Coworkers are NOT Your Friends, How to Work with Them MORE Effectively!

1 00:00:02,910 --> 00:00:03,600 Picture of this. 2 00:00:03,900 --> 00:00:07,590 You walk into the office every day exchanging pleasantries with your 3 00:00:07,590 --> 00:00:11,130 coworkers, sharing laughs and, and even grabbing some lunch together. 4 00:00:11,490 --> 00:00:16,680 It feels like you've found your tribe, your work, family, but if you ever stop to 5 00:00:16,680 --> 00:00:22,050 question if those coworkers are truly your friends, Are they in your corner when it 6 00:00:22,050 --> 00:00:24,240 matters most, or are they just colleagues? 7 00:00:25,050 --> 00:00:27,210 In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on the illusion 8 00:00:27,210 --> 00:00:28,590 of workplace friendships. 9 00:00:29,100 --> 00:00:32,940 We'll explore the delicate balance between camaraderie and professionalism, 10 00:00:33,540 --> 00:00:36,810 and uncover some strategies for working more effectively with your coworkers. 11 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:40,110 It's time to shed those rose tinted glasses and uncover the 12 00:00:40,110 --> 00:00:41,730 truth about these relationships. 13 00:00:42,510 --> 00:00:47,490 We'll dive into the reasons why blurring the lions can be well. 14 00:00:49,154 --> 00:00:52,485 It can be a little dangerous to blow the lives between work and personal 15 00:00:52,485 --> 00:00:57,254 life, and it can lead to some unexpected pitfalls from office politics to 16 00:00:57,315 --> 00:00:59,114 competition, and even backstabbing. 17 00:00:59,114 --> 00:01:03,855 We'll tackle the uncomfortable truths head on, but don't worry because 18 00:01:03,855 --> 00:01:06,585 we're not here to discourage you from building connections at work. 19 00:01:06,715 --> 00:01:10,965 Instead, we'll equip you with the tools you need to foster a healthy, 20 00:01:10,965 --> 00:01:12,645 productive work environment. 21 00:01:13,215 --> 00:01:15,945 So grab your headphones and get ready to rethink the nature 22 00:01:15,945 --> 00:01:17,205 of your workplace friendships. 23 00:01:17,670 --> 00:01:21,330 Tune into this episode of the Fallible Man Podcast as we explore how to work with 24 00:01:21,330 --> 00:01:25,440 your coworkers more effectively, leaving behind those blurred lines and stepping 25 00:01:25,440 --> 00:01:27,179 in the world of professional success. 26 00:01:32,429 --> 00:01:33,780 Here's the million dollar question. 27 00:01:34,320 --> 00:01:36,660 How do men like us reach our full potentials? 28 00:01:36,780 --> 00:01:41,160 Growing to the men we dream of being while taking care of our responsibilities, 29 00:01:41,300 --> 00:01:45,750 working, being good husbands, fathers, and still take care of ourselves. 30 00:01:46,875 --> 00:01:50,055 Well, that's the big question in this podcast. 31 00:01:50,265 --> 00:01:52,065 We'll help you answer those questions and more. 32 00:01:52,275 --> 00:01:54,725 My name is Brent and welcome to the Album Man podcast. 33 00:01:58,515 --> 00:01:59,775 Today's hyper-connected world. 34 00:01:59,780 --> 00:02:03,105 We spend a significant portion of our lives in the workplace surrounded by 35 00:02:03,105 --> 00:02:06,795 individuals who may start as strangers, but eventually become familiar faces. 36 00:02:07,425 --> 00:02:11,985 We forged bonds with coworkers and share personal stories and even partake in 37 00:02:11,985 --> 00:02:16,275 social outings, blurring those boundaries between professional and personal. 38 00:02:16,845 --> 00:02:19,335 However, it's essential to recognize that these nature of these 39 00:02:19,340 --> 00:02:23,155 relationships can be more nuanced than it seems at first glance. 40 00:02:23,765 --> 00:02:27,825 While some coworkers may actually generally become friends, 41 00:02:27,825 --> 00:02:30,765 eventually, eventually, eventually. 42 00:02:31,635 --> 00:02:35,115 Others might have different agendas, motivations, and even priorities. 