There are some situations that are not worth the energy it takes to keep rehashing them. Sometimes you have to know when to fold 'em and move on.
Be awesome to yourself.
Jul 31, 2015
Jul 24, 2015
#447: Don't Help (Friday, July 24)
Sometimes what you perceive as helpful to another person can actual be a hindrance. On the surface, it may appear that you're adding value but when you dig deeper you may be causing more problems than you're solving.
When you're helping someone, just check to make sure you are in fact being helpful. And if it turns out that your actions will cause more work, require more effort on their part, or doesn't make their life easier, be awesome and don't help. (It feels weird writing that. Lol.)
When you're helping someone, just check to make sure you are in fact being helpful. And if it turns out that your actions will cause more work, require more effort on their part, or doesn't make their life easier, be awesome and don't help. (It feels weird writing that. Lol.)
Jul 17, 2015
#446: Pay It Forward (Friday, July 17)
When someone does something nice and unexpected for you, it's very easy to pay it forward. Someone bought your coffee? Give the $4 you would have spent to someone else.
This week I saw a great video of someone anonymously donating gas to random people. Whereas most people tend to ask/tell the recipient that they're about to receive gas, this man waited until they were online then paid for their gas and started pumping it. So the recipient would get up to the window and learn that their car was already being filled. Of the people that got gas, only one person decided to pay it forward by giving the cash they would've spent on gas to another stranger to get their gas.
Be awesome, pay it forward.
This week I saw a great video of someone anonymously donating gas to random people. Whereas most people tend to ask/tell the recipient that they're about to receive gas, this man waited until they were online then paid for their gas and started pumping it. So the recipient would get up to the window and learn that their car was already being filled. Of the people that got gas, only one person decided to pay it forward by giving the cash they would've spent on gas to another stranger to get their gas.
Be awesome, pay it forward.
Jul 10, 2015
#445: Hey There, Oldtimer! (Friday, July 10)
The older one gets, the lonelier it can become. Many elderly people have no one to talk to.
Be awesome to someone: engage a senior, listen to their stories. It doesn't much of your time and it can be so rewarding. They have a lot of great information to share.
Be awesome to someone: engage a senior, listen to their stories. It doesn't much of your time and it can be so rewarding. They have a lot of great information to share.
Jul 3, 2015
#444: Tipping Is Easy (Friday, July 3)
A waiter's job is to make sure you have a great dining experience. A bus driver's job is to get you to your destination safely. You expect people to do their job and do it well, and if they don't there are usually many avenues to complain - Yelp, blast 'em on social media, speak to the manager, call 311, organize a boycott.
But for some strange reason few people use those avenues when they encounter someone who's doing an exceptional job. I've never asked to speak to the manager when I've gotten great service at a restaurant. Nor have I ever called 311 to give positive feedback. A tip is the most I've done to show my appreciation, but what about experiences where you can't leave a tip?
Make the extra effort: send a note, tell the person, talk about your experience on social media. Don't just take it for granted that they're doing their job. Everyone likes to feel appreciated and to know they've made a difference.
But for some strange reason few people use those avenues when they encounter someone who's doing an exceptional job. I've never asked to speak to the manager when I've gotten great service at a restaurant. Nor have I ever called 311 to give positive feedback. A tip is the most I've done to show my appreciation, but what about experiences where you can't leave a tip?
Make the extra effort: send a note, tell the person, talk about your experience on social media. Don't just take it for granted that they're doing their job. Everyone likes to feel appreciated and to know they've made a difference.
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