I’m sure you’ve heard before that Relationship Matters! And It truly does. If you’re planning on building your fulfilling life, wonderful family, or pursue a successful, rewarding professional career, then relationships matter. Healthy relationships create a healthy culture within any organization.
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KEY POINTS FROM THIS EPISODE
- Mark’s struggle with identity crisis
- Discovering his purpose
- Power in a vision and mission
- Defining relationships
- 5 Pillars to a healthy relationship
- Building trust equity
- Building quality relationships
- True authority
- Self-perception and how it impacts relationships
- The Blindspot Assessment
TWEETABLE MOMENTS
“I never really learned how to have healthy relationships.” (13:12- 13:15)
“I wanted to give him every opportunity to flourish and grow.” (13:58 – 14:04)
“I want people to know that they have a purpose.” (15:30 – 15:32)
“Everything flows out of relationships.” (15:45 – 15:47)
“Engagement reveals purpose.” (18:22 – 18:25)
“You got to take the vision statement off the wall and write it in your heart; that’s how you’re going to see change.” (20:47 – 20:53)
“There has to be congruence or alignment between who you say you are and who you actually are.” (23:04 – 23:10)
“If there is transparency, you’re going to build trust equity.” (24:37 – 24:39)
“Authority is designed to protect and empower.” (35:38 – 35:43)
“If you don’t feel good about yourself, you can’t feel good about others.” (40:48 – 41:01)
“My purpose has always been to encourage people.” (42:08 – 42:10)
“It’s not the success of your business that determines your value.” (57:20 – 57:23)
About Mark Gordon
Mark is the CEO of Mark Gordon Enterprises, a Speaker, Author, and Leadership Coach. He is the Lead Pastor of The Bridge Community Church, and Facilitator in the areas of relationships, strength-based parenting, understanding anger, shadow boxing, and leadership.
He has been involved in faith, business, and community leadership for more than 30 years. Currently, he is sharing his life’s learnings as a professional speaker and executive coach. His passion for people is evident whether speaking, writing or coaching. He is dedicated to inspiring and empowering people, families, and organizations to become relationally, emotionally, and spiritually healthy.
Mark recently released a book called Relationship Matters, an essential blueprint to building strong families and fostering healthy relationships. He has achieved so many successes in his professional life but believes his greatest accomplishment is his family. He has been married for 38 years to his wife Sandi, has three children and two grandchildren.
