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The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player John C. Maxwell Enthusiastic & Solution-Oriented. “YOUR heart is the SOURCE of ENERGY for the team.”. John C. Maxwell.
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The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team PlayerJohn C. MaxwellEnthusiastic & Solution-Oriented
“YOUR heart is the SOURCE of ENERGY for the team.” John C. Maxwell
“I feel sorry for the person who can’t get genuinely excited about his work. Not only will he never be satisfied, but he will never ACHIEVE anything worthwhile.” Walter Chrysler
Enthusiasm “People can succeed at almost anything if they have enthusiasm.” Charles Schwab
Enthusiastic People… Take Responsibility for Their Own Enthusiasm Act Their Way Into Feeling Believe in What They Do Spend Time with Other Enthusiastic People
Who On Your Team is REALLY Enthusiastic? Enthusiasm is contagious. It’s difficult to remain neutral or indifferent in the presence of a positive thinker.” Denis Waitley
Thoughts About Enthusiasm Take Responsibility for Your Own Enthusiasm Attitude is a choice At the mercy of others Hot or Cold
Thoughts About Enthusiasm Act Your Way into Feeling “People who want to get out of the fear cycle often..believe that they have to eliminate their fear to break the cycle. But…you can’t wait for motivation to get you going. To conquer fear, you have to feel the fear and take action anyway…You’ve got to get yourself moving. The only way to break the cycle is to face your fear and take action – no matter how small or seemingly insignificant that action might seem. To get over fear, you’ve got to get started.” John C. Maxwell, Failing Forward
Think of the Positive Aspects of Your Work Keep Fanning the Flames!!! Thoughts About Enthusiasm Believe In What You Do
“When you put together a whole team of enthusiastic people, the possibilities for that team are endless.” John C. Maxwell Thoughts About Enthusiasm Spend Time With Enthusiastic People
Show a sense of urgency Be willing to do more Strive for excellence
Small Group Activity • What keeps patients coming back to receive care at your office? • What makes your office unique/stand out? • Rate your team’s level of enthusiasm. (1 to10) • What can you do to create more enthusiasm on your team?
“Don’t find fault; find a remedy.” Henry Ford
Enthusiastic and Solution-Oriented People are Usually the Same People “Someone who thinks in terms of solutions instead of just problems can be a difference maker.” John Maxwell
To Become the Kind of Player that Teams Want, remember… Problems are a matter of perspective. All problems are solvable. Problems either stop us or stretch us.
Solution-Oriented Obstacles will look large or small to you according to whether you are large or small.” Orison Swett Marden
What’s your team’s “Watermelon”? • What is a current obstacle in your office? • Share ideas about how to overcome that obstacle.
Refuse to give up Refocus your thinking Rethink your strategy Repeat the process “No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.” John C. Maxwell
Do you see a solution in every challenge or a problem in every circumstance? How do you look at life? Do your teammates come to you because you have ideas about to overcome obstacles, or do they avoid telling you about difficulties because you make things MORE difficult?
FLEE THEM FIGHT THEM FORGET THEM FACE THEM When it comes to approaching problems, you really have only four choices: John C. Maxwell