In the face of rising prices, foreclosures and bankruptcies, losing a job or contract, floating aimlessly in a sea of economic turmoil, the best thing practice I have found – in good times and bad – is to make one choice: APPRECIATE.
3 Observations
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Researchers show that there are on the average 8 complaints for every appreciation in relationships. The number of complaints rises when people experience a lot of stress. What would our relationships be like – even is high stress times – if we reversed this ratio?
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When I began to “lead with appreciation” in all my interactions in 2004, from the sales clerk at the dry cleaning to the client having a bad day, an interesting phenomenon occurred simultaneously. My houses appreciated in value by 6-figures. How much will your business assets appreciate in value as you “lead with appreciation”? Click here to download 1 month of Appreciating @ Work for free.
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During tough economic times, one addiction that rears its ugly head is entitlement. This is especially obvious if you loose a job suddenly. Holding onto the story that your employer or the country owes you something is an indication that you feel entitled. When a new college president changed the direction of programs with which I was involved, I felt entitled to keep them the way they were. The anecdote to entitlement is appreciation. Appreciation is the quickest way to empowerment and out of the self-victimization of entitlement.
Here is a tip from the Power of Receiving book – reprinted here with permission – that will help change the appreciation-complaint ratio, kick start your business asset appreciation process, and help you shift out-of-entitlement.
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.
~Cicero
Secret: Appreciating the Tiniest of Things
When we appreciate gifts, big or small, that the universe brings to us every day, we put into motion the complete cycle of love and positive energy.
Love flows unconditionally from and back to the heart. Appreciations turn on the faucet.
Here’s an example. Look at something right in front of your face — a computer monitor. Appreciate out loud what you notice:
“I appreciate Gateway, the vendor of the monitor and all of the people who put their energies into creating this monument of technology. I appreciate my commitment to receiving more peace of mind, body, and spirit, as well as spaciousness of breath in my body (from a ‘breathe’ post-it note on my monitor). I appreciate Martha, whose picture is on the corkboard on the wall. I appreciate her smile, refreshing youthfulness, playfulness, strength, mothering abilities, and steadfastness.”
Throughout your day, appreciate the tiniest of things — a smile, thank you, word of encouragement, glimpse of beauty, warm ray of sun over the shoulder, a convenience, good orange juice, a friendly gesture.
Appreciate out loud. Appreciate often!
Warmest regards,
Phil Johncock
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