11March2010
Posted by admin under: Navigating Partnerships.
“Turbulence is life force. It is opportunity. Let’s love turbulence and use it for a change.”
–Ramsay Clark
A partnership is a lot like marriage: the reasons two people stay together are usually not the reasons they got together in the first place. As life progresses, each person evolves and changes. Unless individuals adapt to the other person’s personal growth and development, the relationship can stagnate or even become antagonistic.
Personal growth and development occur at several levels. On the individual level, a person may experience changes in attitude, interest, abilities, and goals over time. What might be personally intriguing at age 30 may be less motivating at age 50. Read the rest of this entry »
9March2010
Posted by admin under: Navigating Partnerships.
These are the types of questions that Navigating Partners ask:
- Where are we going?
- Why are we going there?
- Why can you count on me to get us there?
- What can I expect from you?
- How can we harness and enhance out combined talents, passions, and skills?
- What’s our plan of action?
- What resources do we need?
- How will we handle conflict and differences of opinion?
- Where can we take charge, make things happen, and self-initiate?
For Navigators, “the buck stops here” and “If it’s to be, it’s up to me.” Navigators don’t get caught in the blame game: “We got screwed,” and “It’s not our fault.” Read the rest of this entry »
6March2010
Posted by admin under: Navigating Partnerships.
No one is immune. We all experience hardships. What’s the difference between those who deal with difficulties head on, learn, recover, and move on, and those who fall apart, become overwhelmed, and give up. In other words, Victim Partnership. And Navigator Partnership.
What’a Victim Partnership? About 20-25% of Partnerships fit the description of Victim Partnerships. The Victim Partnership Beliefs: Read the rest of this entry »
