Ever wonder what the absolute key of being successful in life, career, and relationships are? Well, in my over a decade doing leadership training and working with leaders of numerous organizations in various industries, I am confident I know what it is.
It is simple, but complex. The number one key of being successful and happy is to know yourself first. Yep! That is it! What it truly implies is that we take time to do personal assessments and start seeing our world through the eyes of others. We need to know our own strengths, weaknesses and triggers.
Professionally, I recommend doing assessments that gathers the insights from others about us. I like doing 360 degree evaluations of leaders. Most followers want their bosses to be better, as do peers. When safely dispersed 360 degree evaluations facilitated by an external excellent leadership trainer can be a real eye-opener.
You do not have to be a CEO of a major corporation to benefit from these types of personal assessments. Anyone can take personal assessments that help them learn about themselves. My two top-favorite personality assessments I am certified to facilitate are Myers-Briggs Personality Indicator (MBTI) and DiSC Behaviors.
Each of these tools help us see what our preferences are and what we do. They also help us understand why we do what we do. Once we know about ourselves, then we can make the necessary changes in our actions, communications and ideas to better get along with others.
The key to being successful in life is to know yourself and know that we need others to help us get what we need. There is enough success in this world for all of us. If we want to be truly happy, then we need to change our own self first and make it our number one intent get along with others.
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Thanks so much for taking the time to read this. Make it a great day. (We get to choose how we feel about it).
Kindest regards,
Dr. Paul L. Gerhardt, PhD
www.paulgerhardt.com
