In This Issue
-My Weekly Reminder
–The Power of Nice
–CHECK OUT MY NEW BLOG
-Feedback From a Subscriber
My Weekly Reminder
This week’s Reminder was sent in by a subscriber.
Taking responsibility for your attitude puts you in control of your feelings and thoughts. By expressing your positive attitude, you can make someone’s day, which will make you feel good as well. It’s a win-win situation.
For example, I was visiting a friend in California this past summer and we went to a mall to buy some groceries. In order to park at the mall, we had to get a parking ticket at the security booth. The lady in the booth greeted my friend, (who was driving) in a quiet and subdued manner, but when I said ‘Hi’ to her in an upbeat tone of voice, she leaned into the car to look at me. She had a big smile on her face by then, and seemed happy. We parked the car and did our shopping. On our way out, the same lady made the effort to say ‘bye’ to us and gave a little wave, and again, looked into the car to make sure that I heard her. She still had a big smile. I was surprised that she remembered me. I realized later that I might have given her a positive emotional boost when I made a point to greet her. A simple ‘hi’ in the right tone of voice can be pretty powerful.
The Power of Nice by Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval
This book show how doing nice things spreads and rebounds—often in unexpected ways—to our benefit. It clearly illustrates how nice people really do finish on top.
CHECK OUT MY NEW BLOG
I just launched my new blog yesterday. If you want to check it out, please click on www.rossreck.com and then click on the blog icon. I intend to make posts to the blog at least once daily–sometimes more often–depending on what’s going on in the world. I would really appreciate it if each of you you would take the time to read it and make a comment. I would also appreciate any feedback you might have. Thank you so much and have a great week!
Feedback From a Subscriber
“Hi Ross,
I loved your reminder about attitude and your story about the airport employee. We do indeed have the freedom to choose the attitude that will shape our day. And who could understand that better than Viktor Frankl? Thanks for sharing his quote with us and this simple piece of advice that everyone can put into practice.”
