Why Your Success Depends on The Strength of Your Relationships
The power of others
The power of others.
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
— George Bernard Shaw
The people you surround yourself with influence more than your behaviors. Your relationships determine who you will become (or not).
Even something as simple as changing your seat changes how you work.
That’s why, every Friday, an elementary school teacher asks their students where they want to sit next week. But she wants to find out more than just who they want to sit next to. This teacher is looking for patterns.
Who is not getting requested by anyone else?
Who can’t think of anyone to request?
Who had a million friends last week and none this week?
A straightforward question unveils weak and broken relationships.
It can help identify those who are struggling to connect with others. Or who’s been bullied and who’s doing the bullying.
As Glennon Doyle Melton explains here, her son’s teacher has been analyzing seating patterns since Columbine. This brilliant educa…
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