43 00:02:35,745 --> 00:02:38,805 In this episode, we'll explore the pitfalls of assuming that all coworkers 44 00:02:38,805 --> 00:02:42,345 are friends and how these misconceptions can lead to misunderstandings, 45 00:02:42,465 --> 00:02:44,595 conflicts, and even emotional strain. 46 00:02:45,105 --> 00:02:48,855 We'll also provide practical strategies to work with your coworkers more 47 00:02:48,860 --> 00:02:52,395 effectively, fostering an environment of not only collaboration and 48 00:02:52,395 --> 00:02:56,505 productivity, but actually helping you build a better working relationship 49 00:02:56,505 --> 00:02:58,455 so you can be more effective at work. 50 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:01,650 By the way, welcome to the Fallible Man Podcast. 51 00:03:01,650 --> 00:03:03,030 You are home for all things, man. 52 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:06,540 A big shout out to Fallible Nation, that's our private community. 53 00:03:06,900 --> 00:03:08,790 You guys help us keep on the air like this. 54 00:03:08,790 --> 00:03:10,740 And a warm welcome to our first time listeners. 55 00:03:10,740 --> 00:03:12,840 Thanks for hanging out with us and giving us a chance. 56 00:03:13,290 --> 00:03:17,580 My name is Brent and I am the fallible man, being a very 57 00:03:17,585 --> 00:03:20,040 relationship focused person myself. 58 00:03:22,350 --> 00:03:24,570 I've had my share of bad experiences. 59 00:03:24,750 --> 00:03:28,750 I'm, I'm gonna be honest, there in the workplace, like just some really bad ones. 60 00:03:29,519 --> 00:03:32,820 I've had multiple mishaps where I misread what I thought was a 61 00:03:32,820 --> 00:03:35,850 positive relationship, leaning more towards friendship than a 62 00:03:35,850 --> 00:03:39,869 coworker, and it's cost me promising possibilities in some of my jobs. 63 00:03:40,350 --> 00:03:42,810 So why am I the person who should talk about this? 64 00:03:42,810 --> 00:03:45,630 Or you should listen to this because I've screwed it up guys. 65 00:03:46,140 --> 00:03:46,790 I know firsthand. 66 00:03:47,890 --> 00:03:53,500 I am a relationship coach, but I know firsthand what happens when you misread 67 00:03:53,500 --> 00:03:56,829 the situation, and I don't wanna see you make those mistakes, but I do 68 00:03:56,829 --> 00:04:01,089 wanna see you be successful in your working relationships because they are 69 00:04:01,095 --> 00:04:02,920 relationships that you have to have. 70 00:04:04,750 --> 00:04:08,049 More than likely you've run into this, if you've been in the working 71 00:04:08,049 --> 00:04:09,519 world for more than a few years. 72 00:04:09,549 --> 00:04:12,970 It doesn't take long before you run into this kind of thing, especially 73 00:04:12,970 --> 00:04:16,630 in the modern climate of, of the complexities between men and women, right. 74 00:04:17,310 --> 00:04:21,330 There have been some nasty wake up calls for a lot of us over the age of 35 who 75 00:04:21,330 --> 00:04:27,030 started working in a different time period than what the climate's like now 76 00:04:27,390 --> 00:04:31,800 for what was considered to be socially acceptable and normal and perfectly okay. 77 00:04:32,340 --> 00:04:33,330 Trust me, it is. 78 00:04:33,330 --> 00:04:36,511 Uh, there have been some pitfalls that are just scary now. 79 00:04:36,870 --> 00:04:41,400 I look back on those as work changed over the years, what was okay and what was not. 80 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:44,340 It's like, ooh, I, I may have got outta the working world 81 00:04:44,340 --> 00:04:46,410 at a good time just because. 82 00:04:46,860 --> 00:04:48,630 I'm used to construction. 83 00:04:48,630 --> 00:04:52,740 I'm used to the military, and we have some pretty loose, fast rules 84 00:04:52,740 --> 00:04:54,090 in the way we talk to each other. 