Today's TQ

Daily Lessons in Intentional Excellence
Friday, March 6, 2026

What Common Purpose Does Your Team Share?

If you want to unleash all the talents of those you work with, involve everyone in the creation and implementation of a shared mission.

Your mission should be shared with everyone. Provide others with a broader focus than their own daily tasks and responsibilities.

Today's TQ Challenge: Celebrate Diversity -- Include EVERYONE on Your Team.

Choose to be COOPERATIVE! Which decisions are you making today that could benefit from outside input?
Choose to be APPRECIATIVE! How can you share your vision of success with just one other person today?
Choose to be SUPPORTIVE! What will you do to involve your co-workers in the decisions you make today?

Life is easier when you approach it as if you're on the same team. Whatever the circumstance, whether you're at a dinner party or giving a sales presentation, find a way to see yourself and everyone else as a team. Look for similarities instead of differences. Find out what each person's goal is for each situation. Then discover ways you can be of mutual benefit to each other. Always encourage cooperation. Find a common purpose and reinforce the positive value each person has to offer.

"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure." ~ Colin Powell

Think about it. How well and how often do you actually DO Synergize Factor 7B?

"I treat everyone as a valuable member of one of my teams, and encourage a true sense of cooperation among us."

A high commitment (7B rated 8 or better) suggests you consistently look for ways where the other person benefits from their interactions with you. You believe that you can get more done working with others instead of against them. You strive for cooperation and never insist on a "I-win-you-lose" outcome. You try to see everyone from the perspective that you are on the same team. As members of the same team, you try to discover how you can be of benefit to each other. This helps you make consistent progress as you "team-up" with others for mutual gains.

On the other hand...

A lack of commitment suggests you are someone who only cares that you win. You may see the entire world as competition -- and it's you versus everyone else. You may be afraid that they'll beat you -- if you don't beat them first. Long-term relationships rarely take precedence over short-term benefits. Everyday is another battle against the world. When you see everyone as your adversary, it's no surprise that you see so few people who are ready and willing to help you improve or complete your projects.

What happens when you CHOOSE to do Factor 7B a bit more frequently?

By cooperating with others, agreements are made, friendships are formed and contracts are signed. You accumulate performance positives like "Cooperative, Appreciative and Supportive" -- immediately moving you towards the results you expect.

What happens when you FAIL to consistently do Factor 7B?

Everything is harder than necessary when you work against other people instead of with them. Negatives like "Antagonistic, Contentious and Uncooperative" start to take their toll on your performance -- quickly moving you away from the success you want.

Now Ask Yourself This...
Is Factor 7B Causing You Problems?

If you believe this factor is a key performance obstacle -- and that it's preventing you from realizing your personal dreams and goals -- then you need to improve it.

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