People Skills 101

When it comes to dealing with people our motto ought to be “I am getting better all the time.”

The only security we have today rests on our level of commitment to get better in how we deal with people. 

People and relationship skills are the foundation of success in business and a life. 

Is positively influencing the lives of people part of your mission and your values? 

Are you living your mission and your values? 

Here are a few suggestions on how to deal with people on a daily basis. Easy to say, tough to do.

1.      Move from judging, criticizing, and analyzing to cheer leading, supporting, encouraging, and uplifting those around you. Give people reasons to want to spend time with you.

2.      Become more loving and accepting of others. Remember that we are all spiritual beings having a human experience.

3.      True and lasting prosperity only comes to those who help others lessen their burdens in life. Be a creator of opportunities for others and inspire them to go after them.

4.      Never let your mood determine how you respond to others; deal with your moodiness first. 

5.      Never be afraid of problems with people, be afraid of inaction to solve your people problems. Problems make us come alive and take action to keep on getting better.

6.      Learn to celebrate your people mistakes for in them you will find valuable lessons. How can we learn if we don’t make mistakes? Press the pause button; reflect and ponder and know that you are the one that needs to change. Changing ourselves is hard enough; stop thinking you can change others.

7.      Live by your values, philosophies, and ideals so you don't have to spend time and energy defending your ideas and justifying your actions.

Integrity without courage is like knowledge without application, worth little.

Knowing and not doing is not knowing.

Be blessed and be a blessing to others!

Carlos Fontana, President of Phalanx

Co-author of the book Follow to Lead (The 7 Principles to Being a Great Follower)

Author of the book PRICELESS (Sixty-Six Simple Stories of Reflection, Love, and Legacy)