Building Connections & Taking Ownership - Gary Lewis

Tom Boniface is the Vice President of Business Development at Hilco Global and someone who lives out the practices of intentionality, awareness, and a positive mental attitude in his daily life and career. We chat with Tom today about what these concepts mean to him and how he approaches them in a purposeful and specific manner each day. Tom is a firm believer in focussing on the smaller, controllable things in one's life, arguing that when we do what is in front of us, we can affect greater change and broader achievements over time. We chat about the idea of the 'R' factor and how reactions to the hurdles we encounter are such a big part of how things pan out. The conversation also covers the processes that allow intentionality and reflection; for Tom, drilling down and organizing his activities makes all the difference. From there, we get into the all-important aspects of reflection, self-awareness, and identifying weaknesses, key components to improvement for any professional. The last part of today's episode is spent on the topic of networking and how to navigate social and business events in the best possible way. This means aligning to your own, individual strengths and playing to those as much as possible in order to avoid exhaustion. Listeners can expect to learn a great deal about Tom's attitude and hear some really inspiring ideas for implementing these notions
Key Points From This Episode:

• The power of intentionality and purpose and how this applies to goal setting for Tom.
• Small steps and reactions on a daily basis on the way to achieving important milestones.
• Examples of Tom's reactions to common scenarios that arise in his work.
• Processes and preparedness; making the most of the opportunities leading up to a goal.
• The small, controllable variables that can determine the results of bigger things.
• The conditions for effective reflection and how it can play a big part in your growth.
• How Tom has identified weaknesses in himself and the time it took to address these.
• The levels to growth and the inspiration Tom has taken from mentors and heroes.
• Tom's struggles with balance and following what feels healthy for you
• Networking events and working within your strengths to avoid overwhelm.
• It all comes down to integration and prioritization — making the most of each day.
• Tom's advice for embracing life's challenges!

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