Soar to Success January 2021

PAT ALTVATER Synergize – Principles of Creative Cooperation Elite Experts Network AFP Marketing PatAltvater.com I am a fan of the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” written by the late, Stephen R. Covey and this habit, Habit #6, synergize, focuses on teamwork. Synergy involves exercising both a win- win mentality and empathy. Differences in any relationship can produce synergy, where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Synergy results from valuing the differences and bringing alternative perspectives together in the spirit of mutual respect. The only way to create synergy, where one plus one equals three or more, is to create a culture that supports it. The following are a few questions you can ask yourself this month to see if you are practicing Habit 6. 1. 1. Do I support appropriate ideas that others suggest? 2. 2. Do I seek out and use the knowledge and skills of others to better accomplish tasks? 3. 3. Do I use others’ points of view in meetings and when working on projects to bring about better results? Wishing you a fantastic month ahead; I hope that the articles in this month’s issue will inspire and motivate you. Don’t forget to take advantage of the links to connect further with our contributors. Happy New Year!