The Decisive Action Guide to Awesome
Relationships
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e relate to everything. Part of being human is growing up with the concept of ‘me’ as opposed to ‘you’ or ‘it’. Where there are two there is a relationship. Our relationships can be great or not so great. What makes the difference? Think of your best friend – what makes that relationship great? What makes that person your best friend? With that in mind, let’s go through your top ten relationships.
Relationship #10, your Work You may love your work, hate it or be indifferent to it. The problem is that by default you will always see in it things that reflect how you feel about it. If you love your work you will tend to recognize what’s great about it. If you hate it you will see everything that’s wrong, and if you are indifferent, well, “it’s a job.” To make your relationship with your work the best ever, make it a point to find one thing that’s great about it every day and watch how your works becomes lovable.
Relationship #9, Your Money Who do you like to hang out with? Do you like to be around people who are constantly worried, feel lack and want to dominate and keep you just to themselves? Having people like that in your life isn’t a great experience. If you are constantly worried about 2 | EpicNorthCounty.com
By Yoram Baltinester money, live with a constant sense of scarcity and do your best to hoard it, it will start slipping away. Money wants to be useful and do great things. The more inspiring projects you give your money, the easier time you will have attracting more money. Money likes fun too!
Relationship #8, Your Time If you could meet Oprah Winfrey or Warren Buffet for just five minutes, how would you behave in that meeting? I would milk every second and make it count. You would too, right? Time is unique in that it cannot be renewed the same way money or energy can be regenerated. Time wants to be respected and spent wisely, just like Oprah would if she made herself available to you. Make every minute, hour and day count, and time will become your friend.
Relationship #7, Your Friends, Colleagues and Clients I’ve never had a client that did not become a friend. Maybe we did not go out and party, yet coffee dates, meals, golfing or even boating were certainly part of these relationships at times. When you don’t have a friendly relationship they don’t stay clients for long. Your friends, whether it is your besties, or just an acquaintance, or even a Facebook friend that you are unlikely to ever meet face-to-face
