The Importance of being ALPHA

Written by Deborah Harr


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They each drink fromrepparttar others water dish—looking at each other as if smiling from ear to ear at how they could “take over”repparttar 122850 others territory.

We have two cats, which prior to this were members ofrepparttar 122851 household, quite ignored byrepparttar 122852 dogs. Our visitors also have a resident cat, which is also ignored byrepparttar 122853 dogs. But no, you get two Alphas together andrepparttar 122854 poor cats turn into “leadership skills”. The cats win every time, but you could never tell that torepparttar 122855 two alphas.

The whole day was spent in ALPHA ARGUMENT with those two, while Cadman and Prince had a most enjoyable day chasing each other or catching balls. Butrepparttar 122856 two Alphas spentrepparttar 122857 day “onrepparttar 122858 prowl”. Puffing out their chests and proving their position asrepparttar 122859 ALPHA.

No blood was shed and no wounds were inflicted. But both of them spent their day in having to prove who they were and how they were better than each other. Last night they all slept hard and sound. I guess spendingrepparttar 122860 day proving who you are wore them down.

What aboutrepparttar 122861 other two? They slept curled up in a king size booty bag together, happily, peacefully and most content.

We got up this morning and have foundrepparttar 122862 Alphas had not figured it out and inrepparttar 122863 past four hours have already worked themselves up into a battled frenzy---the other two have eaten their oatmeal and gone about playing with each other in joy.

Hmmm, is there a lesson here? Not that everyone should be a follower because we all need a “leader”---but dang, does everyone have to spend every waking moment ofrepparttar 122864 day trying to prove their ALPHA ROLE?

Find your place in what it is that you do. Perform your position torepparttar 122865 best of your ability and let all those “ALPHAS” feelrepparttar 122866 heat andrepparttar 122867 burden to be onrepparttar 122868 top ofrepparttar 122869 chain.

It was in watching these four boys interact yesterday that it became clear. The Alphas are so worried about “losing their power” that they never realizedrepparttar 122870 joy in life around them

Deborah Harr has been a motivational speaker and business coach since 1986. Specializing in supporting new leaders and professionals in making a successful transition from Corporate Office to Home Office. “Anyone can become a success if they dedicate themselves and apply a working system. To learn more about Deborah visit http://www.nonipearls.com


Seeing the World from Where Others Are Standing

Written by Etienne A. Gibbs, MSW, Management Consultant and Trainer


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* Developing an emphatic attitude means listening, really listening, to what our neighbors, friends, customers, co-workers, and employees are saying. And it means trying to feel as they feel. It’s likerepparttar song says, “Walk a mile in my shoes.”

To help you get into their frame of mind, imagine yourself in their limited experience and highly dependent situation. This will enormously increase your satisfaction and enjoyment of living and, atrepparttar 122849 same time, make you much more attractive to others as they recognize your sincere attempts to understand them and help them with meaningful solutions.

We all need strong egos to cope successfully with our world, but we need empathy, too. We must get intorepparttar 122850 other person's shoes and seerepparttar 122851 world from where he is standing.

Remember: When you maximize your potential, everyone wins. When you don't, we all lose.

Etienne A. Gibbs, MSW, Management Consultant and Trainer, conducts seminars, lectures, and writes articles on his theme: "... helping you maximize your potential." Reach him at www.maximizingyourpotential.blogspot.com, at eagibbs@ureach.com, or at 502-386-1175.


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