Morning Motivator - Are You Too Tight?

"The miracle is this; the more we share, the more we have." - Leonard Nimoy

What have you SHARED lately? Have you helped a co-worker with a client? Have you EXPLAINED the inner workings of social media to a mentor? Are you the person that "believes" giving is good, but find that you are only TAKING from others? It happens... to all of us.

When you examine success and the commonalities of those who are successful, you will find that many are GIVERS by nature. They share OPPORTUNITY, IDEAS and CONNECTIONS with people they meet and know. They find ways to GIVE to others, such that their problems become lesser and their successes become greater, in turn creating LOYALTY and TRUST amongst their peers. What if someone helped you land that BIG client through one of their connections? How MOTIVATED would you be to help them solve an issue?

It is the person that PROVIDES gifts of success that find success being GIVEN back to them. When you wonder how that "one guy" always seems to land on his feet or how "that girl" always gets the big deal, consider what they are GIVING to their clients that you are not. What value do they offer? What is it that they are PROVIDING that you are not (but should)?

2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:

GIVING is actually very easy and does not require a great deal of time or talent. There are many ways to give and many which are VALUABLE beyond your belief. Here are a few ways you can be a giver to your clients, coworkers, friends or family:
- Provide connection and access to a person that others seek to meet (be the connector)
- Supply unique information that pertains to your people (be the supplier)
- Prevent time wasting activities from others by serving as the guinea pig (be the preventer)
- Offer to serve in others time of need (be the servant)
- Educate with your special skills and experiences (be the educator)

Most of these "gives" are that of time or information. No one is saying you have to COMPROMISE your morals, values or finances in order to win a relationship. What you will have to GIVE UP is your ego, pride and self-belief that you are better than doing X, Y or Z. Others are willing to do the "little things" that show RESPECT, INTEREST and VALUE. If you are not, then do not be surprised when you find yourself CHASING success, while others seem to sit back and have it hand delivered to them.

Cheers,

Zach

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