Comments for Navigating for Success

Comment on Avoiding the Power Struggle by moss jackson

moss jackson — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:24:07 +0000

Hi Candice,
I think you’re right on target about the power of cooperation over competition. The synergy of cooperartive and collaborative efforts results in higher productivity, better solutions and getting others on board. It’s also better for your blood pressure and general well-being. Cortisol secretion is also lower and dopamine secretion is enhanced. All in all, cooperation makes for greater navigation and success, rather than survivor behavior and stress. Bottom line: it’s more fun and satisfying.
Stay in touch,
MJ

Comment on Avoiding the Power Struggle by Candice West

Candice West — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:00:56 +0000

In any business venture or employment opportunity, I’ve found that cooperation works much better than competition. In my opinion, it is the most successful and mature approach. If you can learn to cooperate with each other as team, you can draw thoughts and ideas much better than you ever could on you own. You can achieve more and get more accomplished faster. Also, its alot less stressful than competing with someone or someone else’s business. Make a game out of it. Find ways to help strengthen and play off each other, so that both parties profit!

Comment on Want a Successful Business Partnership? Don’t Withhold. by moss jackson

moss jackson — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:17:29 +0000

Hi Sofia,
Thanks for you comments. I can appreciate you father’s insight. Most partnerships do not work out well, either from the financial or personal perspectives. The most important place to start is at the beginning: are the partners aligned on where the business is going, what their individual roles and responsibilities are, and do they possess the values and personal compentencies to keep their word and get the job accomplished? Is more prospective partners understood the need to qualify a partner candidate and do the work up front, they would probably make better decisions to create a partnership or to walk away from it early on.

Comment on Want a Successful Business Partnership? Don’t Withhold. by Sofia Clark

Sofia Clark — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:52:21 +0000

My father used to said that “the fastest sinking ship was a partner-ship”.
I started a corporation with a person I knew for a very long time because I thought that he would help make our business stronger, but it was the worst mistake I have ever made. He just did not do his share and was very dangerous around the money. After that error, I have been flying solo.

Comment on How Navigators Communicate by Eliza Burns

Eliza Burns — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:53:35 +0000

I tried out some of these points with my husband when we were discussing an issue the other night. Really focusing on listening rather then waiting untill he stopped talking so I could made my point really helped me to understand where he was coming from. It also cut our disussion time in half and brought us to a peaceful conclusion quicker than normal. Thanks for the advice!

Comment on The Power of Small Improvements by Nancy Hendrickson

Nancy Hendrickson — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:54:56 +0000

I wrote a blog post about the Kaizen philosophy – - how small efforts add up to great success. I read it about it in Robert Maurer’s book, One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way. A fascinating concept, with American roots in World War II war effort factories. Thanks for the great post – - I believe I can adopt the 5-percent improvement in many areas.