There are many ups and downs throughout our time on this earth. As you spend more time in this world, you realize that much of what you have learned through your formal education may not have been the most helpful to have a fulfilling life.
Building “Red Rectangle Relationships” into your life will help you improve your ability to relate to your partner, family, friends and work colleagues. Many people struggle with building strong relationships in their personal lives. Most businesses also require the ability to create good relationships as all customers, investors, suppliers and work colleagues are also “people” and require the ability to build a strong rapport.
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Jason grew up just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and still resides there today. He earned an engineering degree from Penn State University and earned his MBA from Robert Morris University. He is currently working in the field of Supply Chain Management for an engineering firm in Pittsburgh. Jason enjoys spending time with friends, family and his colleagues at work. He is an avid sports fan, but also loves the spiritual side of life. Managing different personalities for the last 20+ years and studying various behaviors has helped him gain valuable knowledge. Jason has had many “ups and downs” in life but has an interest in sharing some of his life experiences to help others improve the relationships in their lives.
If you do not have trust in a relationship, it is not really a relationship. Always be truthful, even when the truth hurts.
If you cannot be yourself or are always “walking on eggshells” or “biting your tongue” you will never be able to truly enjoy your life.
Arrogance is never good in any relationship; you must be humble and show empathy by considering both sides of every situation.
This seems like common sense to be kind to others, but there is a lot of anger in this world and it leads to poor relationships.
All three words begin with “Re”. (Please excuse the mathematical reference to the 3rd power/cubed.) The 4 basic principles above represent each corner of the rectangle.
There have been many studies on people nearing their end of life. Most wished they had focused more on developing better relationships with their friends, family and other people in their lives.
Every Sunday, a new thought will be posted to help people grow in their relationships with others. I hope you enjoy these.
It will definitely build better relationships at work and in your personal life.
There will always be people and situations that will try to “hijack” your happiness. “INNER PEACE” will be had if you can control your thought patterns and remain calm. Try to practice by “observing your thoughts”.
It is unbelievable how many times we hear “He/She should know better” or “I wish he/she would do something or say something without me having to ask.” Nobody can read minds (as badly as we may want them to at times). The other people in your life will rarely act in a way that is ideal to you, so ask for what you want or expect the frustrations to continue.
Many studies continue to show that true happiness comes from having a strong core of close friendships and positive relationships. This is true in both your personal and professional life. All of the money in the world will not help if you are “empty” on the inside.
This is not as common as one may think. What can you do? Be there if you agreed to go. Get back to people if you owe them a response. Communicate if you are going to be late for an appointment or miss a deadline. All of us can probably do better in this area.
What are some adjectives that describe your favorite people to work with? Competent, humble, approachable, responsive, dedicated, calm, kind? Help spread the word, it might help.