85 00:04:54,300 --> 00:04:57,990 Men and women alike on the other side. 86 00:04:58,425 --> 00:05:01,425 I have a handful of friends that started out in the workplace. 87 00:05:01,515 --> 00:05:02,025 Okay. 88 00:05:02,415 --> 00:05:03,225 Very few. 89 00:05:03,375 --> 00:05:06,795 But I have a handful of good friends that I started out with 90 00:05:06,855 --> 00:05:11,115 in the workplace, including one that is a big fan of the show. 91 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:14,235 And Tim, if you're listening, talking about you buddy, I look 92 00:05:14,235 --> 00:05:15,735 forward, we still talk every week. 93 00:05:15,735 --> 00:05:17,325 We haven't worked together in almost a year. 94 00:05:17,700 --> 00:05:21,090 We still talk every single week and catch up and talk about what's going 95 00:05:21,090 --> 00:05:22,619 on and how we're doing our lives. 96 00:05:22,619 --> 00:05:25,979 And he's been a big supporter of the Fallible Man since we started, 97 00:05:26,280 --> 00:05:29,880 and that's just become a great relationship that I really value. 98 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:34,890 I love his feedback and his input, but you're only gonna have a few of those. 99 00:05:35,109 --> 00:05:35,400 Okay. 100 00:05:36,010 --> 00:05:40,590 There are a lot of pitfalls to avoid, but I don't wanna dwell there. 101 00:05:40,620 --> 00:05:40,950 Okay. 102 00:05:40,950 --> 00:05:44,250 What I want to tell you is not everybody at work is your friend. 103 00:05:44,250 --> 00:05:45,630 In fact, the majority of them are not. 104 00:05:46,350 --> 00:05:51,030 And it's really easy and dangerous to misread them and treat them like 105 00:05:51,030 --> 00:05:54,480 friends, because hey, we talk, we even talk about personal stuff like 106 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:55,860 our families and stuff like that. 107 00:05:56,400 --> 00:06:00,030 It's really easy to misread that situation and assume it's actually 108 00:06:00,030 --> 00:06:04,140 a friendship when it's really just comradery among coworkers. 109 00:06:04,260 --> 00:06:09,510 What I do wanna dwell on today, however, what we wanna focus on in this episode 110 00:06:09,930 --> 00:06:12,330 is the skills you need to exercise. 111 00:06:13,065 --> 00:06:17,265 Are the skills you need to exercise to have successful workplace connections. 112 00:06:18,285 --> 00:06:21,015 These people, even the ones that are difficult or hard to get 113 00:06:21,020 --> 00:06:24,285 along with, people like me who are difficult and hard to get along with 114 00:06:25,125 --> 00:06:26,895 are a major factor in your life. 115 00:06:27,105 --> 00:06:30,405 You likely spend more time with them than you do your own family. 116 00:06:31,445 --> 00:06:38,025 So the good news is the skillsets that you need to be successful 117 00:06:38,025 --> 00:06:39,285 in those relationships. 118 00:06:40,245 --> 00:06:42,075 Work in all relationships. 119 00:06:42,555 --> 00:06:46,155 Now we're gonna apply them to the workplace relationship, but understand 120 00:06:46,155 --> 00:06:50,355 these are the core skills you need in every relationship, whether it's 121 00:06:50,355 --> 00:06:56,025 parenting or whether it is friends, or whether it's, uh, romantic relationship. 122 00:06:56,295 --> 00:07:00,795 These are five core pieces that you need for healthy relationships. 123 00:07:01,785 --> 00:07:04,305 These skills are interchangeable no matter what kind of 124 00:07:04,305 --> 00:07:05,535 relationship you want to have. 125 00:07:06,945 --> 00:07:08,445 Now, let me be clear, okay? 126 00:07:08,445 --> 00:07:09,855 I'm the perfect example of this. 127 00:07:10,155 --> 00:07:13,245 You must choose to apply these skills to your coworkers. 128 00:07:13,725 --> 00:07:16,725 Just knowing these skills doesn't automatically fix that. 129 00:07:16,725 --> 00:07:18,405 Let me tell you why I'm the perfect example. 