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2 stories, quotes or case-studies
1 critical question to ask yourself
Live Limitless: Collaboration, Grateful Flow, and The WOW Balloon Effect!
read on LIFELETTER.RAAMANAND.COM | FEBRUARY 19, 2022
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3 Big Ideas, Tips or Strategies for this week
1. Collaboration. Collaboration sets us up for commitment. Coercion results in compliance Commitment is better than compliance because it releases discretionary effort in people. For complex, cognitive, custom teamwork, discretionary effort is everything.
Source: Leadership is Language by David Marquet.
2. The Grateful Flow. Pick out things in your life you can be grateful for, like, “I’m grateful for my eyesight; I’m grateful I have hot water,” etc. Mention at least five so that your heart continues to generate gratefulness, this time without words. The energy you are now giving out is the Grateful Flow. As this energy emanates from your heart, your chest will soften and open. In this state you’ll feel yourself approaching an overwhelming presence, filled with the power of infinite giving. You’ve made a connection to the Source.
Source: The Tools by Phil Stutz & Barry Michels.
3. Authentic. The best way to come across as authentic as possible is by sharing your vulnerabilities. When you share your stories of challenge, pitfalls, or criticisms you have had, people perceive you as a normal human being — honest and transparent.
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2 Stories, Quotes, or Case-Studies for this week
1. Delegation Dangers
The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.
2. The “Wow” Balloon
Last spring I was walking in a park. A short distance ahead of me was a mom and her three-year-old daughter. The little girl was holding on to a string that was attached to a helium balloon.
All of a sudden, a sharp gust of wind took the balloon from the little girl. I braced myself for some screaming and crying.
But, no! As the little girl turned to watch her balloon go skyward, she gleefully shouted out, “Wow!”
I didn’t realize it at that moment, but that little girl taught me something.
Later that day, I received a phone call from a person with news of an unexpected problem. I felt like responding with, “Oh no, what should we do?” But remembering that little girl, I found myself saying, “Wow, that’s interesting! How can I help you?”
One thing’s for sure: Life’s always going to keep us off balance with its unexpected problems. That’s a given. What’s not preordained is our response. We can choose to be frustrated or fascinated.
No matter what the situation, a fascinated “Wow!” will always beat a frustrated “Oh, no.”
So the next time you experience one of life’s unexpected gusts, remember that little girl and make it a “Wow!” experience.
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1 Critical Question to Ask Yourself
“Who can I surprise today with a word of honest appreciation?”
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Let’s meet again. Until then, Keep Smiling… Believe in Yourself… and Get all the Best Things in Life,
Raam Anand
Publishing Coach to hundreds of first-time authors around the world
Publisher & Chief Editor at Stardom Books (USA/India)
Author of the International Bestseller, Write Now
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