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FIVE WAYS TO SUSTAIN THE RELATIONSHIPS YOU CREATE

HAVING INVESTED SO MUCH time reinforcing existing relationships and establishing new ones, the last thing you want to do is see them evaporate. So here are five ways to keep you from falling into the trap of taking them for granted. While each of these approaches builds off the previous one, they can stand alone as well when applied to the relationships you create.

1. ALWAYS BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS

I shared during the introduction that a Relational Leader is anyone who intentionally puts the other person’s goals and values at the forefront of each business relationship, creating an exceptional experience for others. This principle is known as Worthy Intent and it allows Relational ...

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