130 00:07:18,855 --> 00:07:25,455 I've had a lot of coworkers who would tell you I'm kind of icy and not real nice, 131 00:07:25,455 --> 00:07:31,395 and I can be difficult to work with, and it's because I had no desire to expressly 132 00:07:31,395 --> 00:07:34,005 apply my skillset at relationships. 133 00:07:34,305 --> 00:07:36,344 With those people, they weren't that important to me. 134 00:07:37,275 --> 00:07:43,875 However, I am also the guy who knows how to fix this, and so I've 135 00:07:43,875 --> 00:07:45,675 had a lot of issues with coworkers. 136 00:07:45,975 --> 00:07:51,445 It was only when I intentionally applied these skills to those relationships skills 137 00:07:51,705 --> 00:07:55,365 that I thought were uniquely for romantic relationships or family relationships. 138 00:07:55,965 --> 00:07:59,565 That's how I found out they were universal because I replied these actively to 139 00:07:59,565 --> 00:08:03,735 work with some coworkers I had that I was always hitting a wall with. 140 00:08:04,440 --> 00:08:05,055 And you know what? 141 00:08:05,175 --> 00:08:08,445 Those relationships change drastically into very successful 142 00:08:08,445 --> 00:08:09,675 professional relationships. 143 00:08:09,945 --> 00:08:13,245 People I still chat with on social media and stuff like that. 144 00:08:13,665 --> 00:08:18,765 So these can be applied to every relationship in your office and it 145 00:08:18,765 --> 00:08:23,895 will take that relationship to a better level professionally and that the ground 146 00:08:24,195 --> 00:08:27,885 skills you need for every relationship, but it will help you be more effective 147 00:08:27,885 --> 00:08:30,615 professionally in these relationships. 148 00:08:31,455 --> 00:08:33,645 Number one is extreme ownership. 149 00:08:35,069 --> 00:08:36,929 Look, the other person may be a total tool. 150 00:08:37,020 --> 00:08:37,770 Let's be honest. 151 00:08:38,159 --> 00:08:39,240 We've all worked with those. 152 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:41,280 And you may be thinking, yeah, you are Dolan. 153 00:08:42,089 --> 00:08:44,850 Once you take ownership of every situation, you are 154 00:08:44,850 --> 00:08:46,920 gonna move ahead a long way. 155 00:08:47,850 --> 00:08:51,660 If it's someone else's fault, then you're a victim and you're helpless and you're 156 00:08:51,660 --> 00:08:52,771 at someone else's mercy to save you. 157 00:08:52,920 --> 00:08:53,520 And guess what? 158 00:08:53,819 --> 00:08:54,600 No one's going to. 159 00:08:55,589 --> 00:09:03,360 If it's all on your head, then you can save yourself and excel at whatever it is. 160 00:09:03,750 --> 00:09:07,890 You can move forward if you own it, but only if you own it, because that 161 00:09:07,890 --> 00:09:09,329 puts the power back in your court. 162 00:09:09,329 --> 00:09:12,180 So your work relationship with your coworkers. 163 00:09:12,180 --> 00:09:15,540 If you're having a difficult relationship with one of them, it's on your head. 164 00:09:16,050 --> 00:09:17,939 Take that approach and own that. 165 00:09:18,930 --> 00:09:20,219 That gives you the power to fix it. 166 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:22,479 Number two, personality types matter. 167 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:27,270 Most experts agree there are four or five major personality types depending 168 00:09:27,270 --> 00:09:28,439 on which expert you wanna read. 169 00:09:28,439 --> 00:09:29,880 There's been four for a long time. 170 00:09:30,270 --> 00:09:32,069 There's some debate among that group. 171 00:09:32,069 --> 00:09:36,209 Now, if there's a fifth personality, to make sure you're working with someone 172 00:09:36,209 --> 00:09:39,719 effectively, you need to identify and understand their personality type. 173 00:09:39,989 --> 00:09:44,640 So if you have a difficult relationship at work, you need to understand that 174 00:09:44,640 --> 00:09:49,680 person's personality type and your own, and it will give you some insights 175 00:09:49,680 --> 00:09:51,239 into the proper way to deal with them. 176 00:09:52,170 --> 00:09:52,979 Now, number three. 