#hips

At the base level, it is about making connections and building relationships, but if you take the letters from networker out of the word COnNeCtworker, you are left with 4 letters. C. O. N. C. Victor, we actually talked about this at Carina’s the other day with Sheila. C. O. N. C. stands for Considering Others’ Needs Continually. ↗

— Michele Jennae

#connectworker #connectworking #networking #relationships #business

Networking means the act of exchanging information with people who can help you professionally. ↗

— Michele Jennae

#networking #relationships #business

The best you can hope for in a relationship is to find someone whose flaws are the sort you don’t mind. It is futile to look for someone who has no flaws, or someone who is capable of significant change; that sort of person exists only in our imaginations. ↗

— Scott Adams

#change

All I want from you is to trust me with what little you can, and grow in loving people around you with the same love I share with you. It's not your job to change them, or to convince them. You are free to love without an agenda. ↗

— Wm. Paul Young

#people #relationships #change

I find the best way to love someone is not to change them, but instead, help them reveal the greatest version of themselves. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#change #choices #compassion #greatest-version #happiness

Theresa, I know there's a part of you that believes you can change someone, but the reality is that you can't. You can change yourself, and Garrett can change himself, but you can't do it for him. ↗

— Nicholas Sparks

#change

How odd; wedded for life, because one of us had died. ↗

— Emma Donoghue

#relationships #death

My wife and I just don't have the same feelings for each other we used to have. I guess I just don't love her anymore and she doesn't love me. What can i do?" "The feeling isn't there anymore?" I asked. "That's right," he reaffirmed. "And we have three children we're really concerned about. What do you suggest?" "love her," I replied. "I told you, the feeling just isn't there anymore." "Love her." "You don't understand. the feeling of love just isn't there." "Then love her. If the feeling isn't there, that's a good reason to love her." "But how do you love when you don't love?" "My friend , love is a verb. Love - the feeling - is a fruit of love, the verb. So love her. Serve her. Sacrifice. Listen to her. Empathize. Appreciate. Affirm her. Are you willing to do that? ↗

— Stephen R. Covey

#proactive #relationships #change

I've spent most of my life and most of my friendships holding my breath and hoping that when people get close enough they won't leave, and fearing that it's a matter of time before they figure me out and go. ↗

— Shauna Niequist

#friendships #social-anxiety #change

Our thoughts and our mind-sets greatly affect our perception of what life is really about ↗

— Wogu Donald

#entrepreneurship #inspirational #relationships #education