Better Relationships - Lesson # 1
Are You Aware?

     By taking just a few minutes to read this mini-series on Better Relationships, you may very well become AWARE of things that will literally change the way that you relate to everyone in your life. That is a bold statement, but it is very true!  Thousands of people have told me that this information was the turning point in their life in terms of improving their relationships.

     What's the big deal... Why do relationships matter anyway? Everything you do revolves around relationships with other people. Whether you are a parent, a corporate professional, a student or a business owner, you deal with people all of the time.  And, the person that you deal with the most is YOURSELF!

     Would you agree that your success in life is largely due to your success in working with other people? Let's put it this way, would you agree that it is more difficult to be successful in life if you are ineffective in working with other people?  One of your greatest realizations in life is to recognize that there are some things that you do not know.  As the saying goes, "You don't know what you don't know."  Your "blind spots" are just that ... areas that you are "blind" to and just can't see.  The things which hold you back may be the very things of which you are totally unaware.  What if you could become AWARE of those things?

Discovery: 
You cannot BEWARE of something,
until you are first AWARE of something!

      This is the starting point of growth - to realize that you have not "arrived" and that you can still learn something that will make you a better person.  You are obviously open to these ideas, because you are reading this first lesson. You are willing to become AWARE of some new facts. Congratulations!   It will amaze you when you begin to see your relationships in this new light.

      Our 4-part lesson has a modest goal - to start you on a new journey of personal growth by giving you a framework to understand yourself and others.

     Here is what I want you to do ... and this is very basic and very quick to accomplish. It takes less than 5 minutes, but it will prepare you to receive the treasure of truths in the next 3 lessons that follow in this series. I want you to write down a few things about some of the most important people in your life.  Why?  Because, I believe that THEY are worth your effort to learn how to relate better to other people as you apply this information.  Sometimes, we will only do something when we know that those we care about will benefit. In other words, even if we will not do what it takes to grow for ourselves, we will put forth additional effort, if we know that it will help other people. So, please fill out the information below with the attitude that anything that you learn in this series will make your most valued relationships even better.    

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Better Relationships:    Growth Sheet # 1

1.   List 3 people that are important to you in your life. (There may be more, but let's stick with 3 for now.)

a)  ___________________________________

b)  ___________________________________

c)  ___________________________________

2.  In your own words, write down a very brief description of each of their personality traits and what you think their greatest need might be.  This is NOT a test.  Just write down what you think. You will refer back to this list in the upcoming lessons. 

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b)

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3)    Finally, write down the name, personality description and greatest need of one person with whom you have a very difficult relationship.  (Suggestion: pick someone who you deal with often.)

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      In Lesson #2, you will learn a new way to look at how to understand personalities and how other people act, interact and react in different situations. Congratulations, you are on a new journey towards BETTER RELATIONSHIPS!  Stick with these brief lessons!  You will be glad that you did.

Until next time,

Robert A. Rohm, Ph.D.