What is the Value of People?
Garry Smalley is a well respected person in the field of marriage relationship development.� As one of his demonstrations, he crumpled up a $50 bill and threw it on the floor. He then asked if anyone wanted the crumpled up bill. Of course people still wanted it. Why? Because even though the $50 bill was dirty, wadded up and thrown on the floor, it still held value. If I handed you a Stadivarius violin and told you it was worth $1.2 million, would you respect it and handle it gently? Of course you would! Heck, you might not even want to touch it because you thought that you might somehow accidentally break it or something. Bottom line? It’s only a fancy fiddle. It’s replaceable.
So what about people? Do we see their value in spite of the fact that they’re ugly, or dirty, or down on their luck, or even if they’ve made mistakes in life? Do we still see value in people who don’t hold our same political views or agree with our ideas? Are people replaceable or are each of us one-of-a-kind? Have you ever felt that you were being judged by someone who didn’t really know your thoughts and feelings, dreams and talents? Sure, we all have. Of course, those people were low-lifes, but that’s an article I’ll write in the future. Just kidding! Those people have value, too. We just weren’t so inclined to think about it at that moment.
So how do we show that we value others, especially in business? Well, we ask questions. We get to know others that we meet and find out what THEIR dreams and aspirations are. We find out what their challenges are. And what do we do with this information? We try to help them somehow. We show that we value them as people. We treat them with respect and treat them as we want to be valued ourselves. Have you seen the movie, Pay It Forward? What did you think of that concept? Revolutionize the world, right? If only!
But it all starts with each one of us. With me. With you.
Let’s do this! Who knows? What goes around comes around and business is just like anything else – it starts with relationships. You ca take that to the bank!
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