Getting connected - a story about authenticity

If you want to be successful you need to get connected to people around you. 

• The sales person needs to get connected to sell his product
• The CEO needs to get connected to his staff to inspire them with his vision, strategy and drive his business
• The teacher needs to get connected with his students
• The mother and father need to be connected with their kids

The era of the lonely cowboy who didn't need anybody else to be successful is over. 

But how comes some people get connected and others don't ?  

I believe the answer is AUTHENTICITY ! 

• Authentic people are people who are honest. Honest to themselves and honest to their surrounding. 
• Authentic people dare to speak up and give an opinion. 
• Authentic people are assertive. This means they have respect for themselves and for others. 
• Authentic people tell about their believes
• Authentic people choose the people they want to connect with. They don't need to be connected to everybody. They get connected to people with similar believes and values. 
• Authentic people are genuinely interested in other people. 
• Authentic people speak about their successes and failures and they learn from these events. 

What can we learn from this ? 

If you want to be successful, make up your mind. Be honest to yourself and find people you want to connect with. Don't spoil your energy and time on people you don't like or don't feel connected with. Being connected feeds your energy and business and leads to success. 

One more thing. Getting connected and being authentic is NOT a thing you do sometimes. You do it all the time. Every day of the year. If you don't do it all the time, you are not genuinely honest and you will fail. Live it and get connected !