Calendar Books by Allen James - Daily Reading

Calendar Books by Allen James' reading for July 17th...

"Applaud others when they deserve it" (James, 2012).

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?

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 more. They’ll want to benefit from the optimism.

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

Keep looking up.  : )   AJ

(Chatfield, 2012)