Building Your T.E.A.M. Leader's Self-Evaluation

When you look around at your friends, co-workers, associates, do you seem them being an asset or a liability? An asset could be someone that's looking out for your or keeping you from being blindsided. A liability may stand back and giggle or say, "Watch this," when you get the news you were not expecting.

A team member would be the person that's being helpful and looking out for your best interest. Someone who encourages you and does not wear or tear you down. A non-team member might think, "I'll keep this to myself and I'll make myself look good." Some points to ponder about as you go through the day:

• Always check your motives when you make a decision that affect you and your team. Your goal should always be to help genuinely build up others and not tear them down or make them look bad.
• Pick your battles. Is this a mountain to die for or to fight on? Some mountains are worth fighting for, so pick your battles carefully.
• If there is a problem, let it be known by going directly to the source. Telling a third party can't help and may even make it worse.
• If there are corrections to be made, do it fast. Don't wait. Waiting will only cause the problem to get worse.
• Always give value towards others. When John Maxwell speaks to a group, he sees a "10" over their heads, meaning they are all 10s and go-getters. He knows he's not wasting his time because he feels the information he is giving is falling on fertile ground.
• When you do have to be critical with others, do it with a positive attitude and always finish with a compliment.
• If you're attitude was duplicated into others, how would you like the world?

In closing, it's often said, when, and not if, you've done someone else wrong, go apologize quickly. Eating crow is always better when it's warm.

Wayne Bailey is a Distributor with SendOutCards. He has recognized tremendous growth in his personal and business relationships by implementing the strategies he talks about in his articles. You can email Wayne at wayne_bailey642@hotmail.com or visit: www.sendoutcards.com/waynebailey.