Connect First: 52 Simple Ways to Ignite Success, Meaning, and Joy at Work

In this Audiobook

• CHAPTER 1 SMILE: ACTIVATE IMMEDIATE CONNECTION
• CHAPTER 2 SAY “PLEASE”: IT IMPLIES FREEDOM TO COMPLY (OR NOT)
• CHAPTER 3 SAY “THANK YOU”: THE PEOPLE YOU NEGLECT CAN UNDERMINE YOUR SUCCESS
• CHAPTER 4 CALL PEOPLE BY THEIR NAMES: IGNITE ATTENTION AND RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALITY
• CHAPTER 5 OFFER PRAISE: PRIDE IS ROCKET FUEL
• CHAPTER 6 GOT IT? THEN SAY SO!: HELP COWORKERS MANAGE THEIR TIME
• CHAPTER 7 PROVIDE FEEDBACK: IT BENEFITS EVERYONE
• CHAPTER 8 SEE EVERYBODY: THOSE ON THE MARGINS OFTEN HAVE GREATER PERSPECTIVE
• CHAPTER 9 LISTEN TO INSPIRE: DEEPEN THE CONVERSATION BY RESPONDING WITHOUT WORDS
• CHAPTER 10 SILENCE: BE QUIET TOGETHER
• CHAPTER 11 TOUCH: IT TRANSFORMS AN INTERACTION
• CHAPTER 12 EAT TOGETHER: FOOD IS BAIT FOR CONVERSATION AND CREATES CONNECTION
• CHAPTER 13 BE PRESENT: SHOWING UP IS JUST THE START
• CHAPTER 14 SHARE INFORMATION: NEWS IS A VIRTUAL VALIUM
• CHAPTER 15 BE A MAGNET: BECOME THE PERSON PEOPLE WANT TO BE WITH
• CHAPTER 16 KNOW HOW TO ENTER: FIRST IMPRESSIONS STICK
• CHAPTER 17 TELL STORIES: CONNECT BY HACKING YOUR COLLEAGUES' RIGHT BRAINS
• CHAPTER 18 DON'T JUST DO SOMETHING, SIT THERE!: LUXURIATE IN NOT HAVING AN IMMEDIATE SOLUTION
• CHAPTER 19 CHALLENGE NEGATIVE THINKING: STOP NOISE POLLUTION
• CHAPTER 20 HAVE A POINT OF VIEW: CULTIVATE AN INFORMED PERSPECTIVE
• CHAPTER 21 YOU DON'T ALWAYS HAVE TO BE RIGHT: TRUST ME ON THIS, I'M NOT WRONG
• CHAPTER 22 ENSURE ROLE CLARITY: PROVIDE THE CONTEXT AND PERMISSION
• CHAPTER 23 CONNECT JOBS TO THE LARGER MISSION: THERE'S ALWAYS A WHY
• CHAPTER 24 OFFER THE GIFT OF TIME: WE ALL HAVE TOO MUCH TO DO
• CHAPTER 25 KNOW WHEN YOU ARE DONE: CLEAR GOALS ENABLE YOU TO DECLARE “FINISHED”
• CHAPTER 26 THERE'S PLENTY FOR EVERYONE!: ASSUME AN ABUNDANCE—NOT SCARCITY—MENTALITY
• CHAPTER 27 BANK SOCIAL COLLATERAL: GIVE NOW TO SUCCEED IN THE FUTURE
• CHAPTER 28 STROKE THEIR NARCISSISM: ALL EGOS NEED A LITTLE LOVE
• CHAPTER 29 CREATE RITUALS: CELEBRATE SUCCESS AND GROW FROM MISTAKES
• CHAPTER 30 GENERATE JOY AND LAUGHTER: ENERGIZE YOUR WORKPLACE
• CHAPTER 31 STAND IN SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES: EXPERIENCE THEIR POINT OF VIEW
• CHAPTER 32 DECODE YOUR COLLEAGUES' EMOTIONAL CLUES: THEY'RE THE KEY TO CONNECTION AND SUCCESS
• CHAPTER 33 APOLOGIZE: DON'T JUSTIFY OR EXPLAIN WHY
• CHAPTER 34 ACCEPT THAT YOU WON'T BE UNDERSTOOD: SOMETIMES THE SYSTEM ISN'T READY FOR YOUR IDEAS
• CHAPTER 35 NEGOTIATE A PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACT: MUTUALLY COMMIT TO EXTREME HONESTY
• CHAPTER 36 ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF: THE DISCOMFORT WILL BE WORTH IT
• CHAPTER 37 NAME THE ELEPHANT: IT'S TAKING UP WAY TOO MUCH ROOM
• CHAPTER 38 BE A SIMPLIFIER, NOT A COMPLICATOR: MAKE PRECISION EXECUTION SEEM EASY
• CHAPTER 39 STEP OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE: BEING A LITTLE TERRIFIED IS GOOD FOR YOU
• CHAPTER 40 INVITE OTHERS IN: TAKE THE FIRST STEP
• CHAPTER 41 BE A GRACIOUS HOST: TACKLING THE HARD STUFF IS EASIER WHEN EVERYONE IS COMFORTABLE
• CHAPTER 42 BE A PERSON FIRST!: HELP STRANGERS FEEL LESS STRANGE
• CHAPTER 43 FOCUS ON FACILITATION: BOOST THE QUALITY OF CONVERSATIONS BY ATTENDING TO DETAILS
• CHAPTER 44 BUILD A BRIDGE: CONNECT THROUGH NONWORK INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCES
• CHAPTER 45 CREATE THE GROUP YOU WANT TO BE PART OF: THERE'S ENERGY AND POWER IN NUMBERS
• CHAPTER 46 BE PRACTICALLY OPTIMISTIC: INSTILL HOPE
• CHAPTER 47 EXPLORE THE UNKNOWN: THE FUTURE DEPENDS ON IT
• CHAPTER 48 HONOR HISTORY: LET THE PAST PROPEL YOU FORWARD
• CHAPTER 49 EMBRACE AGING AT WORK: 60 IS THE NEW 30
• CHAPTER 50 LEVERAGE YOUR PLATFORM: MAKE A DIFFERENCE
• CHAPTER 51 CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO: UNLEASH INTERGENERATIONAL ENERGY
• CHAPTER 52 DREAM AUDACIOUSLY: MOVE BEYOND SUCCESS TO SIGNIFICANCE