Succeeding With People

I love mankind, it's people I can't understand. - Charles M. Schulz (Author)

We live in a world of associations. To succeed in life is to succeed with people because people are the most important resource on earth. Without other people our lives would be meaningless. That is why it is of the utmost importance that we get well along with people in our journey of success. It is possible to have relationships that are not filled with anger, envy, dissatisfaction and distrust. It is possible to relate with people effectively and productively.

To achieve this I strongly suggest you go for a win-win occurrence when dealing with others. Drop the competitive spirit and seek how to get the other person to win as you win also. A win-win situation only comes when you understand the person – his or her desires, goals, future ambitions – you are relating with. You then take advantage of this understanding to ensure that they win as you win.

Also, it is of great importance that you develop the habit of listening to understand. Many times folks talk without communicating because they set out to make their own point irrespective of what the other person has to say. This is evidenced by the fact that they interrupt their colleague with every sustained breath-break. If you would succeed with people you must be able to listen to understand. This means that you listen long enough and attentively enough until you completely understand the point of view of your colleague.

In addition the person that will succeed with people must make obvious the respect he or she has for the other person and his or her point of view. People have dignity and they respond positively to people that recognize it. Status in life does not remove human dignity. This means no matter how highly placed you are your security guard and that waiter in the restaurant and the transport conductor all has human dignity. Handle this dignity appropriately by showing respect for that everybody’s humanity.

If you would seek a win-win occurrence all the time and listen to understand others, and respect the human dignity of folks, the sky will be but a starting point for you. This is so because people are indeed the most important resource in the world.