Power of connection

Post Date: July 27th, 2010

This week I'm going to share something a bit more personal.  I've recently lost a classmate I had known for many years, and it has me thinking about the power of connection and friends. I had know this individual since grammar school and was shocked and saddened to learn he was no longer with us.  Two of the things I really appreciated about him was how he didn't seem to let anything bother him (even when we were teenagers – pretty unusual!) and how I often heard him offer to lend a helping hand.  He was quite handy with building and fixing things, and did this as a career.  He would offer to make a long drive and help friends on the weekends when he must have been tired, and perhaps would have preferred to stay home.  Actualy though, I believe he really would have preferred to be with and help his friends. 

You've probably found that one of the most powerful influencers of how much you enjoy work is how much you enjoy your colleagues and the boss for whom you work.  What is it about them that you really enjoy?  Their sense of humor?  How they add fun?  Don't let you take yourself too seriously when you get stressed out?  Or perhaps how they stretch your thinking?

I'd like to encourage you to take a moment to reflect on what the people in your life mean to you.  It's easy to take that for granted.  To enrich your relationships, share with that person one (or more!) of their attributes you really value and why. 

Of course sharing in the same way with friends can deepen those relationships too.

Enjoy the connection.

Sincerely,

Gwyneth Anne

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