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6. Giving honor comes easy with respect. When my kids were young, they had great respect for their Mom and Dad. They gave us honor easily and frequently with drawings for
refrigerator and stories from books and their imaginations. When we respect our boss, our employees, our fellow workers, our customers and suppliers, it is much easier to say "Thank You!" All we need to do is let them earn our respect and be respectful.
5. Humor is a serious asset. Raising kids is serious business. Luckily, kids usually provide ample opportunity for parents to be humored by their antics, struggles and successes. Add a little humor along
career track and you may even find yourself drawing a Dilbert cartoon!
4. Two heads are better than one. Take on a kid one on one and you have your work cut out for you! Include your spouse in
process and your odds of success increase. Transfer
lesson to marketing, customer service, employee training, and other challenges. Use
expertise of those around you. Allow me a shameless marketing tip: Hire a coach and discover how two heads draw out your own expertise.
3. Attraction works better than whining. How many times have you said, "Quit your whining or you won't get anything!" You were trying to teach your child to act and behave in an attractive manner. Go and do
same in your own career.
2. A power play is a temporary victory. I always tell parents, "Avoid power plays with your kids. If you don't, your child will always win." Often I receive a quizzical look with, "But if I ground my child, they lose, right?" Think about it. Those battles are often repeated and what fun is that? Find ways to avoid power plays in your career to elevate yourself.
1. Behind great success is a greater spouse. It is easier to raise kids with a Mom and a Dad. It is easier to to develop a career when your spouse is supportive. Let your spouse know what your definition of supportive is and remind one another you are both on
same side. The world is yours.
