Are you trying to get something done through someone else, maybe a spouse, child, or colleague, but having little success? Roy H. Williams, the Wizard of Ads, has some thoughts in his Monday Morning Memo.
"Great coaches are great," he says, "not because they were superstars, but because they know how to awaken the star that sleeps in each of the players around them."
He then suggests a 7 to 1 ratio of encounters.
"Great managers look for things to praise in their people, knowing that it takes 7 positive strokes to recover from each negative reprimand. Think about it. If seven out of eight times we encounter our boss we receive an authentic, affirming comment, a bit of happy news or a piece of valuable insight, we love to see our manager coming down the hall. But if our encounters with the manager leave us deflated, discouraged or scared, our hearts will sink when we see them coming."
Check out the rest of Roy's post, Ronald, Bill and You.
Van...as always, I am blessed by your written thoughts...thanks for including me..I'm grateful that you continue to be a star to many people, including me...hope all is well..love to your family..Ken
Posted by: Ken Lyle | November 06, 2007 at 02:01 PM