually.
This can be a shortcut though and there can be a negative impact. Maybe we fake it so much that it doesn’t soak in quite fully to who we are.
If we need quick change and need it immediately, this can be a good urgent solution.
Often though we think it’s urgent but it is not. I’m going to be careful of this but not be afraid to use it when it’s necessary. Or at least I think it’s necessary.
Any shortcut has its benefits. I love a good shortcut.
I forget often that it has downsides too.
If I fake it till I make it, will it really be a part of me? This shortcut gives me a hard time.
It is what brought us here. It is what defines what we carry in. It is what will dictate how we decide to go forward.
It matters more than we like to admit because we have little control over it. The control we do have is to edit the environment to fit our story.
It is what brought them here. It is what defines what they carry in. It is what will dictate how they decide to go forward.
It matters more than we like to admit because we have little control over it. The control we do have is to edit the environment to fit their story.
We have to consider the other.
When we focus on extracting money from our client, they miss out on a lot, we miss out on a lot.
We should focus on adding value to the client or customer. When we do this we can create fans and they will be willing to give their money to us. Champions and fans are key to the foundation of an organization.
Adding value to others, considering the other will generate this.
When we recruit others, bring others in, invite to the ‘party’, we should be aware of the following:
We have a responsibility to offer and develop buy-in for projects, proposals, events, products that we believe in. Our message must be clear and include the value added to that person. We must consider the other first.
A shepherd has the sheep’s interest at the core. They are concerned with the well being of the herd and will do anything to keep it safe. We can ‘shepherd’ people away from their problems. It’s okay if that means selling them or gaining buy in on something we are passionate about!
When I have a complicated task ahead, I do one of two things:
I have much room to improve in this. I can be more efficient by making a plan and having a course of action. However, that isn’t much of my natural tendency.
In most cases, I hope to be finding momentum and a groove by knocking off easy parts. Picking the low hanging fruit. Grabbing hold of a slight bit of success and carrying that through to my next task, opportunity, or goal.
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