“A New Year, A New Beginning?”
Does embarking upon the beginning of a new year mean YOU will have a new beginning? Regardless if your answer is or no, intellectually you realize that you can start anew whenever you choose. So why let boundaries define when you do so?
There are times that we allow certain time frames to define when we should engage in an activity (e.g. night time sleep, June brides, December holiday season, New Year beginnings, etc.). Those periods are what we choose to accept because it’s customary, and/or there are other driving reasons that lead us to make such adoptions. The point is, we make those choices and thus, we determine to what degree we’ll participate in a new beginning or stay the course we’re on. It’s our decision, and that’s the point! Thus, we really don’t need a time frame to dictate when we should start anew if that’s what we choose to do. And, if we decide to start anew 365 times between now and next year this time, we will have done so because we made that choice.
If you wish to engage in something new, engage in it.
If you wish to take your life in another direction because the current direction is not serving you, set a new course for your life.
If you wish to become something other than what you are now, don’t despair and talk yourself out of it because you fear failure. Engage in it and if you should fail, know that you failed attempting to reach new heights in your life. Then, look at the good that you accomplished in your failure and reassess to what degree it was a failure or a blessing in disguise.
To that end, always be/feel blessed. For it is the blessings that have been bestowed upon you that have gotten you this far. Recognize them and be grateful for the experiences that have shaped your life.
What does this have to do with negotiations?
The environment you’re in mentally and physically determines the actions you’ll engage in. When negotiating, look for the good in situations that will allow you to present such to the other negotiator. In so doing, you’ll change her perspective. Once that occurs the negotiation will progress down a different path, which is why it’s important to maximize the opportunities you are presented with in life.
Remember, you’re always negotiating!
Greg Williams,
The Master Negotiator &
Body Language Expert
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