Authenticity is the litmus test for the honesty, transparency, and trust which are necessary for healthy relationships.
~ Susan C. Young
Authenticity respects the ebb and flow between positive and negative. The people who really know you will understand that you are not always going to be in a happy place and an occasional bad mood is acceptable.
By authentically sharing when things aren’t right you allow the people you care about to offer the support you may need.
Living in alignment with your true self enables you to cultivate transparency and unshakable authenticity.
Admittedly, there will be times when you must interact on a superficial level and adjust your behavior to fit in, go along and get along.
Not everyone is always going to like you. What impresses one person may turn another away. To thine own self be true.
Interestingly, being yourself allows others to be themselves. Even with crazy imperfections, being a bona fide genuine person is the best any of us can be—messy flaws and all!
Authentic people are so comfortable in their own skins they make us more comfortable in our own.
She is so secure in her beautifully imperfect self that she would welcome you with open arms, no judgment, and complete acceptance.
Do you generally feel uncomfortable around people whom you perceive to be perfect? Is there really such a thing as the perfect person? Of course not! Our flaws are often what differentiates us from each other, and no person is perfect.
I am a recovering perfectionist, and like all in recovery, I do better some days than others!
Authenticity isn’t just about saying “this is who I am”—it is also about being flexible enough to recognize and appreciate the uniqueness in others—honoring the mutual respect for being authentic and true.
Why did I think that the mask was a better portrayal than my authentic self? We can get hidden under layers of illusion, can’t we?
As a young girl, I allowed my self-esteem to be determined by others’ opinions, and I devoted incredible energy tuning into how everyone else felt.
As a lifetime people pleaser, I remember trying to mold myself into the person I thought other people wanted me to be—all for the sake of being liked and accepted. It caused more pain than gain.
Do you really want people to like you for something that you’re not? It takes a lot of energy to pretend to be someone else for the sake of pleasing others.
The challenge of being authentic for people pleasers is that we really want people to like and accept us. Being vulnerable, however, requires that we come to terms with the fact that not everyone is going to like us, and that it is okay. Not everyone needs to like us.
Integrity is a most valued human quality.
Your integrity is your personal code of honor and has the power to build your reputation or destroy it, establish credibility or crumble it—in one swift move.
Your personal integrity, defined as being honest and having strong moral principles, communicates whether (or not) you can be trusted.
Life’s most amazing moments between people are built on trust, communication, acceptance, and love.
The days of the pushy salesmen and self-serving narcissists are over. That type of behavior quickly alienates and pushes people away because it offends and can’t be trusted.
People must believe that you are real and are who you say you are, otherwise they will not want to do business with you, much less make the effort to move forward in starting and building a relationship.
When I meet someone who is truly genuine, I am drawn to their personality and find them easier to approach, engage, and interact with. They have no hint of false pretense, nor do I worry about hidden agendas.
Passion gives you direction. It serves as an inner compass that links you to action.
When you choose a career that is aligned with your passion, the work becomes irrelevant because anticipation and fulfillment can outweigh everything.
When employees lack passion, it is nearly impossible to deliver excellent customer service. Doesn’t it make you less inclined to want to do business with them as well?
When an employee, a team, or a company is passionate about their products and services, I am more inclined to bring them my business. Aren’t you?
It can't be taught to all, but people who deliver exceptional work, merely by relaying their passion through what they say and do in the workplace, are priceless.
When employees are motivated and love what they do you will see higher productivity, less turnover, healthier communication, increased loyalty, and a happier environment.
Put the right people in the right positions to ensure their personal strengths and talents are being utilized and appreciated.
If you want to improve performance and productivity, set a vision that inspires and delights.
I simply needed to excavate passion lost by being resilient, resolving the blockages, and healing. As soon as I did, the passion, and joy, burst forth.
Think about the things in life that elicit passion in you and make you happy.
Do you have a dream or desire that is burning a hole in your soul? Something that lights your fire and brings you simple pleasure?
Passion is at the heart of your motivation. Let it fuel your spirit and feed your joy. It is your catalyst for courageous pursuits—and it will provide you the stamina to stick with it.
Love is one of our most profound emotions and enduring qualities for living a life that matters.
