John S. Gordon - Business and Personal Coach "You have the greatness and the power. I just help you turn on the switch."
MARVELOUS MONDAYS
February 15, 2016 - Issue 369
A "Call" to Friendship
Dear ,
Welcome to Issue 369. The mission of "MarvelousMondays" is to offer an inspirational thought, a practical exercise, some humor, or a simple tip to jump-start your week and to enhance your life, business, outlook or relationships.
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We are all aware that yesterday was Valentine's Day. While the lore of romanticism associated with Valentine's Day is tender, there is something even deeper which is called unconditional love and friendship. Some of the different styles of friendship are: 1. A Loyal friend - always supports and believes in you. 2. An Adventurous friend - challenges you to new ideas and new activities. 3. A Honest friend - tells you the harsh truth but always in a constructive way. 4. An Inspirational friend - inspires you to be your best. 5. A Forgiving friend - someone you may have hurt or disappointed
but forgives you and doesn't make you feel small.
6. A Good Neighbor friend - reliable and helpful
7. A Coworker friend - a team player
Are you blessed to have a good friend? What style is that friend? What style of friend do you need right now?
Some friendships can be interrupted, usually by a miscommunication or unmet expectations which causes hurt feelings.
EXERCISE
In the spirit of the first week after Valentine's Day, I invite you to do the following:
1. PARTNER CONVERSATION: If you have a significant partner, tell him or her their style of friendship that you appreciate the most. 2. EASY CALL: Call a friend you haven't spoken with in a long time and express how much their friendship means to you and specify their particular style of friendship. 3. COURAGEOUS CALL: Maybe you have a person in your life that you aren't even sure is still a friend. It could even be a family member. It doesn't make any difference why there has been a distance between you. Maybe one of you hurt the other. Just pick up the phone and call the person. Keep it light. Perhaps remind them of a fun time together. It's not a call to directly deal with a past hurt - it's just a call to re-open the door to friendship. Of course, I will look forward to hearing the results of your exercise 816-213-0125.
JOHN'S BIO
John has owned several businesses and is an attorney who has practiced in the business and estate areas. In addition, he coaches business owners, executives, entrepreneurs, professionals, speech makers and presenters. He also coaches persons who are determined to accelerate their careers and leadership skills or who are considering a career move or retirement. John uses coaching as a tool in his leadership and business results based consulting. He is also a life coach.
**John is currently accepting a few new coaching clients.**
