9 February 2010
How Well Do You Know Yourself?
Posted by Moss under: Navigating Partnerships .
What’s important to you? What makes your tick? What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? What triggers you? What is your energy level? What are you thinking? What are you feeling? How do you impact others?
As you go through the day, pay attention to your state of mind and how you are feeling. Everyone once in a while stop for a moment and ask yourself, “How am I doing here? Is there anything I need to get off my chest? Am I avoiding a particular conversation with someone? How do I want to come across?”
Whether or not you are speaking or interacting with your partner and others, you are impacting them. You are influencing the “emotional climate” and productivity of those around you. You are not an island separated from others. Like the water and wind between islands touch each island shore, your presence influences everyone in your company.
Bottom Line
- Effective people pay attention to themselves
- Ask your partner for feedback about your perceived attitude or behavior.
- Ask yourself if your current state of mind and behavior are getting you where you want to go. If the answer is “no” then change how you are thinking or behaving.