177 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:57,660 And before you stop the show and, and walk away, let me explain. 178 00:09:58,530 --> 00:10:00,360 You need to understand that person's love language. 179 00:10:01,170 --> 00:10:04,170 Gary Chapman wrote a book that simplified and consolidated years 180 00:10:04,175 --> 00:10:07,740 of research for all of us simple people, so we could understand it 181 00:10:07,740 --> 00:10:09,120 called the Five Love Languages. 182 00:10:09,150 --> 00:10:13,500 It is a number one bestseller and has been for 15 plus years. 183 00:10:14,130 --> 00:10:17,430 This book did more for my work relationships than it did 184 00:10:17,430 --> 00:10:18,840 for my marriage relationship. 185 00:10:20,070 --> 00:10:21,750 It helps you understand how people. 186 00:10:22,095 --> 00:10:23,865 Hear and feel appreciated. 187 00:10:25,485 --> 00:10:27,645 Recognition and being seen. 188 00:10:28,095 --> 00:10:28,605 Okay? 189 00:10:28,995 --> 00:10:32,085 Everyone wants to be appreciated, and you may think that you're appreciating 190 00:10:32,085 --> 00:10:36,825 your coworker, however you're doing it the way you prefer to be appreciated 191 00:10:36,825 --> 00:10:40,905 and recognized, which makes perfect sense to you, so you don't understand 192 00:10:40,905 --> 00:10:43,185 why your coworker doesn't get it, that you're trying to be nice, that you're 193 00:10:43,185 --> 00:10:46,755 trying to appreciate them, but to your coworker, it's obnoxious and you're 194 00:10:46,755 --> 00:10:48,465 just heading like totally deadpan. 195 00:10:49,319 --> 00:10:54,210 And it's because what speaks appreciation, recognition, being 196 00:10:54,210 --> 00:10:58,439 seen to them is different than what speaks those things to you. 197 00:10:58,560 --> 00:11:03,420 Understanding someone's love language, like seriously this, this was a game 198 00:11:03,420 --> 00:11:08,250 changer in my professional relationships, understanding my coworkers need of how 199 00:11:08,670 --> 00:11:10,890 they prefer to be appreciated and seen. 200 00:11:12,180 --> 00:11:14,640 Number four, thinking style and speed. 201 00:11:15,795 --> 00:11:19,065 Not everyone thinks and processes like you do. 202 00:11:19,305 --> 00:11:20,205 It's just a fact. 203 00:11:21,075 --> 00:11:25,785 The one thing you need to hear in this, okay, cuz this 204 00:11:25,785 --> 00:11:27,525 was always a problem for me. 205 00:11:28,605 --> 00:11:35,385 People think in different ways and speeds while I was getting frustrated that they 206 00:11:35,385 --> 00:11:39,375 still hadn't given me an answer or worked. 207 00:11:40,245 --> 00:11:40,515 Right. 208 00:11:40,515 --> 00:11:44,625 They still hadn't had proc time to adequately process their i the idea that 209 00:11:44,625 --> 00:11:48,855 had been presented or the thought, or to really formulate an opinion on it. 210 00:11:49,005 --> 00:11:51,915 And I'm sitting here getting frustrated because I'm like, go, go, go, go, go. 211 00:11:51,915 --> 00:11:53,355 My brain goes through it really quickly. 212 00:11:53,815 --> 00:11:54,105 Okay. 213 00:11:55,740 --> 00:11:57,990 Whatever thought or idea I had shared with them, I'm just 214 00:11:57,990 --> 00:11:59,490 like, what aren't you getting? 215 00:11:59,490 --> 00:12:03,120 It's not that they didn't get it, it wasn't an intelligence issue. 216 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:05,760 It wasn't, uh, I'm better at my job than you issue. 217 00:12:05,970 --> 00:12:11,700 It was a difference in the style and speed in which I think and process things versus 218 00:12:12,330 --> 00:12:14,070 some of the coworkers I had issues with. 219 00:12:15,180 --> 00:12:17,610 It will change things radically for you. 220 00:12:18,630 --> 00:12:23,040 Understand, not everybody thinks and processes at the same speed 221 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:25,319 are in the same style that you do. 222 00:12:25,500 --> 00:12:27,959 This was big in my marriage as well, cause my wife and I 223 00:12:28,260 --> 00:12:29,729 process things very differently. 