Put Your People First - Multiplying Your Success - Florin Lungu

FLORIN LUNGU - “ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET” SHOW

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INTRODUCTION

When I first heard Simon Sinek say when you put your customers first it means that you put your people second. That really stuck with me. And isn’t that way so many businesses praise themselves on putting customers first? 

In this episode, we will look at how we can multiply our success and reach by putting our people first.   

Show Objectives - The Why

While putting customers high on the priority list is a must, seeing them more important than our people, we risk losing sight of who serves those customers. They are certainly the ones who bring oxygen into our companies by investing in our products and services, but the people on our teams are the blood that distributes the oxygen to the organs. Without a healthy vascular system, there is no oxygen carried around in your organization.

Key Issues - Owner Perspective:

The challenge is that we get so busy with delivering the things we have on our agendas that we lose sight of taking time to slow down and walk slowly through the crowd. 

What You Need to Know - The What

Putting other people first starts with being intentional and here are some things you could start doing.

1. Develop a greater appreciation for people
   1. Who brings the best in you?
   2. Who are you grateful for?
   3. Make a list of people you appreciate and added value to you.
2. Ask to hear your people’s stories
3. Put yourself in your people’s shoes
4. Place your people’s interests at the top of your priority list
5. Make winning a group activity​

What You Need to Do - The How

Valuing people starts with putting people first and adding value to them from a servanthood position. 

Here are five keys to adding value to your team

1. To add value to my team I must first value myself
2. To add value to my team I must value others
3. To add value to my team I must value what others have done for me
4. To add value to my team I must know and relate to what my team value
5. To add value to my team I must make myself more valuable

I’ll close with this quote by Zig Ziglar who said, “If you help enough other people succeed you don't have to worry about your success.”

Putting your people first and taking good care of them allows them to take good care of your clients. 

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Written by Florin Lungu 
With 12+ years of international experience in leading and training people in international corporations, 6+ years in the personal and corporate development industry, and 5+ years of entrepreneurship, Florin Lungu has learned a bit (often the hard way) about embracing change, leading people, and business mindset. 

Born and raised in Romania he worked in France and relocated to Sweden where he now provides organizational development services to the international business community. He holds an MSc in Automotive Engineering, he is a Certified Behavioural Analyst and part of the biggest professional coaching & training organization in the world and provides business growth solutions to SME’s.

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