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Is your heart open to everyone around you? How can you be supportive of your partner and even strangers? Mutual support is the foundation of all healthy relationships. By showing you’ll be there for someone through life’s toughest obstacles, you’ve proven that you’re a trusted and supportive ally for anyone. Here’s how to be supportive of the people you know and strangers.
Is your family overstepping your boundaries? How can you effectively establish and appropriately communicate your boundaries to family members? It’s normal to experience difficulty setting boundaries with family. Because they have probably known you for quite a while, they’ve likely become attached to routine ways of interacting with you. Therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab gives a few tips on how to set healthy boundaries with family members.
Why should you share financial information with employees? How do you explain the numbers to them? According to Jack Stack and Bo Burlingham’s book The Great Game of Business, employees can help the business succeed if they know the numbers behind the company. This includes balance sheets, income statements, and transactions. Read more to learn how sharing financial information with employees helps businesses.
Why is it important to update employees? How should you keep employees in the loop? If your employees don’t know what’s going on at your company, it could harm your business. In The Great Game of Business, Jack Stack and Bo Burlingham note that employees need a constant flow of information. Find out how to update employees to keep them aligned with your goals.
How should you respond when someone crosses your boundaries? What should you do if, despite your warnings, the person keeps violating the boundaries you’ve set? According to therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab, you should address a boundary violation immediately after it occurs. That way, you’ll minimize the chances of it happening again. But if the person keeps violating your boundary, it’s a sign they don’t take it seriously, so you should limit your interactions with them. Keep reading for tips on how to deal with boundary violations.
What do your prospective customers need to hear before you launch your product? What questions do you need to answer for them? You can attract interested buyers with little more than an email list. In Launch, Jeff Walker shares his five-stage strategy to launch a product successfully. Stage three is about building anticipation for your launch, and it hinges on what you communicate to your contacts. Continue reading to learn about Walker’s product launch communication plan.
Do people often overstep your boundaries? How do you effectively set and communicate boundaries for how you want and don’t want to be treated? Before setting your boundaries, you’ll first need to identify where your boundaries lie. According to therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab, you should identify two categories of boundaries: personal boundaries and social boundaries. Here’s how to set boundaries with people, according to Tawwab.
Do you have someone you deeply appreciate? How do you show someone you care about them? Everybody has a different way of expressing their gratitude toward people they love or appreciate. In An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth, Chris Hadfield gives the best advice for letting others know you care. Here’s how to show someone you care with Hadfield’s advice.
Why is building good work relationships important? How can you work better with other employees? Building solid relationships at work makes your job much easier and more enjoyable. When you develop your professional relationships, you build a system of trust and respect that will benefit you in your career. Develop good work relationships by following these six steps below.
Are you an introvert who has something to say? How can you make yourself heard? Communicating your ideas can be hard if you’re an introvert with strong opinions. Luckily, Shonda Rhimes is the same way, and she explains how to speak loud and clear in her book Year of Yes. Learn how to make yourself heard among all the extroverts in the room.