LWBJ: It's not Personal, It's Business

The fear of rejection in business and careers, is many times one of the biggest roadblocks to success, as rejection is simply part of business and life.

Thinking about this common fear, I was drawn to listen to this TEDx Talk: How Not To Take Things Personally. The speaker took a part-time job as a sports referee, to experience rejection and negative feedback at its worst. His goal was to hopefully learn to deal with his feelings and reactions. In a nutshell, he concluded that people's actions have either nothing to do with us or maybe they have all to do with us. And when they have to do with us, it is not necessarily due to how others feel towards us because of who we are, or what we do. It is mostly due to the fact, that other people's actions might trigger in us feelings, or assumptions, we have about ourselves.

People like to do business with people. So yes, business is personal. Our emotions and unique stories can be great for our business. However, it pays to train to manage emotions, and be alert to what triggers in us reactions that might not be the most desirable.

I invite you to watch my latest video on my youtube channel: What Triggers You? and maybe gain more insights.

"Business is personal, and relationships do matter," says Morag Barrett, the founder of the leadership development firm SkyeTeam and author of the new book "Cultivate: The Power of Winning Relationships." "This is a team sport. You are dependent on others for your success."

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Stay healthy, joyful, and connected,
BJ

LWBJ: Who really is part of your Team?

If you know me well, you know I highly value working in teams.  Assembling, managing and especially inspiring them to succeed has been one of my strengths and passions.

However, here I refer to teams, as those individuals around us, that support and enhance everything we do, many times without acknowledgement or recognition.  It could be a supporting co-worker, employee, spouse, friend, neighbor and the list goes on.  What do we really do alone?   Or better yet...  Who packs your parachute?

Recognizing the work of the people that help us do what we do is key.  It can increase job and life satisfaction for all involved.  It could also create or grow the feeling of belonging to a common or greater cause.

More importantly, when we make the effort to become aware of the many “helpers” we have in life, gratitude feels our hearts and we might make changes, or adjust our business and life strategies as a result.

And yes, awareness  is a "muscle" we work, which ties to this week's video in my YouTube channel:  Be Aware of Your Thoughts.   So many important things happen that escape our attention and our thoughts are no different.  Thoughts ARE also part of your TEAM.   

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Stay healthy, joyful and connected.