Comments on: Making Room For People http://scottgould.me/making-room-for-people/ A thinking blog for thinking people Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:37:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Scott Gould http://scottgould.me/making-room-for-people/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Scott Gould Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:40:22 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=489#comment-363 Alex<br><br>I like your last statement- there indeed is so much stored up in each <br>person- if only we make the room for it! Alex

I like your last statement- there indeed is so much stored up in each
person- if only we make the room for it!

]]> By: Scott Gould http://scottgould.me/making-room-for-people/comment-page-1/#comment-690 Scott Gould Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:40:22 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=489#comment-690 Alex<br><br>I like your last statement- there indeed is so much stored up in each <br>person- if only we make the room for it! Alex

I like your last statement- there indeed is so much stored up in each
person- if only we make the room for it!

]]> By: alexgreen http://scottgould.me/making-room-for-people/comment-page-1/#comment-362 alexgreen Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:19:38 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=489#comment-362 As an Osteopath, I have the privilege of being in this position pretty much every half hour of my working life.<br>I spend my time asking people about themselves and immediately it seems to build rapport.<br>Not just because I'm indulging their narcissistic tendencies, but because I'm in the position to help them and because I genuinely care about them and their health.<br>It confirms that the focus should be on the other, not on the self, If all I was interested in was myself, I'd never make anyone better.<br>My 'reward' is the next appointment when they tell me how much better they are. <br>Job satisfaction is measured on how much I have invested in them, not in how much I have had fun doing what I do (which, at times isn't that fun!)<br>It truly is amazing how much value people bring with them when you open the door for them to share that value. As an Osteopath, I have the privilege of being in this position pretty much every half hour of my working life.
I spend my time asking people about themselves and immediately it seems to build rapport.
Not just because I'm indulging their narcissistic tendencies, but because I'm in the position to help them and because I genuinely care about them and their health.
It confirms that the focus should be on the other, not on the self, If all I was interested in was myself, I'd never make anyone better.
My 'reward' is the next appointment when they tell me how much better they are.
Job satisfaction is measured on how much I have invested in them, not in how much I have had fun doing what I do (which, at times isn't that fun!)
It truly is amazing how much value people bring with them when you open the door for them to share that value.

]]> By: alexgreen http://scottgould.me/making-room-for-people/comment-page-1/#comment-689 alexgreen Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:19:38 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=489#comment-689 As an Osteopath, I have the privilege of being in this position pretty much every half hour of my working life.<br>I spend my time asking people about themselves and immediately it seems to build rapport.<br>Not just because I'm indulging their narcissistic tendencies, but because I'm in the position to help them and because I genuinely care about them and their health.<br>It confirms that the focus should be on the other, not on the self, If all I was interested in was myself, I'd never make anyone better.<br>My 'reward' is the next appointment when they tell me how much better they are. <br>Job satisfaction is measured on how much I have invested in them, not in how much I have had fun doing what I do (which, at times isn't that fun!) <br>I also get a huge amount of experience and fascinating stories shared with me, it truly is amazing how much value people bring with them when you open the door for them to share that value. As an Osteopath, I have the privilege of being in this position pretty much every half hour of my working life.
I spend my time asking people about themselves and immediately it seems to build rapport.
Not just because I'm indulging their narcissistic tendencies, but because I'm in the position to help them and because I genuinely care about them and their health.
It confirms that the focus should be on the other, not on the self, If all I was interested in was myself, I'd never make anyone better.
My 'reward' is the next appointment when they tell me how much better they are.
Job satisfaction is measured on how much I have invested in them, not in how much I have had fun doing what I do (which, at times isn't that fun!)
I also get a huge amount of experience and fascinating stories shared with me, it truly is amazing how much value people bring with them when you open the door for them to share that value.

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