Apr 2008 Making Connections

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• US Labor Statistics - - 2006– Tim e s pe nt in one da y….

• Personal care/ sleeping 8.63 hours• Working 8.06 hours• Caring for household family 2.09 hours• Leisure time 2.09 hours• Household activities 1.79 hours• Eating/ Drinking 1.23 hours• Shopping .81 hours• Educational activities .43 hours• Phone, mail, email (not work) .19 hours• Community volunteer .13 hours• Religious/ spiritual .12 hours• Misc. .21 hours

GRAND TOTAL 24.00 hours

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• Form and maintain relationships– La w of th e Ha rve s t

• Play to your strengths– 2 out o f 10 pe ople p la y to th e ir s tre ng th s (--Ma rcus B ucking ha m)

• What are your strengths?– R e c om m e nd th e b ook: “How F ull Is Your B uc ke t?

• You grow the most in your areas of strength• As you grow, you become more of who you already are

• By Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton

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• Random Acts of Kindness– No e xpe c ta tions

• There is a deep savory richness in getting to know “who” a person is rather than “what” they do

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• Make your “relationship building” a life skill– Inve s t tim e a nd e ne rg y

• Step one:• S e lf-re fle c tion

• Step two• F ind your life ’s pa s s ion

• Step three• Cons ta ntly work a nd s e a rch

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• How do you know if you are making connections and building a relationship?

Your “g ut” fe e ling

P a s s ion a bout c om m on inte re s ts

La ug h te r

Invig ora te d by th e ir e ne rg y a nd vic e ve rs a

Le a rning from e a c h oth e r

B e ing “fu lly e ng a g e d”

• What are your “signs”?

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Top Ten Ways to Increase your Connections & Relationships

10-- Va lue your curre nt re la tions h ips 9-- Ma ke ne w conne ctions

8-- S ha re your s torie s 7-- Ac tive ly lis te n & s upport the s ucce s s of othe rs

6-- B e a g e nuine pe rs on

5-- Inte g rity is c ritic a l

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Top Ten Ways to Increase your Connections & Relationships

4-- B e hone s t & upfront 3-- Ha ve fun

2-- B e Curious

1-- P rioritiz e … --schedule your priorities…don’t prioritize your schedule

We are all connected….