Andy

Truly effective teamwork can’t happen if we become defensive or get too concerned in being the most important person in the room.

Develop a strategy and path to treat and adapt to misunderstandings (which we will increasingly endure) in a productive and beneficial way.

Attempt to operate with intent, consistency, respect, and curiosity.

Work to treat advancements and improvements in mindset in the same regard as improvements in appearance and physical attributes.

Context can often be misinterpreted. This could lead to some heavy misunderstanding. When agitated take an extra second to digest context or consider if there are any possibilities of meaning other than our own lens.

When you ask people to open up, be prepared to listen.

Measuring your progress against others is a sure fire path to constant disappointment. Measure your progress against where you started, where you’ve been, where you were yesterday. It’s far more rewarding and informative to evaluate yourself against yourself.

Work to deny yourself the easy path of turning gossip to fact. Going the extra mile is not easy but it can help to get firsthand, reliable information.

We do not have to agree with nor respect every aspect and element of another persons character in order to engage in productive dialogue.

Strive for a relationship environment that allows disagreement without fear.

Always think about and question your beliefs and values. Move strongly to change the ones you cannot adequately defend.