Apr 2008 Making Connections
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Connections & Relationships
• US Labor Statistics - - 2006– Tim e s pe nt in one da y….
• Personal care/ sleeping 8.63 hours• Working 8.06 hours• Caring for household family 2.09 hours• Leisure time 2.09 hours• Household activities 1.79 hours• Eating/ Drinking 1.23 hours• Shopping .81 hours• Educational activities .43 hours• Phone, mail, email (not work) .19 hours• Community volunteer .13 hours• Religious/ spiritual .12 hours• Misc. .21 hours
GRAND TOTAL 24.00 hours
Connections & Relationships
• Form and maintain relationships– La w of th e Ha rve s t
• Play to your strengths– 2 out o f 10 pe ople p la y to th e ir s tre ng th s (--Ma rcus B ucking ha m)
• What are your strengths?– R e c om m e nd th e b ook: “How F ull Is Your B uc ke t?
• You grow the most in your areas of strength• As you grow, you become more of who you already are
• By Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton
Connections & Relationships
• Random Acts of Kindness– No e xpe c ta tions
• There is a deep savory richness in getting to know “who” a person is rather than “what” they do
Connections & Relationships
• Make your “relationship building” a life skill– Inve s t tim e a nd e ne rg y
• Step one:• S e lf-re fle c tion
• Step two• F ind your life ’s pa s s ion
• Step three• Cons ta ntly work a nd s e a rch
Connections & Relationships
• How do you know if you are making connections and building a relationship?
Your “g ut” fe e ling
P a s s ion a bout c om m on inte re s ts
La ug h te r
Invig ora te d by th e ir e ne rg y a nd vic e ve rs a
Le a rning from e a c h oth e r
B e ing “fu lly e ng a g e d”
• What are your “signs”?
Connections & Relationships
Top Ten Ways to Increase your Connections & Relationships
10-- Va lue your curre nt re la tions h ips 9-- Ma ke ne w conne ctions
8-- S ha re your s torie s 7-- Ac tive ly lis te n & s upport the s ucce s s of othe rs
6-- B e a g e nuine pe rs on
5-- Inte g rity is c ritic a l
Connections & Relationships
Top Ten Ways to Increase your Connections & Relationships
4-- B e hone s t & upfront 3-- Ha ve fun
2-- B e Curious
1-- P rioritiz e … --schedule your priorities…don’t prioritize your schedule