#94 Be the Change You Want to See
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Instead of complaining about a bad situation, do something about it. Be the change you want to see.…
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#81 Attitude
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You control your attitude. Why not choose to be positive.…
Maintain a State of Gratitude
My family recently volunteered at a local soup kitchen. My daughter handed a man a bag of food and began to tell him what was inside. He looked at her, gave a warm smile and said, “I’m grateful for whatever is inside.” It was an amazing lesson for her and a humble reminder for my wife and me. There are so many things we take for granted. One of those is simply having enough food to eat. Tuning into the little things daily can help you to maintain a state of gratitude.
Next week we celebrate Thanksgiving in the America. Thanksgiving has become a day of family, food, and football.…
Focus on the Positive
I was on a flight from New York to West Palm the other night. I helped the couple next to me (who were in their 60’s), put a suitcase in the overhead compartment. As soon as we sat, the pilot made an announcement about a long delay due to a mechanical issue with one of the engines. The woman immediately began complaining. She blamed the airline for incompetence. She proceeded to vent for at least 15 minutes. Through our discussion I found out that she was going back to Florida to an empty house. She hadn’t even made a connection from anywhere else.…
Positive Reinforcement
Author Simon Sinek stated that “When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.” Positive reinforcement can help cement that emotional investment.
Every day we thank complete strangers for their attention and kindness: the person in front of you holding open a door, a waitress for refilling your coffee, or even a bystander offering to take that family picture of you with your own camera. So why is it so hard for some managers and business owners to say “thank you” to their own employees for a job well done?
The reality is that just giving an employee a pay check is not a “thank you.”…
You Control Your Attitude
Over the weekend, I stopped at Publix, (a very well run grocery store chain in Florida) to pick up a few things. I began at the deli counter. A young woman that was brand new waited on me. She knew very little about what she was doing and although it took her a while, she had an amazing attitude. What I liked most about her is that every time I ordered something, not only did she give me one slice to sample, she continued to feed me extras throughout the process. I made it a point to find the manager before I left the store.…
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