Two weeks ago my husband and I started to ask each other this question: “How can I make your day better?”
We learned this great tip it from an article my husband came across about a couple who transformed their relationship by asking each other this one question every single day.
When I asked my husband this question, he replied “I don’t know.”
(Not to worry. He figured it out a few minutes later and let me know.)
That made me wonder, however: What good are these relationship building questions and tools if we don’t know what it is that we want and need?
Don’t get me wrong, I believe relationship and communication skills are essential for our success in both love and in work. I teach these essential communication skills to individuals, groups, managers, and teams.
What I always include, however, and what I feel is so essential to our success in life, love and work, is an understanding and awareness of our own needs, and the needs of others we work and enjoy our life with.
To sum up, In your efforts to build great relationships and great working environments, get to know your needs and pay attention to the needs of others.
