Think Like A ....

Did you read the best selling book, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man?  Maybe you saw the hit movie based on the book, simply entitled Think Like a Man.  Both the book and movie dealt with relationships.  While that is a popular topic, all of your thoughts cannot be focused on that aspect of life.  Instead of thinking like a specific gender, use roles or products to model your thoughts after and to influence your actions.  Try to think like some of the following for your growth and development:  winner, lawyer, candle, helper, and tailor.

• Think like a winner, not a whiner.  Winners think of ways to make it happen.  They take risks and accept responsibility.  Whiners complain about having to do the work.
• Think like a lawyer, not a liar.  Lawyers know the rules and use them to their advantage.  They are able to negotiate, influence, and compromise.  Those are three key qualities for reaching your objectives.  Liars know the truth, but seek to gain power by withholding it from others.
• Think like a candle, not a canyon.  Candles provide portable light to help you take inventory of your environment.  Find ways to enlighten others and assist them with their vision.  Canyons lead you down to the bottom and represent a large void that can overwhelm you.
• Think like a helper, not a hater.  Helpers are part of the solution.  They are on your side and want you to meet your goals.  Haters cause problems.  They look for and find fault.
• Think like a tailor, not a tyrant.  Tailors are able to adjust the size and fit of things for people.  They provide a service that adds value to others.  Tyrants are not flexible.  They are concerned with their comfort and what works for them.

Leave a comment and share what you will think like this week.