SIX HABITS OF HIGHLY EMPATHETIC BUSINESS LEADERS
CHRIS SALEM SPEAKER/INT’L BEST SELLING AUTHOR, BUSINESS/ LIFE STRATEGIST, RADIO SHOW HOST Copyright Chris Salem
In today’s business world, it seems to get more polarized and divisive each year. It is a lack of communication that creates this divide and often prevents companies to play at a higher level, a sustainable way. Empathy is powerful and can have profound effects on how an organization or small business can elevate their business to the next level. It involves people first but always starts with you. Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the capacity to place oneself in another’s position. Empathy brings people together to do great things. It does not mean everyone has the same values and beliefs but can relate to one another to find common ground to do bigger things together as one. Let’s look at some habits that transparent leaders practice every day to create shifts not only for themselves but for empowering the people around them.
Meditation
Quiet, purposeful mediations done daily from
within allow us to get to the root cause of our limited beliefs. It is heard we can observe ourselves from a third-party perspective to see limited patterns that hold us back. It is here over time we can eradicate the root cause of these limiting beliefs and offset the negative emotions associated with them. It creates calm energy that leads to
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clarity. With clarity, we become more decisive. As we become more decisive, we can take massive action.
Journal
This habit goes hand in hand with mediation. It is the
ability to write down what comes to mind following your daily mediation without overthinking or overanalyzing your thoughts. The two habits alone bring clarity to build a foundation from operating within the solution rather than managing the problem. One can be present more often and make sound decisions with action that leads to bigger leaps in their business.
Read
Reading every day even if just one chapter sets the
mindset to be more focused and organized throughout the day. The key is to read content that is relevant to your growth personally and in business. Besides, it is good to mix it up with content that is fun and sparks the creative side of your mindset. Being laser-focused and organized with priorities that matter is the difference operating your business in a sustainable way or managing the problem each day.
Listen
The ability to listen effectively is truly important. Most
people listen to respond and not listen to understand. Learning how to relate to others upfront forges healthy and productive relationships. It builds trust and credibility with one another. Take time to learn how to relate to others to the best of your ability and listen to
