I heard this poem the other day in a podcast and I really think it reveals what winning is all about and what I hope to portray as a common theme on this website. Whether it is serving in the military, investing, handling family matters, being a friend, or leading others, you win by giving. Always ensure you are creating win-win solutions.
Winning is giving your best self away.
Winning is serving with grace every day.
You’ll know that you’ve won when your friends say it’s true,
“I like who I am, when I’m around you.
You look for the best in the others you see,
And you help us become who we’re trying to be.”
Winning is helping someone who’s down.
It’s sharing a smile instead of a frown.
It’s giving your children a hug by the fire,
And sharing the values and dreams that inspire.
It’s giving your parents the message “I care.
Thanks, Mom and Dad, for being so fair.”
Winners are willing to give more than get.
Their favors are free, you’re never in debt.
Winning is giving one hundred percent.
It’s paying your dues, your taxes, your rent.
It’s trying and doing, not crying and stewing.
Winners respect every color and creed,
They share and they care for everyone’s need.
The losers keep betting that winning is getting,
But there’s one of God’s laws that they keep forgetting.
And this is the Law you can live and believe,
The more that you give, the more you’ll receive!
– Adapted from Denis Waitley’s “The Double WIN”
Written by Stuart Grazier
I like it. Thanks Stu!
I could not agree more. I have gotten far more ‘buy-in’ as a leader, opportunities as a business pro, and trust (leads) as a real estate pro by being completely open, honest and dedicating myself to solving the other person’s problem. If they work with me or not, they done me as favor. On the one hand, I get the honor of continuing to work with and serve an appreciative client. And in the other eventuality I avoid working with someone who’s likely a poor fit and would not be best served by a company I lead.