Wednesday, September 9, 2009

The Platinum Rule.

Simeon confirmed during today's conference call meditation that the Golden Rule has been replaced by the Platinum Rule. I have discussed this before somewhere on this blog or on tribe.net, but the subject is worth revisiting here.
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The Golden Rule reminds us to "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." In other words, treat everyone as you would wish to be treated.
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However;
In the new, higher vibrations, a revision of that rule is necessary, and it becomes:
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"Do unto others as they would have you do unto them."
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In other words, in order to most effectively assist someone else with the least effort and least amount of wasted resources, it is necessary to never assume that you know how someone else would like to be treated, or what they would prefer, or what they might need. It is necessary to determine exactly before acting, even by asking them directly, in order to ensure the best possible outcome. The Golden Rule no longer results in the best possible outcome. It has been upgraded to the Platinum Rule.
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Example: food preparation for a diverse crowd. A restaurant waiter will always ask to what degree a person ordering beef would like the beef cooked, because it cannot be assumed that everyone likes beef rare just because the beef snobs believe that the best way to serve beef is rare. Likewise, one must always ascertain the tastes and preferences of the diners one is serving in order to have the best possible outcome of any prepared meal.
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Diversity is the way of the future, in everything, including viewpoints and preferences about every subject imaginable. One can no longer rely on the Golden Rule to obtain the best outcome of any action, deed, or gift, and one must now rely on the Platinum Rule.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Thank you so much for sharing the concept of The Platinum Rule.

Embracing the skill of becoming "outwardly focused" and learning how to adapt to people of diverse behavioral styles has proven (at least for me) to establish quick and lasting rapport with others.

Once you "connect" with another person, exchange of ideas and energy becomes much, much easier.

If you want to learn more about The Platinum Rule, I would suggest you visit Dr. Tony Alessandra's web site: www.PlatinumRule.com

Thanks again for the great blog!

Scott Zimmerman
Co-author: "The Platinum Rule for Sales Mastery" and "The Platinum Rule for Small Business Mastery"

My blog: www.TheBrandintheMirror.com