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July 25, 2006

TIP #50: Find People Touchstones

I'm indebted in my career to people who have been (or who currently are) touchstones for me. According to Webster, touchstones are used to determine "the quality or genuineness of a thing."

People touchstones are hard to find, but you'll know them for their candor. They're the ones not working a personal agenda. They're the ones who have your best interests at heart, who are able to see the big picture and are comfortable offering their no-strings attached perspectives. They're the ones telling you the truth as they see it, who are willing to pull you back from the edge or push you out of a do-loop.

People touchstones keep you grounded, "real" and able to offer the best of who you are through your work. As far as I'm concerned, we all need that kind of help to thrive in this what-have-you-done-for-me-today world. Being a touchstone and having people act as touchstones for you will help you be winning at working.

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Posted by Nan Russell at July 25, 2006 10:26 AM