July 16th - 17th Daily Reading - Allen James' Daily Guide to Success series

Calendar Books by Allen James' reading for July 17th..."Applaud others when they deserve it".

Just as we ourselves enjoy getting applauded for the good things we do, it only stands to reason others do as well. Personal success is attained through our diligent work and appropriate actions; applauding others when they deserve it is a very appropriate action.

When we applaud others we are not only giving the individual whom we are applauding reason to choose to feel good about themselves, we are as well filling our glass with optimistic energy.
How you may ask?

Applauding others shows much about us. It shows:

We are happy to share our opinions, therefore also giving others an opportunity to share their opinions with us
We’re a good communicator
We are positive – and who doesn’t want positive energy around?
We’re a good employee who wants what’s best for the organization, even if it means shining a positive light on someone else rather than ourself
We have a certain amount of trust in the person we're sharing this information with, and we care about them enough to share useful information

And, we’re networking as well. If we applaud others in the appropriate place at the appropriate time, we could be doing some pretty big favors; which is what networking is all about, connecting people who need each other.

Applauding others from time to time displays our positivity. We may be less likely to complain about others and prefer to see the good before seeing the bad; which means when we do see something bad, we’ve already given opportunities for improvement, and we may even offer a more balanced and objective view.

In applauding others when they deserve it, they in turn will be more likely to praise you. But be cautious. When applauding others make sure you mean it. Be real! If you just go around saying nice things about everybody all the time, it’s probably not genuine, and you will soon be ignored. The individual you’re applauding has to deserve the praise for this to work in your favor.

If you are genuinely someone who looks for the good in others and offers praise where praise is due, people will want to be around you. They’ll want to benefit from your optimism.

Applaud others when they deserve it. Add to not only their life, but yours as well.

Keep looking up. AJ

(Chatfield, 2012)






Our reading for July 16th co-insides with July 11ths, "Be computer literate"; today's reading is, "Learn how to type".

These days, it has turned a necessity for us people to spend a lot of time in front of the computer. With this, typing has become less of an uncommon hobby, and more of a necessary skill. Although very few people utilize the old fashioned typewriter, the skills acquired "back in the day" in learning to type on one are the same for the keyboards of today. It's never too early nor too late to learn how to type. And this is because typing has turned into much less of a repetitive routine. Typing games have been created to develop your speed in writing. But learning to type can somehow be difficult.

If children tend to fumble with their ABCs, so can adults fumble with their keyboards, thus making typing software indispensable.

In choosing the typing software to purchase, you should consider the student's age and orientation. There are several typing games as there keys on the QWERTY keyboard. For young children, there are games that feature cartoon characters and superheroes. For older teens, there are more advanced games.

When your kids are using one of these typing games, guide them correctly - simply pounding on the keyboard is not the way to develop your typing skills. (When your kids get used to this type of typing, then you'd be wasting your money for the long term.) You will want your kids to learn the correct way of typing, which he or she can learn through a typing game.

Adults with zero typing skills can jump-start their interest in typing with typing games - these are specifically designed to entertain and to educate at the same time. There are programs that integrate games and drills. There is no denying that typing is basically a rote skill. The only way to enhance one's skills in typing and master it is through constant repetition. Gratefully, the typing programs available can be suited to your skill level. It is easy to master your current level and move on to the next level when you're already comfortable.


In this day and age when the fingers are the ones doing the talking, it's become imperative for anyone to have some amount of typing skills. Whatever profession you want to pursue, typing skills are necessary. With current crop of typing software available, everyone (from grandson to grandpa) will want to learn typing. They will forget that actually they are trying to acquire, otherwise, this is rote and boring skill.

There are different typing skills levels - there are the beginners and there are the speed typists. It doesn't matter what typing level you are in, typing software programs can really help you.

Are these typing softwares unfavorable when used at home or in the classroom? Answer: it's not what you've got, but how you use it. Don't pound the keys or just simply strike them. It's simple to study typing if you practice the software properly.

In today's world, there is much advantage for knowing how to type. Whatever career path you choose, knowing how to type is considered an asset (White, 2008).

Learn how to type....the hunt-and-peck method won't get you far.

Keep looking up. : ) AJ