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Best wishes... Neville 
1.The celebrated English poet, priest and lawyer John Donne
(1572-1631) wrote that "no man is an island". While many
individuals accomplish much or are celebrated for what they
have done, often there are others around them who have
either directly or indirectly contributed to their work. We
may well end up with managerial acronyms suggesting that a
team is about [T]ogether [E]veryone [A]chieves [M]ore: but
that is only true if the people actually work as a team
towards a common goal with each person thinking of
themself as being part of the team. That cannot be done
while ignoring the fact that social interaction is a crucial
aspect of each person's being in everything they do. When I
first went to work, it was expected that everyone would
leave their "personal problems" at the door before they
walked into work. Such dissection of humans is
unconscionable. Equally, it cannot be carried too far such
that we pander to each and every person, if collaborative
activities are to be undertaken and completed.
Inspire others
2.Have you ever heard someone communicate a
message or give an instruction and believe that
they were inspiring their audience or staff? Too
often people fail to understand that they cannot
inspire because they cannot be inspired. They are
perhaps too cynical. Those who can be inspired,
can inspire: they can get their message across in a
story with which people can connect. The brilliant
Professor Dalton Kehoe of New York says:
"Meaning is in the person, not in the words".
Nevertheless, incongruity between a person's
words and what they stand for will swiftly kill
inspiration or the intent of their words. Multiple
differences in people impact meaning one to
another. Inspiration to others must come through
the positive stories that are told on the pathway
to getting their cooperation, collaboration and
commitment! Remember always the words of
Ralph Waldo Emerson: "I cannot hear what you
are saying because your actions are too loud."
the
to Aligin you,
many roles
BY Neville Garnham
Author of
Integrative Leadership In Projects
PRODUCTIVITY
PHILOSOPHER
7
Remember people
are social animals
abundant universe
Tips
Your &( )
An Attitude of
Gratitude
3.Do you say "thank you" to people who
serve you in a shop? Do you say "thank
you" to members of your team? Do you say
"thank you" to members of your family or
friends or other colleagues? What are you
grateful for in your life or your world? I
remember 20-plus years ago Stephen
Covey telling a story about executives
describing whether or not they were
successful. Most described their position
(and salary) or their possessions (and their
value); and most deplored their situation
and expressed their belief that they had
not reached (by that time) the level of
success for which they wished. One
participant however espoused his belief
that if he got up each morning then he was
a success simply by being vertical. Are you
grateful for having another "vertical day"?
If the then specialists had been right, I
should have been dead about 50 years ago.
So, for me, each day since then has been a
bonus "vertical day" for which I'm most
grateful, though I didn't truly recognise that
until 30 or so years ago when I began to
develop a much more positive attitude.
4.A friend who undertakes forensic analysis of projects
that have "gone wrong" tells a story of a project that
went wrong, without revealing the details that would
identify the project or the people involved. The project
cost the business $6 million more than really needed to
be spent. The primary cause of that over-expenditure
was "the ego clash" between two senior executives of
the company. Research in other companies supports
similar findings. A well-formed solid ego is crucial to
each of us, but such an ego must contain a great serving
of humility within it, recognizing thereby the value of
every other person on this planet and the respect due
to them. How humanly healthy is your ego?
The Value of Hugs ...
5.Some years ago an organisation decided to send senior
managers on a week-long leadership course. One of those
managers was a highly educated person (he had a Ph. D.
in some specialty area) who was rather fastidious, critical
and grumpy. His staff was glad he was gone for a whole
week. In trepidation they awaited his return, fearing he
would be grumpier still for having lost a week in terms of
doing his job. On the Monday morning of his return he
came in (unusually) late after all his staff had arrived in
the office. He walked around to each member of his staff,
gave them a huge hug and told them how grateful he was
for what they had done and were doing, citing specific
examples of their actions. The atmosphere in that office
changed dramatically. He never reverted to his old ways
of grouchiness!
People Skills
6.For decades we've lauded, applauded and espoused the "liberating" values of what's been called education.
Genuine education is likely best described in the words of Mark Twain: "Education is the progressive
realisation of how little we know." Too often our systems of learning have focussed solely upon and taught
in their curricula "technical skills" for the particular discipline being undertaken. Such skills are undoubtedly
needed within the practice of the particular discipline in the real world. Enthusiastic curiosity has
sometimes been dampened in doing so. Rarely, however, do we deal with the full range of people skills
needed to gain co-operation and collaboration in the real world - communication courses often don't "cut
it" in dealing with these matters. Possession of the full range of people skills is not endorsed by "having a
drink with friends" in some social setting, in which the person believes they've got good people skills. Yet,
lack of people skills has dramatic hard costs for people and business. People skills are just as important,
often more important, than the "technical skills" that are taught in the various disciplines, regardless of how
critical those technical skills are to successful enterprise.
Demythologize: Time Management
7.It's amazing how many people want to "manage time". That's delusional in the extreme. Every single one
of us on this planet has exactly 86,400 seconds each and every day. We have to manage ourselves, not
time. In many daily situations in multiple roles we have to persuade or depend on others likewise to
manage themselves to collaboratively achieve what is needed or agreed. DO IT NOW is a crucial injection
for each of us to learn and employ daily, so that we overcome that chronic and toxic condition called
procrastination. Often we put off the "hard things" to do later and we lose time doing the menial or lesser
important things. They distract us. Start with the "hard things" and work through them until they are
finished. It's amazing how the minor things can be completed in less time or be discarded as being
irrelevant.
