07/22/2018
Today’s Heartbeat Minute is my version of a “Ed Talks”. It’s not a misprint since my name is Eddie (Ed).
Ever wanted to be a CEO? Well let’s think about that notion for a minute. What kind of company would you want to be in charge of? What kind of employees would you choose to hire? If you had to choose only one person to run your company and share responsibilities that would determine the success or failures of your company, who would that one person be? What qualities or traits would you want your COO (Chief Operating Officer) to posess?
Next, ask yourself what traits, characteristics or decisions do the most successful CEO’s have or make on a daily basis, that has helped their companies to thrive and succeed?
Well, I’m here to empower you and tell you that YOU have that opportunity, but here’s the best part... You need to hear me loud and clear when I say “YOU ARE THE CEO OF YOUR LIFE!” You may laugh for a minute or think this is a joke, but you would be wrong about that.
Most people fail to realize that you are the CEO of your life. So what does that mean? When it comes to RELATIONSHIPS, it truly means that you are sole person responsible for making the DECISIONS that are going to affect
Happiness or sadness, your relationship successes or failures.
When you start looking for the ideal relationship partner, this person must possess all the qualities you would look for, in an employee to help run the day to day operations of your company. Remember, you are the COMPANY! This means you must be prepared to interview every potential applicant with a fine tooth comb, because if you choose wrong, this person could ultimately destroy your company? Starting to get the picture?
So what matters in hiring and finding the right applicant? Well since this pertains to being in an intimate relationship, ask yourself what matters to you?... at the same time, you have to think back to what all successful CEO’s have in common when building their companies.
You must first choose wisely, so here are some key points to follow.
1. How much do looks matter? They matter to most people and after all, image does matter when it comes to the workplace in most instances and to most people in choosing their ideal mate.
2. Look into past job/relationships history. What does this mean? If this applicant was applying for the top position in your company, wouldn’t you want to know if this employee was fired from multiple jobs? Next, what kinds of jobs has this person held? Remember, for most high level jobs, most applicants have to meet certain prerequisites to even apply. There are far too many people in the world that get into relationships (hire the wrong person) based on their looks without doing their homework to find the right applicant.
3. Being a CEO requires making tough decisions on a day to day basis. Are you up for the challenge? If not, you are going to have this person running your life, which equates to running your company. Why would you ever choose to have the wrong person run your company, make poor decisions, possibly ruin your company’s good name, and then quit your company in the end, to join a new company!
4. So you absolutely must be prepared to write up this employee (relationship mate), move forward with progressive disciplinary actions and ultimately TERMINATE this person should they continue to fail at their job. This means failing at making you happy, respecting you, and taking care of you.
5 Finally, this person (applicant) must not only meet but should exceed your expectations! Be sure to read this entire chapter in my forthcoming book “How to Catch a Cheating Heart”.
