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« on: May 01, 2010, 10:08:48 AM »

Loving our people (those we lead, those we serve) means we've got to dump the ego. (Speak no ego. Be no ego.) Look at the definition of ego - pure self...

ego: noun: 1. the self 2. an inflated sense of self-significance (pretty ugly... cute, huh?)

Imagine a world without it. There'd be no...

•   Toes to step on
•   Feelings to hurt
•   Fair shares to grab
•   Territory to defend
•   Fault to allocate
•   Back to watch
•   Last words to get
•   Ideas to hold back
•   Embarrassment to bear      
•   Knowledge to prove
•   Entitlement to have
•   Encouragement to withhold
•   Credit to seek
•   Grudges to hold
•   Jealousy to feel
•   Revenge to take
•   Hidden meanings to construe
•   Battles to win
      
Just pure care.

To Be No Ego...

1.   Be humble. Understand you are a (small) part of the world. Service and patience should be your top priorities.

2.   Be teachable. Focus on what you can learn, rather than what you know. Remember that almost everything you learn comes from the work of someone else.

3.   Listen more. Make every effort to truly understand what others are saying (beyond just words). Allow a gap of silence before responding. Ask questions (and listen, again).

4.   Appreciate people. Enjoy others' contributions. Don't squelch ideas or defend territory. Encourage more.

5.   Relax. Let go of the need to be right or win every time.

Now you know (and with awareness comes responsibility).

What do you say? Let's make our work and personal worlds a better place and spread this thing.

Ironically, it begins with us (the self... funny, isn't it?). Let's lead by example and...

Speak no ego. Be no ego.
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