224 00:12:30,750 --> 00:12:32,459 Number five is communication style. 225 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:35,219 People communicate differently. 226 00:12:36,060 --> 00:12:37,890 Not everybody communicates the same. 227 00:12:38,969 --> 00:12:42,689 I had a guest, Jim Fuller, who wrote incredible book on communication. 228 00:12:42,689 --> 00:12:43,709 I'll have a link for that. 229 00:12:44,490 --> 00:12:46,680 Uh, so I'm not gonna go deep on this one. 230 00:12:47,430 --> 00:12:52,650 Because Jim Fuller wrote probably the best book I ever wrote on communication, 231 00:12:52,920 --> 00:12:56,460 but I'll link that episode in the description and it'll be the next video. 232 00:12:56,460 --> 00:12:57,750 If you're watching this on YouTube. 233 00:12:58,440 --> 00:13:01,200 Learn how someone communica learning how someone communicates 234 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:03,000 will unlock a lot of doors. 235 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:07,170 Nine times out of 10, if you have problems at work, it's communication. 236 00:13:07,170 --> 00:13:12,300 Issues are love language issues like I, I swear, when it comes to 237 00:13:12,300 --> 00:13:15,900 interpersonal communication, our interpersonal relationships at work. 238 00:13:16,814 --> 00:13:20,175 Communication and love languages are at the core of most of it. 239 00:13:21,015 --> 00:13:22,635 Now, this sounds like a lot of work, right? 240 00:13:23,084 --> 00:13:24,895 I'm not gonna lie, it is it. 241 00:13:24,900 --> 00:13:25,755 It really is. 242 00:13:26,985 --> 00:13:29,714 You can spend your whole life mastering these skills. 243 00:13:30,015 --> 00:13:33,615 Any one of them alone will help improve your relationships with 244 00:13:33,620 --> 00:13:35,295 your coworkers or anybody else. 245 00:13:35,564 --> 00:13:37,515 So start with just one. 246 00:13:38,805 --> 00:13:41,594 Just trying is gonna make a huge difference because few people 247 00:13:41,594 --> 00:13:45,435 actually put in the work to be really great at relationships. 248 00:13:45,944 --> 00:13:47,954 So start with ownership, okay? 249 00:13:47,954 --> 00:13:51,194 You'll earn the respect and admiration from your coworkers regardless 250 00:13:51,194 --> 00:13:52,365 of whether they say it or not. 251 00:13:53,084 --> 00:13:56,444 If you become a person of extreme ownership and take responsibility 252 00:13:56,444 --> 00:13:57,346 even when it's not your fault. 253 00:13:59,070 --> 00:14:02,520 At that point, they're gonna start thinking that it's worth their time 254 00:14:02,520 --> 00:14:06,030 working on their relationship with you just because of that one trait, 255 00:14:06,030 --> 00:14:09,210 which will open up and make the easier other ones easier to follow. 256 00:14:10,680 --> 00:14:11,760 Pursue number one. 257 00:14:12,030 --> 00:14:12,600 Okay. 258 00:14:13,680 --> 00:14:14,490 Stream ownership. 259 00:14:14,910 --> 00:14:17,130 Then start pursuing them one after another. 260 00:14:18,360 --> 00:14:22,320 The other four will change your life radically. 261 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:24,270 But you gotta start there at extreme ownership. 262 00:14:25,095 --> 00:14:28,575 Like I said, these five skills will help you in any relationship, but it'll 263 00:14:28,575 --> 00:14:30,405 make your work life better for sure. 264 00:14:30,465 --> 00:14:33,975 Trust me, when I was in the co corporate world of enterprise level, 265 00:14:33,975 --> 00:14:37,245 it, these five things saved my height. 