My 5 Secrets to Happiness - Secret #5
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Loading ...My 5th secret to happiness (but certainly not my last) is this…
Whenever you approach a situation always start by asking “How can I help you?”
I find that no matter what situation you are in, if you approach the situation with an other’s first mentality then the experience will be a much more positive one. This can be applied to everyday common courtesy such holding a door open for a stranger, giving up one’s seat on the bus (for those of us who take buses), letting someone merge into one’s lane (for those of us who drive), or saying please and thank you. Being “other centric” as I like to call it also applies well in business because, as most business people know, business is all about relationships. By focusing on the other person’s or organization’s needs, you can find new and creative ways to solve almost any business problem. Most recently, this has resulted in some really powerful win-win scenarios like the Tips from the T-List and formation of North American Chapter of IFITT. Both of these successful endeavours were the result of me asking the question “What can I do to help” rather than saying “What’s in it for me”.
For those of you who are sales people, let me stress the importance of this 5th rule of happiness. Being “other centric” has the ability of building strong trusted relationships with clients and partners which can lead to strong long term sales relationships. Approach each new customer as new opportunity to solve a business problem FIRST, the financial benefits will follow accordingly.
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