How many mornings do you wake up and begin the mantra, time to rise and grind? Business ownership can feel like that. Frankly, those we employ can feel that way too. The treadmill effect. We are driven. Driven by passion and a pursuit to better our lives and those of others. DOWNLOAD

Knowing this, I mentor clients in taking time to integrate what they have learned and shift something. You know, take a few minutes for reflection. Talk through the challenges in front of you, and examine lingering constraints. After a meaningful and strategic conversation, a resurgence of energy tends to bubble up and a new plan of action surfaces that feels better, more doable, less burdensome. Is that the time to begin to rise and grind again? Find out Dr. Israel Sokeye’s (Sho-kay-yeah) philosophy of how he runs Plymouth Psych Group.

Other learnings:

• Where Dr. Sokeye started with medication management and therapy and what came next.
• His 5 key takeaways from participating in the MEDA Mini MBA program. Insights you can benefit from knowing.
• How to address the biggest challenge in business ownership and how it ties together with everything else.
• A funny way Dr. Sokeye used to interpret his profit and loss statements.
• How diagnosing those on the autism spectrum has changed, what has changed, and why it matters.
• The importance of Emotional Intelligence (EQ).
• How Dr. Sokeye is reshaping his practice with what he has learned.
• Solid and inspirational advice for every parent.

He is so impressive. He discovered a niche through shortcomings of most neurotypical programs. His holistic approach and a stellar Intensive Outpatient program for teenagers diagnosed as mild on the autism spectrum, and their families is getting rave reviews. This feedback has spurred energies toward an expansion of services for this underprivileged population.

“If you lack social skills by no fault of your own, it is a huge disadvantage in life,” says Dr. Sokeye. The intense need to fill a marketplace void is real and so is taking care of yourself in the process, asserting self-leadership. A critical component to business success and life fulfillment. Use the resources below to take charge of your next growth steps.

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Personal Competence

These competencies determine how we manage ourselves.

• Self-Awareness: knowing one’s internal states, preferences, resources, and intuitionsnowing one’s internal states, preferences, resources, and intuitions
• Emotional awareness: Recognizing one’s emotions and their effects
• Accurate self-assessment: Knowing one’s strengths and limits
• Self-confidence: A strong sense of one’s self-worth and capabilities

Self-Regulation

Managing one’s internal states, impulses, and resources

• Self-Control: Keeping disruptive emotions and impulses in check
• Trustworthiness: Maintaining standards of honesty and integrity
• Conscientiousness: Taking responsibility for personal performance
• Adaptability: Flexibility in handling change
• Innovation: Being comfortable with novel ideas, approaches, and new information

Motivation

Emotional tendencies that guide or facilitate reaching goals

• Achievement drive: Striving to improve or meet a standard of excellence
• Commitment: Aligning with the goals of the group or organization
• Initiative: Readiness to act on opportunities
• Optimism: Persistence in pursuing goals despite obstacles and setbacks

Social Competence

These competencies determine how we handle relationships.

Empathy

Awareness of other’s feelings, needs and concerns

• Understanding others: Sensing others’ feelings and perspectives, and taking an active interest in their concerns.
• Developing others: Sensing other’s development needs and bolstering their abilities.
• Service orientation: Anticipating, recognizing, and meeting customer’s needs
• Leveraging diversity: Cultivating opportunities through different kinds of people
• Political awareness: Reading a group’s emotional currents and power relationships

Social Skills

Adeptness at inducing desirable responses in others

• Influence: Wielding effective tactics for persuasion
• Communication: Listening openly and sending convincing messages
• Conflict management: Negotiating and resolving disagreements
• Leadership: Inspiring and guiding individuals and groups
• Change catalyst: Initiating or managing change
• Building bonds: Nurturing instrumental relationships
• Collaboration and cooperation: Working with others toward shared goals
• Team capabilities: Creating group synergy in pursuing collective goals.

Here is another resource to quickly determine if your team is dysfunctional: Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni (2002)

I.     Absence of Trust

II.    Fear of Conflict

III.   Lack of Commitment

IV.   Avoidance of Accountability

V.    Inattention to Results

Is Rise and Grind the Mantra at which you start your day?   Episode 189  Plymouth Psych Group