Powerful Choleric

Dos
 Let people offer opinions without cutting them off or putting
them down
 Realize others may be right
 Listen to what people are saying to you, then allow your heart to
open
 Allow others to be who they are
 Learn to put others first
 Look for ways to validate the creativity of others
 Learn to compromise and cooperate with others
 Accept affection
 Learn to relax so you won’t become a workaholic
 Be first to apologize
 Lead don’t push
 Lighten up
 Develop a plan of encouraging others
 Wait until advice is asked for
 Admit existence of own faults and weaknesses
 Issue a request instead of an order
 Practice becoming flexible
 Greet people with a warm smile
 Take time for family
 Schedule time off for enjoyment
 If it’s not your problem, stay out of it
Don’t
 Expect everyone to want to do it your way
 Assume you know everything
 Be so bossy that you intimidate others
 Assume everyone wants your advice
 Expect everyone to produce as you do