I feel ya

Want to help make your workplace a better place?

Develop and encourage empathy.

Developing empathy is an essential quality for any manager or salesperson. And it won’t hurt in building long-lasting relationships, either.

James Cameron the neuroscientist and creator of the films Alien, Terminator, Titanic, and the Avitar series, says those films were successful, in part, in having the viewers relate to the characters via empathy.

Here are 5 tips for developing empathy:

1. Practice active listening. This means REALLY paying attention to what the other person is saying, without interrupting or judging them.
2. Be honestly curious about others. Ask questions about their lives and experiences, and really listen to their answers. It could be what’s affecting their job performance.
3. Don’t assume. Be open-minded and try to avoid making assumptions about others based on what they said or did. Everyone is different, and we all have our own unique experiences and perspectives.
4. Be kind. Show kindness towards others, even if you don't agree with them. We all need kindness from time to time. And giving it is free!
5. Be willing to help others on your team. If you see someone who is struggling, offer your help if you can. Even just listening can do the trick.

So, here’s your Action Item and Mission should you decide to accept it: Next time you want to react to someone who is saying or doing something you don’t like, don’t agree with or just don’t understand, try putting yourself in their shoes.

Walt Whitman said, I do not ask the wounded person how he feels, I myself become the wounded person.

If you like this type of content please share this post. When you share you get as much as you give. Remember, one hand washes the other and together they get clean. Thank you for watching. Have a really rewarding week. And I’ll see you next time.

About?Louie Bernstein

I'm an INC 500 Winner for growing sales quickly over a five-year period, without outside investment. I outline all the strategies I used to get me there in?Sales System In a Box.?You can get it, inexpensively, at?LouieBernstein.com

Previous Sunday Starters

No worries

Magical Mastery Tour

Joy to your world

Give yourself a break

Break the cycle

At your core

Stress less

Sunny side up

The process is the way

I didn't feel like doing this

Let em' laugh

Ready to commit?

Perfect practice

That's interesting

Zone out

Just flow with it

It's about time

Snoozeville

Unplugged

I want that

Stay calm

Head's up

Ain't no stoppin' us

14 minutes to greatness

Yesterday's gone

None of my business

Don't be the schmuck

Mind your mind

Start where you are

Accelerate the inevitable

Do the write thing

Nothing worthwhile comes easy

A moving success story

Don't go up in smoke

Will you commit?

A toxic Rose

Pros or Cons

Don't be chicken

Please, help yourself

I doubt it

Persist!

Thanks giving

Fearless

Snooze and you don't lose

A pill for success

9/11

Turning pro

Keep pedaling

Time to reboot

The why's have it

Hand off the blame

Building resilience ?

The Sales Success Framework for Founders, Entrepreneurs, and Small Business CEOs

Sales System In a Box

And if you haven't already, get ahead of the game by subscribing to The Sunday Starter. Simply designed to make you better.