Ramblings And Musings

Your customers and employees and investors will remember how you treated them when times were tough, when they needed a break, when a little support meant everything.

No one in particular will remember how you acted during the boom times.

I just smiled when I read that – it is very very true. I suppose it stems from the fact that people are more appreciative when they are in a sticky situation themselves and suddenly notice the efforts made by everyone around them to help them out.

It happens everywhere – at work, at home, with kids, with parents, with your better half, etc. From the people I’ve met in the past, I can actually see most of them either having gone through this, or was on the the other end of the stick – not appreciative enough. There’s nothing wrong with not being appreciative – most of us do not realise it. When good times are good, we take things for granted. I have to admit – there have been times in the past where I’ve fallen under this category.

However, there are some very, very nice people out there, who notice other people’s efforts with such attention that they do not fail in missing out anyone when offering praise and thanks. Just need to weed out the ones that give praise to everyone regardless of merit and those who do it genuinely. The latter are good leaders and excellent mentors.

Reading Seth’s blog took me back to all those times when a simple thank you would have been a blessing to others. Quite an eye opener – I’m humbled by his words.