Posts tagged Helping
Exactly What To Say When Someone Shares Their Problems With You

What do you typically do when a friend, family member, or co-worker shares their problems with you?  Have you ever found yourself searching for the ideal response?  Perhaps you’ve tried to solve their problem for them or said something that you thought would be helpful but it didn’t have a positive effect.  Michael Bungay Stonier author of “The Coaching Habit” recommends that after someone shares his/her issues with you, simply ask “So how can I help?”  

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Got Team?

Are you trying to accomplish your goals all by yourself?  In his book “The Happiness Advantage,” Shawn Achor recites a study done about ‘very happy people.’  The top 10% had only one significant measurable common denominator:  Social Support.  He also mentions something many folks never think about:  did you know Thomas Edison had 30 assistants (he did not work alone). 

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