Everyone makes mistakes somewhere along the line – we all do, it’s part of life. But we learn and then we prosper from mistakes by quickly acknowledging that something has gone wrong and asking for help and advice.

You are in control but you are not alone. You’ve got a great support network around you, so make the most of it. You enjoy what you do so be proud of it as well. If you’re accountable for everything you do (the good and the not so good!) you’ll earn respect and recognition. And recognition earns reward. Go from avoidance to accountability. Back yourself, own the initiatives you take and deliver on the promises that you make. You’ll be supported by the people around you. We are all here to help one another.

That way we all succeed.

It’s sometimes only natural to concentrate on your part of the puzzle and not the big picture. Of course everyone has specific targets. But if you only consider what happens in your world silo, you won’t appreciate the rest of the world around you. For us, everyone’s efforts are linked together. The greater the support we offer each other, the greater our combined achievements.

Try not to concentrate solely on your immediate work domain. Look at what others do as part of that big picture. Share your experiences with everyone. The more information we all share, the stronger the working relationships we develop. You’ll discover better ways to get things done.

They say that knowledge is power but that’s not all. Because shared knowledge is powerful.

By now it’s clear that we are all on this journey together!

We all have talents and areas of expertise as diverse and as individual as our personalities. But we’re all part of the one team. So we must place our confidence – our trust – in one another to generate the success we want for ourselves.

By putting your trust in others, you’re giving them the confidence to back themselves. By taking their suggestions and advice on board and accepting their help, that builds their trust in you. The more we listen, the more we learn, and the more we can do to make a difference.

Move from control to empowerment. In turn you can rely on those around you as well.

To begin with, respect yourself – what we all do and how we do it really matters. Back yourself first and you’ll make a big difference to those around you. Then show your respect – your support – for others. Acknowledge their talents, efforts and achievements. But also have the courage to raise concerns and to discuss them. In turn people around you will respect and then support you.

It’s a people thing. And a company’s biggest asset is its people. That’s not a “the cheque is in the mail” throwaway – it’s true. Developing professionally is not only good for the individual, it’s good business sense for everyone. Everyone loves recognition. That’s what support is all about – looking out for one another then celebrating the best we can do.

Go from neglect to respecting each other. That way we’ll all benefit from another’s talents.

Life’s a journey, so we all need to have a roadmap. If we focus solely on the impending speed bump we’ll miss the all important fork in the road ahead.

Like every other aspect of your professional life, planning is most effective when it’s collaborative. Individually we can help one another pursue flawless execution. Together we can identify the priorities and leave nothing to chance. That way our combined individual performance creates an even greater business output.

Fail to plan and you’ll plan to fail. Yes, it’s another oldie but it’s a no-brainer!