Cooperation is about working toward the benefit of the group. If what we are doing doesn’t benefit everyone involved, then it’s not cooperation. It’s something else. It could be ministry or service, where it helps others. Or, it could be selfishness, where it only benefits a small group or us.
Read MoreBetween hard work and enthusiasm is us and how we interact with one another. When trying to get something accomplished, most managers, under the pressures of the business, will offer the advice, “You don’t need to like each other or be best friends to accomplish a goal.” That might be true, but study after study indicates that trust is a crucial ingredient to effective teams. It is also the foundation of friendship.
Read MoreEnthusiasm is about genuine enjoyment. We will only succeed if we have some excitement for what we are doing. It is what gets us through the hard times. When we genuinely enjoy what we do, if we have enthusiasm for it, we’ll do better and come closer to reaching our potential.
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