The Need For Skinship In today’s ultra-connected world, we can escape into our smartphones, tablets, and computers nearly anytime and anywhere. While this convenience only existed in the realm of science fiction before, today most of us couldn’t imagine life without our electronic devices. One downside to this 24/7 connectivity is it gives us the option to hide our true selves. We can be anyone we want on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. We can text endlessly whenever we feel like it and avoid any in-person conversations. Skinship is the opposite of hiding and avoiding. It is about being truly honest and open about your hopes, goals, strengths and weaknesses.…
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From Small To Big From the light bulb to the paper clip, someone found a problem and came up with a solution. In my case, the problem I encountered was a career that earned me a solid income, but left me frustrated, unfulfilled, and with no relief in sight. Think Small: The Individual As I went about developing a professional path that addressed the weaknesses of the business model I had followed throughout my career, I thought about the individual. If individuals had a way to quickly identify their weaknesses, improve on them, and then learn effective, career-changing strategies within months (rather than what took me years to master)…
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When you’re struggling in your career, it typically means you have areas where you need to improve. The role of a mentor is to help you identify your weaknesses so that you can understand the changes you need to make to overcome your struggles. But if you’re like me, you’re resistant to having someone tell you what you’re doing wrong. To avoid running into this problem, listen to your mentor when they tell you about your weaknesses. Once you and your mentor have developed trust, you’ll listen and realize that your mentor is acting in your best interest by telling you what you don’t want to hear. Sometimes,…
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Have you ever met someone who only talks about himself? “He must really love the sound of his voice,” you say to yourself as you listen to his endless chatter. You don’t want to be that person. Similar to a healthy marriage based on communication and respect, a business relationship is based on listening and understanding what the other party needs. The best way to understand is to listen for more than just the facts that appear on a résumé, such as your education, work experience, and career accomplishments. Although this information is helpful, it’s just a first step. Developing a strong business relationship requires that you listen…
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Have you ever learned a skill through trying one approach, failing, and then trying another? While learning this way has its place, it can also be a big waste of time—particularly when a better strategy already exists. When I started building a new business, I took the lessons I learned through trying, failing, and trying again and used them to help people, just like you. I was amazed how quickly the people I mentored mastered the mindset and skills that took me years to learn. I noticed that those who accomplished the most within the shortest period of time were the ones who trusted me to help them using…