266 00:14:37,245 --> 00:14:40,995 Like they honestly kept me from getting fired because I was having negative 267 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:45,015 relationships with some of my coworkers and these were game changers in the 268 00:14:45,020 --> 00:14:48,314 way I handled those relationships because I finally figured out, I was 269 00:14:48,314 --> 00:14:51,885 like, oh, I actually have to make these relationships work, or they're just gonna 270 00:14:51,885 --> 00:14:53,745 get rid of me cuz I'm the difficult one. 271 00:14:54,689 --> 00:14:59,580 So remember, your coworkers aren't necessarily your friends, 272 00:14:59,730 --> 00:15:01,439 but they are a relationship. 273 00:15:02,370 --> 00:15:05,700 Please don't make the mistake of being too trusty and too quick with your coworkers 274 00:15:05,700 --> 00:15:07,500 because they are not your friends. 275 00:15:07,770 --> 00:15:10,950 Remember, they're your colleagues and you share some common ground 276 00:15:10,950 --> 00:15:12,000 because you work together. 277 00:15:12,610 --> 00:15:16,380 But if you want to solidify those relationships and make them more 278 00:15:16,380 --> 00:15:21,000 successful at work and have a more successful, uh, relationship with your 279 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:23,400 coworkers, so your career does better. 280 00:15:24,750 --> 00:15:27,420 These five skills will help incredibly. 281 00:15:27,959 --> 00:15:31,290 And if you wanna fast track this process even more, right? 282 00:15:31,500 --> 00:15:35,099 If you're like Brent, that's a whole lot to take on our relationship. 283 00:15:35,099 --> 00:15:38,520 B Builders Group Coaching Course is the perfect program for anyone who 284 00:15:38,525 --> 00:15:42,620 wants to build deeper relationships, more meaningful relationships with 285 00:15:42,620 --> 00:15:44,910 the important people in their lives. 286 00:15:45,180 --> 00:15:49,109 That can be your coworkers, in this case, your friends, your spouse, your kids. 287 00:15:49,109 --> 00:15:49,829 It doesn't matter. 288 00:15:50,430 --> 00:15:54,090 We'll guide you through a series of exercises and strategies designed 289 00:15:54,090 --> 00:15:56,610 to help you communicate more effectively, understand your own 290 00:15:56,610 --> 00:16:00,300 needs and desires, and cultivate empathy and emotional intelligence. 291 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:03,540 Develop new habits and routines that will prioritize quality 292 00:16:03,540 --> 00:16:05,100 time with people you care about. 293 00:16:06,120 --> 00:16:09,780 The next session starts in June, so sign up today to reserve your spot, and I will 294 00:16:09,785 --> 00:16:11,730 fast track you through this in 10 weeks. 295 00:16:11,735 --> 00:16:11,930 Guys. 296 00:16:13,095 --> 00:16:15,645 This is, this is the core of what I do is relationships. 297 00:16:15,645 --> 00:16:17,895 Relationships are the foundation of the fallible man. 298 00:16:18,495 --> 00:16:21,405 So if you wanna fast track it, you're certainly welcome to go at 299 00:16:21,405 --> 00:16:24,945 this on your own, or you can jump into our group coaching program. 300 00:16:25,245 --> 00:16:28,605 That's what I really do is work with gentle men generally directly. 301 00:16:29,115 --> 00:16:30,985 So if I can help you, let me know. 302 00:16:31,665 --> 00:16:33,195 Go schedule a discovery call. 303 00:16:33,495 --> 00:16:36,345 As always, thanks for hanging out and sharing your valuable time with us. 304 00:16:36,645 --> 00:16:39,885 Be better tomorrow because of what you do today, and we'll see you on the next one. 305 00:16:42,270 --> 00:16:44,180 This has been the Fallible Man Podcast. 306 00:16:45,330 --> 00:16:48,600 Your home for everything, man, husband, and father. 307 00:16:49,500 --> 00:16:51,780 Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss a show. 308 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:58,890 Head over to 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