I’ve been reading recently about Gary Hart who tried to be President in the 80′s. He did well but never got past the primaries. Anyway he came from pretty humble beginnings and got to the pinnacle of U.S. politics by, to paraphrase his words, opening doors and building walls. The way he described his rise [...]
When we’re in an Associated state during a meeting we’re emotionally involved and probably performing less than optimally. When we’re in a Dissociated state we’re more objective, less passionate, more observant and better evaluators. If you’re watching your performance in the meeting, too closely, you’re in an Associated state. For example, participating with a What [...]
Whether you define ‘win’ as ‘win/win’ or ‘I win’ every meeting you attend ought to be a successful use of your time and the time of the other participants. Here are some ideas to consider. 1. Go into every meeting with an objective. At the very least, at the end of the meeting you should [...]
