The very best way to become really important to someone is to become a great listener! Most people just don’t listen well.
Today I offer 4 easy tips that will make people LOVE talking to you!
This will improve ALL of your relationships…. personal and professional!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
Have you ever used any of these excuses? Watch the video and break the pattern!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
Blechhh! Have you ever received a sales call and you just knew they didn’t care about you one single bit… they just wanted you to sign up for something? Yuck!
At least take a moment to talk to me before you try and get my money! Right?
In today’s world, we all too often jump right into things without taking the time to connect on a human level.
Especially in business! You can go online and buy almost anything. I would rather buy from a real person, but if I am going to do that, it is because they took the time to get to know me and I feel comfortable with them!
This is true with personal relationships too. Taking time to connect is more important than figuring out the kids schedules, what’s for dinner, and who has to take the dog to the groomers. Connect first, business after.
Watch today’s short video and find out what happened when someone called me 4 times trying to sell me something without even so much as an introduction, or pleasant greeting….
Comment below with YOUR stories about “over-zealous” sales people! 🙂
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
Have you ever been so fed up with something that you just had to walk away? Last night I chose to quit a “professional” group that I belonged to.
For months, I have been dreading going to the meetings because there was so much tension between some of the members and I didn’t want to be in a stressful environment. I continued to go however, because most of the members are great people and I really enjoyed seeing them. The tension continued to escalate and recently it turned into a full-fledged drama!
I took a step back and asked myself these questions:
Is being part of this group serving me, my family, or my business?
Is being part of this group helping me grow as a person?
Is being part of this group making me happy?
The answer to ALL 3 questions was an emphatic “no, not any more!” I had joined the group to network with like-minded professionals, and to have fun, but this was no longer the case. It was hard for me to walk away because I felt like I was walking away from some people who I cared about, but I spoke with them privately and explained why I could no longer stay and they completely understood.
So at last nights meeting, amid a hostile conversation between a couple of members in dispute, I raised my hand to take my turn to speak. When it was my time, I went to the front of the room and stood in front of the entire group and said something akin to this:
“I quit. I can no longer be part of a group that participates in drama, and the discouragement of its members. I love the relationships that I have developed in this group and I will continue to maintain those relationships outside of this club. I will not have my name associated with an organization that I feel does not have at least the same level of integrity that I try to have for myself.”
Whoa! You have no idea how impossible that would have been for me to say a few years ago when I was more concerned with people liking me than doing what was right for myself. I used to be so paralyzed with the fear of people being mad or disappointed with me and it kept me in relationships that were toxic for far too long. I felt very empowered! Thank goodness that I found MY voice and can self advocate now!
I share this with the hopes of inspiring YOU to find your voice and to be brave enough to walk away from people or places that don’t serve you, help you grow, or make you happy. Life is too short to lose yourself to the drama or meanness of other people. Find your voice, walk away if you need to, and Live Inspired Now!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
The next time you say “I have to” do something, replace it with “I get to!” It instantly turns a complaint into gratitude! “I have to work” becomes a statement of gratitude when you say “I get to work.” It puts things into perspective when you realize that you get to do things that some people WISH they could do!
What do you “get to do” today?
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!