Understanding the unique way that you process information can help you to optimize your own productivity and communication and give you leverage in your career:
- ◕ learn to see yourself within a culture of brain diversity — accept the idea that each of us sees the world through a different lens
- ◕ our willingness to be introspective is essential if we are to leverage our personal brain styles and yield our fullest potentials
- ◕ learn in what specific ways your own brain style is different than those around you
- ◕ instead of getting frustrated that others don’t process information in the exact way that you do, become increasingly adept at recognizing other people’s brain styles and accommodating when possible.
Sometimes we have to stop working for a few minutes so we can look at how we’re working, to determine if our habitual work style is aligned with our greatest strengths and talents.
How can each us of leverage our unique brain styles for maximum positive impact? It’s one of life’s great questions… or should be.
you can leverage your unique work style into a thriving career
How to Leverage Your Unique Style of Working into Increased Success
Over the years, I have come to realize that three keys to professional success are found in the ability:
- 1. to accept the simple notion that the way I process information is organically different from the way that you process information
- 2. to accept our brain-style differences as a natural, healthy part of living — and working — within a community
- 3. to understand and appreciate each other’s unique styles of learning and working, so that we can leverage our brain-styles for maximum productivity
“…of course, each of uses many parts of our entire brain,
but which hemisphere do you tend to emphasize?”
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Which Brain Style Do You Have?
You might already know that the right hemisphere of your brain is more feeling-centered, more imaginative, more intuitive.
The left hemisphere is more logical, linear, and language-centered.
Of course, each of uses many parts of our entire brain, but which hemisphere do you tend to emphasize? In the short video below, I share valuable tips on how to get the very most out of your day by determining if you are a Yin or a Yang at work:
Which of these best describes you?
- ▸ I prefer to do-good in order to feel-good.
- ▸ I like to feel-good so that I can do-good.
Let me know in the comments section below!
This is a very good tool for the workplace, Dane. While I tend to focus on how I feel so I can do well, I also find much positive energy from doing good especially if it’s appreciated. Sometimes, if I’m having trouble feeling good, doing good for others can help get me over the hump. It can all be very synergistic.
As an example, I once came home from a client’s while my 4-year old niece was staying with us. She had lost her “Princess Cup” which she likes to have filled with water before going to bed, so she had to go to bed without it. I had found it after she was asleep, so in the morning when I returned, she came up to me, hugged me and said, “Thank you Uncle Mike for finding my Princess Cup.” Well, I have to tell you that no matter how I felt before coming home, I felt heroic after that.
Yes, it does seem to be easier for me to do good when I feel good.
Again, very good post, Dane. Thank you for sharing.
Mike
What an excellent story, Mike! I agree, our ability to effect a positive change in the life of someone else — directly or indirectly — can reinvigorate us to then go out and do even more good!
I not 100% sure, but I’m guessing I’m mostly “yin,” as I like to get things clean and organized before starting-in and focusing on a project!
Joel, I’m a yin-energy person, too. Just as you describe, I like to center in my own positive feelings and have some quiet time alone — before I go out and conquer the world! Hah!
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Dane,
I’m guessing I am a Yin energy person. Would always feel I need to lose the 20 pounds, no matter how much money I had in the bank!
Same for me, Mike! When I feel fit, flexible and energized, then I can work brilliantly.