Commit Random Acts Of Appreciation

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Published by Rachelle Disbennett-Lee
Wednesday, January 2, 2002
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How often do we receive acknowledgment and appreciation for what we do? Often the only time we hear about what we are doing is when we are doing it wrong. People are not islands. They need and desire appreciation. It is amazing how a person will blossom with even small doses of appreciation.

People enjoy being appreciated. It is human nature to want to have others acknowledge what we do. To start the chain of appreciation, begin to catch others doing something right.

Everyday, many people do things for us from the morning bus driver to the person at the coffee shop. Throughout our day people are providing services for us and we have the opportunity to appreciate them.

Appreciation is a cheap gift. It doesn't cost us anything to give. However, it is priceless to the person who receives it. All it takes to appreciate someone is to acknowledge what he or she has done for us with a grateful, "Thank you!" We can take it further by telling the person how much we appreciate what they do or did and how it helps.

The wonderful thing about appreciation is that it can cause a chain reaction. When we appreciate someone for something they have done for us, it gives them a sense of well being and inner happiness. They cannot help but pass it along to others.

Coaching

The chain of appreciation starts with you. Begin catching people doing things right. When you catch them, acknowledge them. Let them know that you have noticed what they are doing and you appreciate it and them.

You have the power to make someone's day simply by appreciating him or her for what they are doing. People thrive with positive support and compliments. Begin the chain of positive reaction by committing random acts of appreciation today.

Who can you appreciate today?

Daily Success Formula

Random acts of Appreciation = Positive chain reaction

Quotes

"The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated." William James

"Always remember, everyone is hungry for praise and starving for honest appreciation!" David Brandt Berg

"Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary." Margaret Cousins

"The applause of a single human being is of great consequence." Samuel Johnson