Dec 28, 2012

#313: To Err is Human (Friday, December 28)

Here we are. The last Good Friday of 2012. We've touched on a lot of etiquette topics--how to ask for a favor, how to address a mistake, the art of listening, TMI, cursing to name a few. But at the end of the day, proper etiquette boils down to one thing: being considerate and thoughtful of your fellow human beings.

But if you didn't follow very etiquette rule to a T this year, be gentle with yourself. Sometimes we focus on the one imperfection and forget to see the bigger picture. Try to commit to one or two things--whether it's listening, being on time, apologizing when you've made a mistake--that you'll do better going forward.

More than anything else, commit to being kind and courteous to everyone you meet and everything else will fall into place.

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