Best selling author Seth Godin hits the nail on the head in a recent blog of his, “The sad irony of selfishness“. It can never be about What’s In It For Me!
Just think what the world might look like if everyone put the other guy first. If your first call of the day was to say to a prospect, client or friend, ” how can I help you,” that alone could jump start an ailing economy.
Why don’t we do it?
Are we too self-absorbed or too busy to care or are we just ignorant of the social graces of business? For many I believe it is the latter. I think we just don’t know how to get out of our own way. It is not an intentional wish for others or ourselves to fail, however, a lack of what taking an altruistic approach can have on our bottom line.
Start tomorrow by making that call and asking, ” what can I do to help you succeed today? ” And do me a favor – share your experience in the comments below.
Make that extra effort right now!