It Doesn’t Take Much to Brighten Someone’s Day
I used to think it took great effort, attention and money to brighten someone’s day.
You know the drill…flowers, chocolate covered fruit (ummm yes please!), dinners out, surprise gifts, etc.
All of those gestures are sure to brighten someone’s day, but they can definitely add up. I have great news for you! In the video below I share 2 tips that TOTALLY made a huge difference in my day and they were free!
Forget Paying it Forward
My tips on how to brighten someone’s day are super simple yet so effective. If we could all adapt these into our regular routine, I guarantee the world would be a better place. And here’s the thing…I don’t consider these two strategies to be a way to pay it forward. Nope. You should not pat yourself on the back when you follow these tips. But rather, it should become a requirement of life vs an exception.
You know the saying how I’m not supposed to congratulate you for not going to jail because you aren’t SUPPOSED to go to jail. Well, the same rules apply. Attempting to brighten someone’s day shouldn’t be considered extraordinary, but normal. Let’s make it ORDINARY again! How many times do you receive great customer service and you are surprised! Why is that? Let’s reverse the trend. Let’s make conscious decisions about the actions or words to brighten someone’s day and expect nothing in return.
It’s Time to Brighten Someone’s Day
Check out my video for 2 super simple steps on how to get started.
Did you enjoy the video? I hope you don’t just watch it, but APPLY it. Put it into action! Let’s start a trend! If you apply my tips and see a noticeable difference and that you truly did brighten someone’s day, I’d love to hear about it in the comments below!
Digging Deeper,Jessica Bowser Nelson
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Posted on 08/01/2014 By Jessica Bowser Nelson
Categories: Motivation, My Journey Tags: brighten someone's day