BUILD YOUR OWN LOVE TRIBE
Have you ever heard of the saying, -it takes a village-? This means rearing up a child and as a matter of fact, this principle can be applied in the workplace as well. This norm can help in the success of an individual. The -village- as defined is a unified community lesser in population than a town. Each person, although distinct as he is; has his or her place in a group. A human being needs others to survive. We are all born in a family and we belong within the family. We grow through life attached to others-may it be with family members or friends. We have made friends in school and overtime, created relationships. Relationships, when nurtured and cared for, grow and develop, some relationships don’t last long-some, last forever. It’s inexorable that people come and go. That’s life. In this age, it seems like everyone is running in a race. In the work force, it is not very common to see people who establish a relationship beyond the professional. After all, it is a competition. When there is a promotion, it is hard to work in harmony with your close competitor for the position. Essentially, people come to work for the money and not so much to make friends. However, people connection is vital for an individual’s welfare, development and accomplishments. Having your colleagues recognize you and accept you as and accept you with heartfelt and friendly treatment is priceless. It is imperative to develop a healthy relationship with co-workers since you spend more time with them than you spend with loved ones at home. Build a network of relationship that endures through time and space-established by reverence and appreciation, invigorated with truthfulness, and secured with compassion and understanding. Make this relationship advantageous to every person involved. Choose the right people you wish to be a part of your tribe; people who shares similar concerns, expectations and dreams and likes and dislikes. Don’t allow destructive relationship to thrive in your network. See to it that you have connections with everyone in your tribe-emotional and spiritual connections. Establish good interaction skills that signify more on good listening skills other than the talking skills. When the other person talks, connect with him or her and listen beyond the words. Feel the person’s emotion when she or he is talking, dive down deeper into it. Don’t let yourself be the center of your circle; instead plac e the whole group at the core. Think for the general interest and avoid self-centeredness. And finally, you can progress and mature together as a group. Be of support for one another and should one person succeed, celebrate his or her victory. Everyone will all have their time to make it to the top in their own unique fashion.