What effect does your present relationship have on your success story? No relationship leaves you the same way: it builds you up or destroys you, determines your failure or success in life. Therefore, it is very vital that you know how to build quality relationship. This article aims to equip you with basic but adequate knowledge on how to do just that.Through skillful and godly Wisdom is a house (a life, a home, a family) built, and by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation], and by knowledge shall its chambers [of every area] be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. – Proverb 24: 3-4 (AMP)A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! – Proverbs 15:1, 23 (KJV)It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God’s love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong]. – 1 Corinthians 13:5 (AMP)Every success story starts with a relationship. You need people to be successful in life. The key to your success or failure is your ability to build and maintain quality relationship in all areas of your life. However, a word of caution here: no two persons are the same, everyone is unique. Therefore, it is important that you relate to individuals according to your knowledge of them. Every relationship is to benefit everyone involved.How to build relationship of great quality1. Have a relationship with GodFirst and foremost, build a relationship with God. How you relate with God determines how you will relate with your fellow human beings. A close walk with God builds you to be like Him: to think, talk and act like Him. A relationship with God is the foundation for any success story. Remember, God is the God of success. This outstanding world we are in is a proof of that.2. Have an understanding AttitudeThere is nobody you cannot relate with. All you need is an understanding attitude. It will help you to avoid any misunderstanding. A good picture of the person you are relating with will determine what you say, when and how you say a thing. Also, it will determine how you act before the person.3. Be rationalEmotion, though important to relationships, needs to be balanced with reason. Too much emotion can distort your judgement and consequently your success story. When you balance emotion with reason, you tend to make fewer mistakes in life.4. Acquire good communication skillsCommunication is the bed-rock of any relationship. Where there is no effective communication, there will be no quality relationship. Develop good communication skills, most especially listening skills. In order to build relationship that will enhance success, you need to learn how to pass across information, feelings, etc effectively to another person. Let the person get the message as you do.5. Be reliableA strong relationship is characterized by reliability on the part of everyone involved. Be wholly trustworthy, predictable, honest, clear and reliable, but not naive.6. Employ the power of influenceThe power of influence is more effective and impactful than that of dictatorship. Don’t be coercive or forceful in your approach. Rather, be persuasive and likewise open to persuasion.7. Learn the act of applying brakesIf you believe in that relationship you will not be in haste. Building quality relationship demands that you make some sacrifices, including sacrificing time, to really appreciate the person you are relating with. Applying the brakes will uncover certain traits in the person that will enhance success for you; this you will miss if you are in a hurry. Also, you will have a better opinion of that person.8. Practice not judging othersBeing judgmental is detrimental to any success story. No one enjoys being judged by others. You are human with both faults and good qualities, so also your friend, spouse, colleague, etc. By avoiding being judgmental in your daily life, you will attract comments, suggestions and ideas that will boost your success in life.9. Practice true loveQuality relationships are built on the foundation of true love. Love that prefers another to oneself builds relationships that bring out the best in everyone involved. When you walk in true love towards your friend or spouse, etc, you provoke him or her into doing all he or she can do to increase your success story.10. Learn to say NO when dueTo build relationship of great quality, you need to know when to say NO and stick to it. Understand your place in that relationship. Don’t allow anybody to manipulate you: it will not enhance success for you. Setting limits in your relationships means learning to love and trust yourself. Someone who recognizes that you respect yourself will most likely respect you too.Many people understand the power of relationship but lack the knowledge of how to use it to enhance their success story. Following the above steps will certainly set you on the right path. Really, it is possible to build quality relationship that will make you a success in life, but the responsibility is yours. Take right steps today and your story will be the next to be shared!

