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Resetting the score each day to 0-0

A different way to keep score in your relationships: Every morning, reset all scores to 0-0.

Do you keep score? Come on… Be honest. Who owes you something? It feels normal to keep score. Especially when we are “up” in any relationship. That special thing you did for your partner. The donuts you brought in for the team. The out-of-your-way encouragement for a friend. Feels like money in the bank.

But it’s not. Reciprocity is only good form. And oh how irritated we become when the receiving does not align with the giving. “I do everything for them and they can’t even…”

What if we scrapped the ledger completely? What if we reset the scoreboard to 0-0 each day for every relationship?

And then what if we took it one step further and made sure to end each day with giving more than we received?

by Jonathan

Jonathan Wilson is the CEO of Sandcastle, a leadership training and development consultancy. He frequently speaks and writes about building high performance teams. Jonathan regularly presents his latest findings and insights to business and government leaders at local, state, and national association events (both in-person and virtual). His first book, Future Leader: Rebooting Leadership to Win the Millennial and Tech Future is available now.

Published on: September 29, 2020

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