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CHRIS SALEM
SPEAKER/INT’L BEST SELLING AUTHOR, BUSINESS/ LIFE STRATEGIST, RADIO SHOW HOST
In today’s business world, it seems to get more polarized and divisive each year. It is a lack of communication that creates this divide and often prevents companies to play at a higher level, a sustainable way.
Empathy is powerful and can have profound effects on how an organization or small business can elevate their business to the next level. It involves people first but always starts with you. Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the capacity to place oneself in another’s position. Empathy brings people together to do great things. It does not mean everyone has the same values and beliefs but can relate to one another to find common ground to do bigger things together as one. Let’s look at some habits that transparent leaders practice every day to create shifts not only for themselves but for empowering the people around them.
Meditation
Quiet, purposeful mediations done daily from within allow us to get to the root cause of our limited beliefs. It is heard we can observe ourselves from a third-party perspective to see limited patterns that hold us back. It is here over time we can eradicate the root cause of these limiting beliefs and offset the negative emotions associated with them. It creates calm energy that leads to clarity. With clarity, we become more decisive. As we become more decisive, we can take massive action.
Journal This habit goes hand in hand with mediation. It is the ability to write down what comes to mind following your daily mediation without overthinking or overanalyzing your thoughts. The two habits alone bring clarity to build a foundation from operating within the solution rather than managing the problem. One can be present more often and make sound decisions with action that leads to bigger leaps in their business.
Read
Reading every day even if just one chapter sets the mindset to be more focused and organized throughout the day. The key is to read content that is relevant to your growth personally and in business. Besides, it is good to mix it up with content that is fun and sparks the creative side of your mindset. Being laser-focused and organized with priorities that matter is the difference operating your business in a sustainable way or managing the problem each day.
Listen
The ability to listen effectively is truly important. Most people listen to respond and not listen to understand. Learning how to relate to others upfront forges healthy and productive relationships. It builds trust and credibility with one another. Take time to learn how to relate to others to the best of your ability and listen to understand without thinking how to respond. You will always have your chance to talk. It puts you in a better position to connect and to do even greater things together whether if it is with a client or someone you work within your business.
Forgive
Forgive Nelson Mandela said, “We must strive to be moved by a generosity of spirit that will enable us to outgrow the hatred and conflicts of the past”. Conflict or disagreement with each other’s values and beliefs leads to nowhere good fast. It never leads to sustainable success in any situation including business. Coming from empathy and learning how to forgive creates peace from within and in time allows people to come together and do even greater things than serve others. A business foundation built on empathy and forgiveness is a good recipe for sustainable growth. these habits together to create empathy at the highest levels.
Active
Transparent leaders know energy is required to bring these habits together to create empathy at the highest levels. Taking care of ourselves personally creates an example for others around you to do for themselves. The key here is consistency as well. Being active or exercising 4 to five times a week coupled with eating right aligns well with these other habits to build a sustainable foundation. Take time to create a personal plan for yourself. Empower others around you to do for them. Healthier people have higher self- confidence to embrace empathy and take their businesses to new levels. Let empathy be your new direction as a business leader. Look at these habits and being able to incorporate them into practice at your pace. The key thing again is consistency which leads to a sustainable process to achieve your desired objectives in business.
To your health & prosperity ~ Christopher Salem
Christopher Salem is an Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, and Professional Speaker mentors C-Suite, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and sales professionals to build and protect their brands by raising their level of influence as trusted advisors to maximize their results. He also works with companies to create an interdependent work environment and thriving culture through a growth mindset foundation, effective communication, transparent leadership, and higher engagement. His book Master Your Inner Critic / Resolve the Root Cause – Create Prosperity went international best seller in 2016. He also co-authored the recent edition to “Mastering the Art of Success” with Jack Canfield. His weekly radio show Sustainable
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