Relationships Make It All Happen

I was working with a client today, a young woman entering the early stages of entrepreneurism and wanting so much to create a successful launch all at once. I walked with her in the conversation to the point where she realized that every part of her success hinges upon her ability to build solid relationships with people. The impact this realization made on her was palpable on the call. Suddenly, she saw her business in the larger context of her life, and service to others and the dots came together to form a picture that really touched her.

We talked about how everything we experience—certainly all our business success—happens through the relationships we have with others. Therefore, relationship building must be a part of every business person's skill set. And in a broader context, she saw this as an opportunity to live her spiritual values: to offer love to her fellow men and women, to show up authentically and be interested in them and what is going on in their world. I think she's well on her way to great success, and it was an excellent reminder to me.