Game Changer Series No. 4 - Becoming More User Friendly

 

 

Why wouldn't we want to be user friendly? 

If the experience we provide isn't a happy one how, then are we serving our purpose? This applies to both our internal and external relationships.

Keep it simple and add value with every engagement. 

What matters?

Become intentional on adding value in our internal and external relationships. Internal meaning your fellow team members. External meaning our relationships with our customers, sales reps, subcontractors, network contacts, etc. Jim Rohn says the five people you spend the most time with is who you become. Who's in your network? Are you adding value to them?

How do I add value to others?

John Maxwell defines the five essential values of adding value to others:

• To add value to others I must first value myself. The more you consider yourself to be a valuable and worthwhile person, the more you consider others to be valuable and worthwhile as well.
• To add value to others I must value others. Every person has value, and to be people who live lives that matter, we need to intentionally value others and express that value to them. It's not optional if we desire to be significant.
• To add value to others I must value what others have done for me. Gratitude is the motivation for doing good things for others, and a positive attitude is what drives that action.
• To add value to others I must know and relate to what others value. Find a common ground. Be available to listen, ask questions, be thoughtful about connecting, be open to let people into your life, be likable, be humble - think of myself less so I can think of others more.
• To add value to others I must make myself more valuable. The idea of adding value to people is dependent on the fact that we have something of value to give them. To do that, you must continually grow and become more valuable.

Whew! Seems simplistic, but takes daily devotion and dedication. Adding value is a game changer is practiced daily. 

The Game Changer Series is a discussion-based series that I recently wrote and completed with a team of interior designers.

 

Sources: Intentional Living - Choosing a Life that Matters - Choosing a Life that Matters - John Maxwell, 6 Step to Creating a Game Changer - Mike Myatt (Forbes), The Happiness Project - Gretchen Rubin, Start with the Why - Simon Sinek, Visual Intelligence – Amy E. Herman, The Trendmaster’s Guide: The Trendmaster’s Guide from A-Z – Robyn Waters, 3 Questions to Ask Yourself About Everything you do – Stacey Abrams