People Matter

I thought this would be a good pairing to my last entry.

People do matter in every part of business. As the middle-man, its easy to see relationships as transactions that need to take place between vendors, co-workers, etc. People can start to feel like resources or even obstacles. But keep in mind that every interaction you have does effect the people you're working with and for.

Don't push people around to be successful and don't climb over them or ignore their needs. I'll still be a 7 on the Drill Sergeant scale, but that doesn't mean I should overlook the relationships and community of people I find myself in amongst the people I work with.

I'll admit that I struggle with this sometimes - so this one is for me as much as it is a thought to share.