[challenge]
I have a challenge for everyone reading this. Today, tell someone something nice.
I know I've ranted in the past about how I get frustrated when it seems all I ever hear is negativity. I know it's not just me; that's just how life works. I can easily imagine that everyone reading this at times feels exactly the same about work: you bust your ass, do the best you can do, and at the end of the day, all you have is three emails about how 100% just wasn't good enough.
Our society trains us to focus on the bad, and take the good for granted. So, today, I'm challenging everyone on my friends' list to send an email about how someone did something right. Maybe the bank teller was extra courteous, so you can send an email to the corporate line about it. Maybe that coworker in the next cubicle listened to you rant the other day, and it meant a lot to have someone listen. Maybe your mom fed you dinner the other night when you went over to visit. It doesn't have to be life changing - just let people know you appreciate what they are doing right.
Ok, go!
I know I've ranted in the past about how I get frustrated when it seems all I ever hear is negativity. I know it's not just me; that's just how life works. I can easily imagine that everyone reading this at times feels exactly the same about work: you bust your ass, do the best you can do, and at the end of the day, all you have is three emails about how 100% just wasn't good enough.
Our society trains us to focus on the bad, and take the good for granted. So, today, I'm challenging everyone on my friends' list to send an email about how someone did something right. Maybe the bank teller was extra courteous, so you can send an email to the corporate line about it. Maybe that coworker in the next cubicle listened to you rant the other day, and it meant a lot to have someone listen. Maybe your mom fed you dinner the other night when you went over to visit. It doesn't have to be life changing - just let people know you appreciate what they are doing right.
Ok, go!