Inspiration for your work & life » Growth http://blog.givemore.com Work is more than a job. Work is how we make our lives and world better. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:15:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 African Proverb on The Value of Bad http://blog.givemore.com/african-proverb-on-the-value-of-bad/ http://blog.givemore.com/african-proverb-on-the-value-of-bad/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:15:58 +0000 Sam Parker http://blog.givemore.com/african-proverb-on-the-value-of-bad/ “Smooth seas do not make
skillful sailors.”

- African proverb

Give more reminder…

We earn more challenges by overcoming more challenges.

Embrace your experience. Enjoy the weather.

(carpe diem, baby… you didn’t forget did you?)

weathered: (‘we-therd) adjective: seasoned by exposure to the weather

seasoned: (‘seez-ind) adjective: made fit by experience

(sounds good)
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If you’ve not seen it (outside the money hours or on a well-earned break)… Be inspired to think more and fear less with this favorite clip from the film Defending Your Life.

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- Chinese proverb

Give more truth…

You don’t know everything.

You do know that, don’t you?

Continual learning is a basic necessity to professional improvement and in many cases it’s other people who will help you get there.

But only if you’re coachable. Are you?

To be coachable means to be…

  • Approachable
  • Attentive
  • Receptive
  • Curious
  • Objective
  • Trusting
  • Shapeable
  • Confident

It means you listen with the intent to learn rather than to show what you know. (listen > talk)

Get more insight and a quick 8-point check on your coachability.

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-Rumi (1207–1273)
Persian poet and philosopher

Give more truth…

You don’t know everything.

You do know that, don’t you?

Continual learning is a basic necessity to professional improvement and in many cases it’s other people who will help you get there.

But only if you’re coachable. Are you?

To be coachable means to be…

  • Approachable
  • Attentive
  • Receptive
  • Curious
  • Objective
  • Trusting
  • Shapeable
  • Confident

It means you must listen with the intent to learn rather than to show what you know. (be no ego)

Get more insight and a quick 8-point check on your coachability.
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Have you seen Viktor Frankl’s (Holocaust survivor and author of the classic, A Man’s Search for Meaning – a GiveMore favorite) talk on inspiring others and ourselves (4.5 minutes)? The concluding thought on sparks and presupposing is great.

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–Proverbs 18:2

Give more commandment…

Thou shall not interrupt or talk over a colleague, customer, patient, or student.

Have you ever considered how ridiculous it is to do this?

Why does it happen? It could be the simple excitement over the discussion topic, poor listening training, ego (Let me show you what I know instead of learning from what you know!), or just plain rudeness.

Do you do it? Ever cut someone off mid-sentence with…

"I don’t mean to interrupt but…"
"Sorry to interrupt…"
"Oh, hey, real quick…"
"Wait…"

Here’s one way to correct it… commit yourself to dropping a small gap of silence between what someone else says… and your response – just an extra second or so. You’ll be amazed at what else you learn and the better connections you make.

Get some insight on the 5 keys to better listening with this guide from GiveMore (free downloadable guide).
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How are you doing with your LUKSA revolution?

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