Givers Gain

Givers Gain

When most of us hear the phrase Givers Gain we naturally think of it as an even exchange. Give and Gain as if its a natural transaction.  This is unfortunately the way most people perceive this phrase to be interpreted.

There are a few fundamentals that we overlook when approaching this particular aspect of networking.  The idea behind this practice is to put others first.  

Here are some ways we miss the mark:

•  Often times we approach the notion of Giving with a sense of Co dependence, kind of like I scratch your back you scratch mine.
• Giving to others simply for some sort of reward such as Recognition, Personal Fulfillment, Bragging Rights, Etc.
• We only Give to those we like regardless of what we have to give. Sometimes its easy to focus your efforts only on people you like and not give to strangers or people you may not know so well despite having something to offer to those people. 
• Giving for the sake of Giving, this can make the world of difference between a good referral and a bad one. If we give a referral just to give one it doesn't benefit anyone involved.
• Giving to avoid a conflict or difficulties such as giving to someone simply so they stop asking

Here are some ways to approach the Givers Gain Philosophy

• Be honest with your intentions to yourself when it comes to giving a referral
• Give to others even when they can't give back
• When thinking about giving don't focus on your needs because that will only distract you from helping others meet their needs.
• Practice listening more then talking to fully understand what peoples needs are
• Look for ways that you can help others succeed rather than just focusing on your own success
• Truly care about others needs being met and helping them obtain those needs in a way that demonstrates to them that you are on their team
• PUT OTHERS FIRST

A lot of time we focus on Giving and automatically wonder about our gain. Here is the simple answer, When we are properly trained on how each to give to each separate individual and get in that mindset all the time eventually we will all be in two categories at all times with each individual person in our group. We will be giving to each member while simultaneously gaining from each member.

But if we never learn how to Give how will anyone ever Gain?

We are all in business for different reasons but one constant is in order for most of us to be Successful we need to grow, and the only way to do that through the process of Givers Gain is to develop a team of Cheerleaders who always have their eyes and ears open knowing what to look for and listen for to help you with your business.  So if you want to Grow your business beyond what you thought was possible and Gain the Success you want, It all starts with Giving!