Comments on: Lessons Learned for 2008 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/01/01/lessons-learned-for-2008/ "Stand on the Shoulders of Giants." ... Insights and Actions for Getting Results Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:43:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JD http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/01/01/lessons-learned-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2804 JD Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:55:53 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/01/01/lessons-learned-for-2008/#comment-2804 @ Molly Thank you. I love when a little rule of thumb, helps so much in your day to day. Rapport before influence is one of my favorites and I'm glad it serves you well. @ Molly

Thank you. I love when a little rule of thumb, helps so much in your day to day. Rapport before influence is one of my favorites and I’m glad it serves you well.

]]> By: Molly http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/01/01/lessons-learned-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2793 Molly Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:41:04 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/01/01/lessons-learned-for-2008/#comment-2793 These 2008 insights are a great reminder for 2009. Your nugget on "rapport before influence" is valuable. In any situation where I'm stuck, not communicating properly, etc. is because the relationship between myself and the others wasn't substantial enough before work and negotiations began. It's definitely a nugget I'll rely on in 2009. I'll let you know how it goes! And thanks so very much for all of your insight in 2008. Your dedication and leadership in this area is appreciated. There would be a huge gap in my learning without your coaching! These 2008 insights are a great reminder for 2009. Your nugget on “rapport before influence” is valuable. In any situation where I’m stuck, not communicating properly, etc. is because the relationship between myself and the others wasn’t substantial enough before work and negotiations began. It’s definitely a nugget I’ll rely on in 2009. I’ll let you know how it goes!

And thanks so very much for all of your insight in 2008. Your dedication and leadership in this area is appreciated. There would be a huge gap in my learning without your coaching!

]]> By: JD http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/01/01/lessons-learned-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2623 JD Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:49:48 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/01/01/lessons-learned-for-2008/#comment-2623 @ Derek I would love too! Unfortunately, with my current role and commitments in corporate life, I have a bunch of "non-negotiables." It's OK though. The 25% is a piece of cake, after spending the bulk of my time in my strengths. For the things that really suck, I team up with somebody and it makes it go a whole lot better. What's interesting is how easy it is to take on doing weaknesses. It happens slowly. It's a little activity here or a little activity there. This is especially true if you continuously explore new things. What I do now is I periodically "sweep" my activities and do a strengths check. @ Derek

I would love too! Unfortunately, with my current role and commitments in corporate life, I have a bunch of “non-negotiables.” It’s OK though. The 25% is a piece of cake, after spending the bulk of my time in my strengths. For the things that really suck, I team up with somebody and it makes it go a whole lot better.

What’s interesting is how easy it is to take on doing weaknesses. It happens slowly. It’s a little activity here or a little activity there. This is especially true if you continuously explore new things. What I do now is I periodically “sweep” my activities and do a strengths check.

]]> By: Derek http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/01/01/lessons-learned-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2620 Derek Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:57:01 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/01/01/lessons-learned-for-2008/#comment-2620 You know, I think you are being way too conservative when you say you should spend 75% of your time on your strengths. I think you should go one step further and just spend 95% of your time on your strengths. You won't become successful by taking your ones, twoes, and threes, to sevens. You become successful by taking your sevens to tens. You know, I think you are being way too conservative when you say you should spend 75% of your time on your strengths. I think you should go one step further and just spend 95% of your time on your strengths. You won’t become successful by taking your ones, twoes, and threes, to sevens. You become successful by taking your sevens to tens.

]]> By: JD http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/01/01/lessons-learned-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2602 JD Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:12:20 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/01/01/lessons-learned-for-2008/#comment-2602 @ Diane Thanks! I can definitely say it's been an insightful year and these nuggets served me well. Some of them seriously took my game to a new level. @ Stacey Will do! It was hard to see the forest from the trees since I was posting a nugget at a time, but when I consolidated the list, it really put things in perspective. @ Diane

Thanks! I can definitely say it’s been an insightful year and these nuggets served me well. Some of them seriously took my game to a new level.

@ Stacey

Will do! It was hard to see the forest from the trees since I was posting a nugget at a time, but when I consolidated the list, it really put things in perspective.

]]> By: Stacey / Create a Balance http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/01/01/lessons-learned-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2595 Stacey / Create a Balance Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:18:32 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/01/01/lessons-learned-for-2008/#comment-2595 Step back and feel proud of the magnificent insight you have provided the world. I have gained so much insight from you this year. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Step back and feel proud of the magnificent insight you have provided the world. I have gained so much insight from you this year. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

]]> By: Diane http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/01/01/lessons-learned-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2585 Diane Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:03:44 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/01/01/lessons-learned-for-2008/#comment-2585 Wow! That's alot of insight!!!! Wow!
That’s alot of insight!!!!

]]> By: J.D. Meier's Blog : Lessons Learned in 2008 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/01/01/lessons-learned-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2547 J.D. Meier's Blog : Lessons Learned in 2008 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:27:47 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/01/01/lessons-learned-for-2008/#comment-2547 [...] posted my Lessons Learned in 2008 on Sources of Insight.  2008 was a pretty insightful year for me.  I met a lot of great [...] [...] posted my Lessons Learned in 2008 on Sources of Insight.  2008 was a pretty insightful year for me.  I met a lot of great [...]

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