The 7 keys that will help you to have a healthier relationship are: 1. Understanding 2. Knowledge. 3 Wisdom. 4 Love. 5 Integrity. 6 Respect. 7 Trust. There is no particular order for these keys, but it is important that we have them in our relationships.1. Understanding: When you take a look at your own relationships with others you will find that there are some people that are easier to get along with than others. Some people have struggles getting along with others maybe because they don’t understand them. The other thing to consider is how some people have no problem getting along with you, while others have a hard time with you. Whenever we meet people we must take the time to understand them. Try to understand their background, their personality, their likes and dislikes and your relationship will avoid pitfalls.2. Knowledge: The lack of knowledge can create poor relationship with people in your life. The more you know about the person the healthier your relationship should be. Get to know the people in your life. Talk to them, ask them to tell you about themselves. Do not judge people by what you hear, find out for yourself from the person. This will build a better relationship between you and the person.3. Wisdom: Wisdom is a precious gem to have in a relationship. With wisdom you will be able to deal with difficult issues that will present themselves from time to time. Every relationship has good and bad times; you need wisdom to guide you through those turbulent times. This is especially true in marriages. Wisdom helps us to make right judgments and the right time.4. Love: Love will help your relationship to stand the test of time. When there is love in the relationship the road ahead is not so difficult. The health of your relationship will depend on the strength of the love in the relationship. A relationship without love is like a ship without a sail; it leaves the harbour but will not get too far. We must seek to maintain love in our relationships.5. Integrity. In order to survive in your relationship there must be a high level of integrity. People must be truthful about themselves. Integrity means that we are honest in our dealing with people. If your relationship is going to last for a long time integrity has to play a vital role in it.6. Respect. First of all we should remember that we have to respect ourselves before we can show respect to others. When we respect others we treat them well. When we speak to them our words are pleasant. We use positive and uplifting words when talking to them. This for sure will create a lovely atmosphere a happier, healthier relationship with others.7. Trust: For any relationship to grow and become healthy it must have trust. Trust is a very significant key for all relationships. It is useless to be in a relationship where is little or no trust. Trust is built by what we do and not just what we say. We must live by our words and people will trust us.We know for sure that we cannot avoid relationships with others; however, you want to be sure that whatever relationship you have, it is a robust, healthy one. It does not matter if it is with your parents, your friends, your your spouse or your co-workers; your relationship must possesses these 7 keys so that it will last for a life time.

Long distance relationship advice is easy to give, but tough to implement as it takes a lot of effort and discipline. Those who are in this kind of relationships will know this better. In this article, I will give you some tips and pointers on what you should do and not do in this type of relationship. If you have the will and desire, you can conquer the distance by heart and make the relationship filled with fun.List of Do’s 1. Effective CommunicationIn any relationship communication plays a vital role, more so in Long distance relationships. If communication channels break down, it does not take long for the relationship to break down. Use every possible medium available for communication such as telephone calls, instant messaging, communicator, skype etc. Modern technology has so many options, that it cuts down the virtual distance. Use the channels effectively to keep your relationship on track.2. Meet each otherMost long distance relationships breakdown due to lack of meeting each other. Distance sure makes the heart grow fonder, but at the same time remember, out of sight makes one go out of mind too. Meet each other at regular intervals of time. This will help you both catch up on happenings in each other lives, plus the anticipation of meeting will not only generate excitement, but will give the hope and motivation to keep the relationship going.3. Sprinkle surprisesSpringing a surprise on your partner, will add the zing and pizzaz to your relationships. The surprise could be sending flowers or gifts without any occasion, or just turning up without prior intimation.4. TrustTrust plays an important role in all relationships. Do not abuse the trust placed in you by your partner. Just because you are in a long distance relationship does not mean you can play around. Keep the normalcy in the relationship as much as possible. Exchange pictures, videos, anecdotes etc. This may not reduce the physical distance, but will sure reduce the distance between hearts.List of Don’ts1. Two timingBeing in a long distance relationship does not give you the license to cheat. By doing so, you will not only put your relationship at risk, but will break the trust of your partner and can cost you your relationship.2. Do not take your relationship casuallyDo not treat your relationship casually. Just because your partner is not around, does not mean you can manipulate and take arbitrary decisions without discussing with your partner. Treat your partner fairly.3. SuspicionThere should be no scope of suspicion in a long distance relationship. To have a successful relationship, trust each other whole heartedly. If suspicion gains entry, then it will be beginning to an end of what could have been a beautiful relationship.