| Every day, everyone can make the world a better | | | | a great impact with the cornflakes display' |
| place. It's simple; it's quick and it is free. | | | | Outside your place of work, you buy a sandwich, |
| All it requires is a recipe containing you (yes, that's | | | | 'Thank you - can I just say what a great job you did |
| YOU!), awareness and a natural disposition to be | | | | putting that together for me; I truly appreciate it'. |
| brave enough, to change the day of everyone you | | | | Sharing positive observations that people might not |
| come into contact with in a positive way. | | | | see in themselves, because there is not enough |
| Appreciating what people do for you, whenever you | | | | positive feedback in the world creates positivity. |
| come into contact with them is the first step. | | | | You can make a difference to literally dozens of |
| It may not sound much, but saying a sincere 'Thank | | | | people every day and makes their lives brighter. |
| You' means much to many people - sadly, it is not | | | | And how do you think they will respond to the next |
| what they experience normally. | | | | customer; and the next. |
| This can be a 'Thank You' to someone who holds a | | | | Research shows that they will be buzzing for the |
| door open for you, or maybe to the guy you buy | | | | next 5 interactions with others. Maybe they will 'Pay |
| your morning paper from. It can be to an employee | | | | it Forward' as in the film. (Not seen it? Do!). |
| who you manage, for something, for goodness | | | | This is about small things that you can do every day. |
| sakes, for anything they did well - in the moment, | | | | And if you can't do it consistently? Just do it |
| sincerely. | | | | sometimes - that is much, much better than never at |
| The next step, when it is comfortable for you, is to | | | | all. |
| explain what it was they did that was great. | | | | You may never know the positive difference you |
| So, as an example, it could be to an employee who | | | | have made to someone you spend a little time, a |
| you manage, | | | | little courtesy with - but you will have to live with |
| 'Thank you for that piece of work, your effort has | | | | that delicious 'not knowing'! |
| made such a difference to it'. | | | | Tip? Set yourself a target of doing this five times a |
| It could be a 'Well done' as you stand in front of a | | | | day - and if you do, give yourself a pat on the back! |
| display of merchandise... | | | | This works in business and the real (:-)) world too! |
| 'What I especially like about it, is how you made such | | | | |