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5.Share Resources – Everyone has different knowledge, books, equipment, and materials. Pool your resources and you have more to work with. Example: My friend and I agreed to do a presentation together. She had several books on
topic and I had some tools I had used previously. Together we prepared a presentation with more resources available had we done it alone.
6.Gain Synergy – You can build on each others ideas. Example: My partner suggests a trip to Cape Cod for weekend. I suggest we go to Martha’s Vineyard and then my partner remembers a lovely bed and breakfast that we stayed in many years ago that we both loved on Martha’s Vineyard.
7.Have a backup – It isn’t all on your shoulders now. You have a partner who can pick up slack and give you some breathing room. Example: I need a break. The kids have been screaming all day. How nice when my partner takes charge while I lie down for 5 minutes.
8.Push envelope – Working with a partner can inspire you to move beyond what you have done before and take a risk. Example: You’ve never spoken to such a large audience before. You’ve prepared with a friend and with her encouragement you do it.
9.Gain a new perspective – A partner might get you to think about a new option or see something in a new way. Example: I’m upset because ballgame got rained out. My partner sees it as an opportunity to play “Singing in Rain” and we get dressed up in our raingear and play in puddles. I end up having a great time.
10.Get The Work Done – Partners hold each other accountable Example: My room is a mess and I just haven’t got around to cleaning it up. My friend has a messy office. We agree that we will each cleanup our messes in next hour. It gets done!
Alvah Parker is a Business and Career Coach as well as publisher of Parker’s Points, an email tip list and Road to Success, an ezine. Alvah is found on the web at www.asparker.com. She may also be reached at 781-598-0388. Dovid Grossman: www.DovidGrossman.com www.AwesomeDads.com www.HerosJourneyForParents.com
