If I had a penny for every time I hear someone complain about ‘why’ something isn’t happening for them, ‘why’ something is happening to them or ‘why’ something is happening for someone else and not them I could retire today.

It never ceases to amaze me how self-absorbed, self-centered and selfish people are, many times not even knowing or realizing it. There are very few qualities about a person that are any more unattractive or a bigger turn off than everything being about them.

Most people seek to advance their own agenda first, try to figure out what is in it for them, or how they are going to be impacted. So many people rarely even consider how their objectives, actions, and attitudes affect and effect others.

Everyone I know has feelings, dreams, desires, responsibilities and obligations. Nearly everyone I talk to would love for their own ideas to be heard, their emotions to be considered and their efforts to be recognized. I truly believe that when people become emotionally engaged in something their level of commitment is significantly deeper.

Knowing What Makes ‘Them’ Tick is the key to getting them to help you achieve your goals. Stop making everything about you! Start approaching things in a collaborative, mutually beneficial and positive way and you won’t have to wonder why things aren’t happening for you.

I believe you get back exponentially more when you invest in others. If you change your focus, your approach and your attitude you are bound to get results you have never imagined possible.

To find out more order your copy of “Know What Makes Them Tick” (Harper Collins) online today.

Sincerely,
Max Siegel

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There are undeniable truths about life. One is “the only constant in life is change”. Another is that “life’s journey is a process.” It is amazing how you can go to bed with everything in your life in order and with peace yet wake up the next day in the middle of a storm. It is easy to become frustrated, discouraged and even depressed over life’s “process.”

I have always advocated “seeing where you want to be and ‘not’ where you are.”  Nevertheless reflecting on each life experience is at the very core of your personal and professional growth. As I look back on my own experiences I can see how each of these help shape and propel my own growth. Yes even the most trying and negative experiences.

I learned a while ago that once I “embraced the process” I could more effectively navigate unchartered territory. It helped ease my anxiety in unfamiliar and uncomfortable situations. No matter how much pain I experienced and even in the midst of my happiest moment I realized that the process was preparing me for the next chapter in my life and for my next professional platform.

Embrace all of life’s experiences and cherish them. The journey is as important as the destination and the process is a pathway to fulfilling your destiny.