- Posture: Stand up straight, shoulders back, head held high.
- Eye Contact: Direct gaze and interested.
- Handshake: Firm, but not a vice grip. No limp fish either.
- Smile: Friendly and natural.
- Conversation: Respectful, interactive, productive, nourishing.
- Overall Tone: Focused, inclusive, enthusiastic, motivated.
- Breath: Deep breath and dive into the day.
- Envision: Yourself getting the job, winning the account, closing the deal, experiencing successful outcomes.
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Change Strategies: Behavior
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Behavior
We see the world through our own prisms.
Therefore, it’s not so easy to see our strengths and challenges objectively. To effectively change behavior patterns, we must step back, assess, and then prepare a course of action.
The outcome: You’ll navigate the world with greater ease, find careers and work environments that are more satisfying, build stronger communities and alliances, earn more money, and get referred, called back, promoted, praised, respected, and befriended.
Begin Here:
1. List your strengths, challenges, and the changes you seek
2. Observe yourself and your impact on others
3. Reinforce, practice, and reward new behavior
4. Discover your Eneagram in Business
5. Hire a leadership, business or life coach
6. Seek counsel and outside resources
7. Track progress
8. Read about The 7 habits of highly effective people. (Get the book!)
9. Develop positive visions of the future to inspire change
10. Make small, gradual changes because they’re easier to sustain
11. Believe in yourself!