1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
This Friday, we continue our search for wisdom as we push to end 2024 on a strong note and start 2025 with a bang.
So, what does our dog say to the dog next door?
Peter D. Kaufman thinks he knows the answer. He is the editor of Poor Charlie’s Almanack, the Wit and Wisdom of Charlie Munger. Charlie was the Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and has been called “one of the great minds of the twentieth century.”
“Your dog says to the dog next door, ‘Can you believe how easy it is to manipulate human beings and get them to do whatever you want them to do for you?’
“And the dog next door goes, ‘I know, it’s a piece of cake.'”
“And your dog says, “Yeah. All you have to do is every single time they come home, you greet them at the door with the biggest unconditional show of attention they’ve ever gotten in their whole life.
“And you only have to do it for like fifteen seconds, and then you can go back to doing whatever you were doing before and completely ignore them for the rest of the evening.”
And how do we human beings respond? We will “do anything for this dog,” Peter observes.
Dog wisdom. We can learn from our canine friends.
What would happen if we used our new-found dog wisdom when our loved ones come home?
Good things, Peter tells us.
2: There are three things we have to do if we “want everything in life from everybody else,” Peter believes.
All we have to do is: (1) Go positive. (2) Go first. And, (3) Be patient.
First: Go positive. Pay attention. Listen. Be warm. Be respectful. Let them know they matter to us. Show our love for them.
Second: Go first. Don’t wait for the other person to initiate.
Third: Be consistent. We have to do it every single time.
3: What will we get back?
“We’re going to get back whatever we put out there,” Peter comments.
He calls it “Mirrored reciprocation.”
Go positive. Go first. Be consistent.
More next week!
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Reflection: Think about a meaningful relationship in our lives.
Action: Go positive. Go first. Be consistent.
[Here is a link to the audio recording of Peter’s talk.]
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