Aren’t All Small Business Owners a Little Narcissistic?
Creating Balance In Work and Life
What we can all learn from Mayor Bloomberg's love affair with himself
Lookiing at the most recent edition of The New Yorker- the cover depicts Mayor Bloomberg
having a love affair with himself. I was fascinated and quite honestly, somewhat motivated by
the Mayor’s comments. He said he likes what he sees when he looks in the mirror and is
happy with the choices he has made, which reminds me of my five bucket theory for
Obviously his finances are in total order as he is giving away most of his money,
and his salary is $1 a year. His children seem to be thriving, his relationship with
his girlfriend is stable, and he appears to be in good health.
So, what's the moral of his story?
The truth is narcissism is good for business. Whether I like his policies or not is irrelevant,
what I admire and learn from are his successes and confidence.
Many of us started businesses because we believed we could do it.
We had that extra bit of arrogance to believe we could overcome the odds.
The lesson of the day is let’s all be a little more narcissistic and like what
we see when we look in the mirror.
The Author Wendy Kaufman, is the founder of Balancing Life’s Issues a national training company with a network of more than 500 trainers.
Wendy and staff bring a wide range of work and life balance programs to corporations, not-for-profit organizations and employee assistance programs. Some of the most popular topics include: Emotional Intelligence; Managing Stress with Humor and Health and Wellness.
Balance in work and life programs prepare participants to cope with the stresses of today and face the challenges of tomorrow. Her seminars encourage participants to think differently.
Wendy is a senior trainer with the American Management Association. She earned a Master’s Degree in Industrial Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. You can contact Wendy at Wendy@BalancingLifesIssues.com or 914-762-9075.
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