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A number of years back I had someone tell me not to stand above or look down upon others unless I was reaching a hand out to help them up to my level.

That has always stuck with me and led me down the path to discovering two types of people in the workplace and the world.

There are those who push you and expect everything from you. They’re the ones who can seem like hard asses and a bit condescending.

No doubt, we need these people and they’re talented at getting others to be their best versions.

Then there are those who are merely there to help, to lend a hand, to be generous with their time and knowledge and care. They’re the ones who can seem like they are the only ones there who really care that you grow and succeed, and they lead with empathy.

Both types of people can elevate you. It’s worth recognizing which you’re working with, and even more important to recognize which you work best with.

 

Stay Positive & Then Seek More Of Them Out

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The map you’re looking for to help you get from A to C?

You draw it.

The newer, better direction to take creative from good to great?

You imagine it.

The way to elevate a relationship?

You trailblaze it.

The culture of your workplace?

You decide it.

It’s in your hands. Always has been.

 

Stay Positive & Go

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People are looking to you to rally them, to get’em excited, to get’em pumped for the next task.

It doesn’t matter if you’ve got the lowest job title. Doesn’t matter if you’re just a copywriter. Doesn’t matter if you’re the first or last person in the room, in the high chair or low chair or if you didn’t wear your favorite shirt or forgot your pen.

When we step telling ourselves that it’s someone else’s responsibility, we make the work better.

Even more importantly, we make the work more fun for all those involved.

So play music. Show off your mix matched socks.  Bring trail mix. Hold a goofy ice breaker.

Do whatever it takes to get others excited.

Your people need you to.

 

Stay Positive & Yahoooo!

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There’s a difference between competing for customers and curating them.

When you compete, you’re at the whim of the competition (which isn’t as good as they could be). In essence, you’re finding new ways to keep the bar where it’s at instead of raising it.

When you curate a customer base, you’re involved in the specific needs of your target.

Every customer is a personal connection versus a net thrown with the guise of a lower prices, quicker service or more product.

If it sounds like you’re competing for customers, it might be time to reevaluate how you plan to be the best and forget the rest.

“They have the best prices” isn’t as strong as “They are the best.”

 

Stay Positive & Which Will You Be?

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Odd thing, patience.

When you have it, you probably shouldn’t.

When you don’t, you probably should.

 

Stay Positive & What’ll It Be?

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You want to know why masters of success say to start the day by doing the hardest thing?

Mainly because of the relief you feel having done something big.

Then throughout the day, especially at the end of it, you can feel fulfilled no matter what else you do (or don’t do).

What they don’t tell you is just how energizing you’ll be after doing the toughest task.

You’ve already completed the most difficult task, so might as well tackle all the other little tasks after because now they seem easier, now they’re approachable, now you’ve put together big forward momentum.

 

Stay Positive & Go Get’em

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Of all the work that we do, most of it can be done sloppily… and very easily sloppily.

It doesn’t matter how round the round hole is.

You can’t fit a round peg in it unless you’ve drilled it straight on.

Same goes for any work that matters.

We’ve gotta tackle it straight on, with precision and care if we ever plan to leverage it.

 

Stay Positive & Let Alone A Square Whole

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