Lessons Learned in Barcelona # 3

Without great relationships it is very hard for us to succeed. The ‘I need to belong’ yearning is fundamental to our sense of self worth.

Verne Harnish presented some new content at the Entrepreneur Organizations’ conference last week. Supporting his famous Rockafeller habits – one page plan for business – he presented the idea of planning one’s personal life and having a one page plan for that too.

Some quotes from his session:

• “Without love nothing else matters.”
• “As leaders mature they talk less and listen more”
• “Make less statements and ask more questions”
• “We have all the answers – it is the questions we do not know”
• “Are you playing to not lose – or are you playing to win?”

He then asked – who are the most important 250 people in your life, have you ever prioritized them. (In business we categorize customers). Do you have a plan of how to stay in touch and nurture these relationships? Who brings energy – who takes it away?

He challenged us to plan four key areas of our life:

1. Relationships
2. Achievements
3. Abilities
4. Wealth

So given Verne was speaking on the important of personal relationships for our success – I thought I would share with you a recent interview on 2GB on 21 September (below)- where Peter my husband and I were interviewed on the challenges of working together.

Peter has always been my greatest advocate. He has always supported my career aspirations, from the moment we met he has seen me as ‘bigger’ than I see myself. Over the past 18 years he has picked me up and dusted me off after many a calamity (drama at the time – long since ancient history) ready to take something new on. He did say when we were first married – that being married to me would never be boring.