As the President-Elect for the Northwest Chapter of the National Speakers Association (www.nsanorthwest.org) I've had the opportunity to meet and work with some amazing folks. At the Columbia Tower Club in Seattle today we had a fantastic meeting with some of nationally know event planners. Shelly Tolo  (Tolo Events), Melissa Jurcan (VP International Society of Special Events) and Julie Manheim (Director of Meetings at Milliman, Inc) gave of their time and expertise to help us better understand their needs and strategies when they are producing world-class meetings. As they were sharing their "inside secrets" with us, it occurred to me that it was a great example of how giving yourself away leads to your own success in the long run.

Coming along side of a co-worker with the goal of making them successful may just transform your own work environment. 

Consider this:

Victims are powerless takers; Thrivers are empowered givers.

Are there any examples from your workplace where you have seen this happen? How often have you seen it backfire? If it did backfire, why? I welcome you to join the discussion.