Sharpen the saw: socially/emotionally
Sharpening the social and emotional areas of our lives involves cultivating the relationships we have with others. This does not necessarily mean spending more time with others but finding ways to exist more cohesively with others. When you spend time with the people in your life, are you an active listener? Are you contributing in a positive or negative way to that relationship? Do you take time to really understand where that person is coming from or just write their viewpoint off as wrong because it is different from yours. Do you actively listen to this person or just wait for him/her to finish so you can saw what you want to say? Working on building more meaningful relationships is the way we sharpen our emptioSocial/Emotional: Making social and meaningful connections with others
Pay it forward or do a random act of kindness 4-6 days/ week
Teach someone how to do something they don’t know how to do because you want to, not because you have to 4-6 days/ week
Invite someone who challenges you to grow (friend, co-worker, boss, mentor, parent) out to lunch/dinner/or coffee, turn off your phone and engage in meaningful conversation with this person, long distance? Have a facetime coffee with them. Really listen to them as they speak, ask questions that allow you to learn more new and interesting things about this person once a quarter
Find ways to use the talents you have to contribute to your community. How can you share the skills you have to benefit others? Volunteer for a workshop, donate your time to a smaller or start up business, volunteer at a club or local school. Once a quarter or year
Make a new friend or reach out to a long lost friend.
