Tag: Influence

‘It’s Not About You’

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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Is it really about you? Life is not about us. It is about other people. When you put other people first, they will put you first.

In business and in life, when you respect and love other people, when you focus on making the world a better place, you are not helping the world; you are helping yourself.

Life is not about you because you need other people to get things done. No matter how smart you are, there is so much you can do alone.

According to Bob and John, ‘Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people’s interest first.’

‘It’s not about you. … It’s about them.’

The best way to increase your influence is to give it away.’

‘Anyone can come up with a vision. The hard part is holding.’

‘Keep seeing in your mind’s eye where it is you’re going even when nobody else does. Especially when nobody else does.’

‘Give people something good to live up to– something great- and they usually will.’

‘Embrace the hurt and it deepens you, makes you a richer person. Deny, reject, hold it at bay, fight it off, and it simply hardens you.’

‘Sometimes it’s time to move to a bigger building.’

‘You can lead only as far as you grow. And you will grow only as far as you let yourself.’

‘What you have to give, you offer least of all through what you say; in greater part, through what you do; but in greatest part through who you are.’

Source:

Bob Burg and John David Mann (2011). It’s Not About You: A Little Story About What Matters Most in Business

‘Yes’ And ‘No’

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report

‘Every decision about yes and no really comes down to how you’re going to spend your time.’

‘No is how you protect yourself and others from making bad commitments, dedicating resources trying to do things that cannot be done (not possible), are not allowed (against the rules), or that on balance, should not be done ( a bad idea or not the next top priority).

‘Every good no makes room for a better yes.’

‘Yes is the beginning of a collaboration, the start of something.’

‘Every good yes is a chance to make the most of a good opportunity and serve others by adding value and building your real influence.’

‘Every good no – or not yet– makes room for a better opportunity.’

‘Every bad yes is a waste of time, energy, and money that will crowd out a better opportunity.’

‘Every bad no is a missed opportunity or a delayed ( and maybe soured) opportunity if the no gets overturned.’

‘Every yes is a commitment, and every commitment deserves to be taken seriously and honored with a good plan and focused execution.’

‘Plan the work so that you can work your plan.’

Source:

Bruce Tulgan (2020). The Art of Being Indispensable at Work: Win Influence Beat Overcommitment And Get The Right Things Done