When Love Gets Tough
Challenging times bring out the best and the worst in humankind. What do you do when someone is in danger of crossing a line? When do you say something and when should you let go?
The following are some personal guidelines that I use:
- Will my silence increase the chances of others suffering harm?
- Is the situation an opportunity to be a positive influence for someone?
- Would I want someone else to step in if it were my family member or my colleague?
- What if I were in their shoes?
- By investing more time and energy into this person, can I better equip him or her for greater success in the future?
- Have I delegated tasks to someone who is not prepared?
- How can I improve my individual efforts to continually move my coworkers forward, even if it means greater time and energy sacrifices for now?
A key ingredient to living with benevolence is love—not chocolates, hearts, wine, and roses—but unconditional, pick-me-up-and-brush-the-dirt-off love. We all seek it, but not enough of us demonstrate it.
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Thank you, Jenni! We appreciate you visiting and sharing the T-H-I-N-K acronym. Have a great day.
Posted by Marti, 10/03/2012 6:34am (2 months ago)
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I so appreciate your articles, Marti! This one reminds me of something a friend once told me: THINK before you speak: is it True? is it Helpful? could it Inspire? is it Necessary? is it Kind? (t-h-i-n-k)
Posted by jenni welch, 24/02/2012 4:21pm (3 months ago)
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Thank you for stopping by, Kevin. Your encouraging words are appreciated and we hope you will visit us again, soon.
Posted by Marti, 15/02/2012 8:04am (3 months ago)
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Great Thoughts! Good for the workplace.
Posted by Kevin Dobbs, 08/02/2012 8:54am (3 months ago)
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Great Thoughts! Good for the workplace.
Posted by Kevin Dobbs, 08/02/2012 8:53am (3 months ago)
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When i give even when it hurts.
Posted by Alfred Harrison, 03/01/2012 12:25pm (5 months ago)
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