How Full is Your Bucket? – Book Summary
Rath and Clifton’s message is both timeless and practical: every interaction matters. We all have opportunities each day to fill or empty the buckets of those around us.
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Kindness: When You Can, Speak Words of Care
The world needs more kindness! In some moments, on some days, someone feels hurt, sad, angry, frustrated, discouraged, worried or anxious. It might be you, your children, your spouse, your friend, your neighbor or a coworker. That’s a probability. Also, true is demonstrating sincere kindness can positively affect your family, community and, yes, the […]
Welcome Acknowledgment: How to Receive Appreciation with Ease
Introduction Do you find yourself struggling to accept acknowledgment, appreciation, or a compliments Are you often at a loss for words when someone praises your efforts? I used to be one of those people who would say, “It was nothing.” Why? Because in my head I heard my father yelling, “Who do you think you […]
Recognition is Important! Learn How to Do It the Right Way
People with high resilience value acknowledgement and use words of recognition.
How to Give Useful Information When Giving Feedback
Psychologist, Marg Wolf trained many helping professionals, including me. We were interns in the ten-week domestic violence prevention program called, sohpie rainYou are Not Alone. Marg provided clear and helpful feedback that made the process easy, doable, repeatable and empowering. Indeed, her performance feedback improved our skill levels! Not once did I experience criticism. I […]
People Boost with Acknowledgement, Appreciation and Encouragement
Boosting other people costs nothing, takes little energy and will help those at work and home feel and function better.
The Mentor’s Mentor – Book Summary
Just this week I saw a Social Media posting from an emerging professional speaker that read in part, “One of my mentors, Patricia Morgan, told me one of the best things I can do is…So look out. Here I come!” I felt honored! Accepting the role of a mentor is one of the most impactful […]