April 22, 2010

Who do you love?

Every morning, my waking thoughts are ones of gratitude. 

I think about people from the previous day who were there to help me.  I think about a person in the coming day who will be a part of my success.  This focus helps me realize something: I am not alone. I have an abundance of support, and I'm not the Lone Ranger. 

I love the people that help me succeed.  I appreciate them, and later in life I'll certainly think of them fondly - like a war buddy or a frat brother.  Who do you love in your career life?  Are you thinking about your support system every morning or do you wake up and check your email and get overwhelmed? 

If you haven't done it recently, you should identify the people in your bizlife that make you successful. And then you need to express your gratitude for them and help them back.  That's love at work.  Here are a few ways to approach this: 

1.  Begin every morning with ten minutes of gratitude thinking.  Search your memory for instances of assistance from the previous day or week.  Give advance thanks to someone that you think will help you in your day ahead. 

2.  Express your gratitude.  You can send a short email, make a call or tell that person when you see them next.  Don't hold it inside, because without expression, you are not committing yourself.  When you express gratitude, you are painting yourself into a positive corner. 

3.  Tune yourself to notice assistance.  If you do this exercise for a few weeks, you'll find that you are thanking the same people over and over again.  You'll be motivated to find new subjects for your gratitude, and if you try, you'll spot them hiding in the daily woodwork.  The more you focus on all the support you get, the more you'll realize that you are far from alone.  You have dozens of people helping you, sometimes a few clicks away from your normal point of view.  Trace the help back a few steps and meet some new people that are behind-the-scene, making you more effective.

 

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This is a concept that's included in my next book, Today We Are Rich.   Visit the book page and you can pre-order a copy and receive a free eBook excerpt with an entire principle!  You can also visit its facebook page too.

 

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Hi Tim,
I had heard about your book, Love is the Killer App, but you were not really on my radar until I saw you present at SXSW this year with Nick Morgan. I loved your session and had a million questions but unlike many people who leave SXSW without a voice, I went into it without one. I speak (for fee) on a regular basis and have a speaker bureau, but am ready to take it to the next level. I have been wanting to write a book, but haven't yet found the courage or the time to start.
Your blog has quickly become one of my inspirational favorites. I thought this might be a good time to thank you for a great session at sxsw, and for all of the thought provoking content you produce. This post also provoked me to call and thank two of my constant supports. Thanks Tim!

Posted by: Gingerw  |  April 24, 2010 at 08:49 PM

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Okay. Here goes. Thanks again for being such a great guest on my radio talk show, Tim! You'd just gotten off a flight that had been delayed, if memory serves, and you stood there in the airport talking to me on the phone like nothing had happened. You treated my questions with such respect, and told every story as if you were sharing it for the first time.

If there's anything we at The Career Clinic can do for you, I hope you'll let us know!

Posted by: Maureen Anderson  |  April 22, 2010 at 02:01 PM

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