Be Wary Of
Inflated Egos

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  • 1.   Edition 2 Get your FREE SUBSCRIPTION NOW to Alchemy Abundance  Magazine and all its brilliant  content just for you!  THE ATTACHED ARTICLE IS FROM...  PLEASE ENJOY THIS ARTICLE  If there are ideas here that help you in your  work, career or business please do your  best to embed them in what you do daily  and the way you treat people. It will  enhance whatever technical skills you have  in any job, profession or undertaking.  Remember: Regardless of the type of  organisation, products and/or services are  delivered to people, for people, by people!  If there are topics you'd like me to write  about, please drop a note to me at  neville@theproductivityphilosopher.info.  I wish you an abundant life!  Best wishes... Neville 
  • 2. 1.The celebrated English poet, priest and lawyer John Donne (1572-1631) wrote that "no man is an island". While many individuals accomplish much or are celebrated for what they have done, often there are others around them who have either directly or indirectly contributed to their work. We may well end up with managerial acronyms suggesting that a team is about [T]ogether [E]veryone [A]chieves [M]ore: but that is only true if the people actually work as a team towards a common goal with each person thinking of themself as being part of the team. That cannot be done while ignoring the fact that social interaction is a crucial aspect of each person's being in everything they do. When I first went to work, it was expected that everyone would leave their "personal problems" at the door before they walked into work. Such dissection of humans is unconscionable. Equally, it cannot be carried too far such that we pander to each and every person, if collaborative activities are to be undertaken and completed. Inspire others 2.Have you ever heard someone communicate a message or give an instruction and believe that they were inspiring their audience or staff? Too often people fail to understand that they cannot inspire because they cannot be inspired. They are perhaps too cynical. Those who can be inspired, can inspire: they can get their message across in a story with which people can connect. The brilliant Professor Dalton Kehoe of New York says: "Meaning is in the person, not in the words". Nevertheless, incongruity between a person's words and what they stand for will swiftly kill inspiration or the intent of their words. Multiple differences in people impact meaning one to another. Inspiration to others must come through the positive stories that are told on the pathway to getting their cooperation, collaboration and commitment! Remember always the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson: "I cannot hear what you are saying because your actions are too loud." the to Aligin you, many roles BY Neville Garnham Author of Integrative Leadership In Projects PRODUCTIVITY PHILOSOPHER 7 Remember people are social animals abundant universe Tips Your &( )
  • 3. An Attitude of Gratitude 3.Do you say "thank you" to people who serve you in a shop? Do you say "thank you" to members of your team? Do you say "thank you" to members of your family or friends or other colleagues? What are you grateful for in your life or your world? I remember 20-plus years ago Stephen Covey telling a story about executives describing whether or not they were successful. Most described their position (and salary) or their possessions (and their value); and most deplored their situation and expressed their belief that they had not reached (by that time) the level of success for which they wished. One participant however espoused his belief that if he got up each morning then he was a success simply by being vertical. Are you grateful for having another "vertical day"? If the then specialists had been right, I should have been dead about 50 years ago. So, for me, each day since then has been a bonus "vertical day" for which I'm most grateful, though I didn't truly recognise that until 30 or so years ago when I began to develop a much more positive attitude. 4.A friend who undertakes forensic analysis of projects that have "gone wrong" tells a story of a project that went wrong, without revealing the details that would identify the project or the people involved. The project cost the business $6 million more than really needed to be spent. The primary cause of that over-expenditure was "the ego clash" between two senior executives of the company. Research in other companies supports similar findings. A well-formed solid ego is crucial to each of us, but such an ego must contain a great serving of humility within it, recognizing thereby the value of every other person on this planet and the respect due to them. How humanly healthy is your ego? The Value of Hugs ... 5.Some years ago an organisation decided to send senior managers on a week-long leadership course. One of those managers was a highly educated person (he had a Ph. D. in some specialty area) who was rather fastidious, critical and grumpy. His staff was glad he was gone for a whole week. In trepidation they awaited his return, fearing he would be grumpier still for having lost a week in terms of doing his job. On the Monday morning of his return he came in (unusually) late after all his staff had arrived in the office. He walked around to each member of his staff, gave them a huge hug and told them how grateful he was for what they had done and were doing, citing specific examples of their actions. The atmosphere in that office changed dramatically. He never reverted to his old ways of grouchiness! People Skills 6.For decades we've lauded, applauded and espoused the "liberating" values of what's been called education. Genuine education is likely best described in the words of Mark Twain: "Education is the progressive realisation of how little we know." Too often our systems of learning have focussed solely upon and taught in their curricula "technical skills" for the particular discipline being undertaken. Such skills are undoubtedly needed within the practice of the particular discipline in the real world. Enthusiastic curiosity has sometimes been dampened in doing so. Rarely, however, do we deal with the full range of people skills needed to gain co-operation and collaboration in the real world - communication courses often don't "cut it" in dealing with these matters. Possession of the full range of people skills is not endorsed by "having a drink with friends" in some social setting, in which the person believes they've got good people skills. Yet, lack of people skills has dramatic hard costs for people and business. People skills are just as important, often more important, than the "technical skills" that are taught in the various disciplines, regardless of how critical those technical skills are to successful enterprise. Demythologize: Time Management 7.It's amazing how many people want to "manage time". That's delusional in the extreme. Every single one of us on this planet has exactly 86,400 seconds each and every day. We have to manage ourselves, not time. In many daily situations in multiple roles we have to persuade or depend on others likewise to manage themselves to collaboratively achieve what is needed or agreed. DO IT NOW is a crucial injection for each of us to learn and employ daily, so that we overcome that chronic and toxic condition called procrastination. Often we put off the "hard things" to do later and we lose time doing the menial or lesser important things. They distract us. Start with the "hard things" and work through them until they are finished. It's amazing how the minor things can be completed in less time or be discarded as being irrelevant. Be Wary Of Inflated Egos