{"id":1387,"date":"2014-03-24T19:56:07","date_gmt":"2014-03-24T19:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chadstutzman.net\/?p=1387"},"modified":"2014-03-24T19:56:07","modified_gmt":"2014-03-24T19:56:07","slug":"encouragement-is-incredible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chadstutzman.com\/?p=1387","title":{"rendered":"Encouragement is Incredible"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chadstutzman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/bucket.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1388\" alt=\"bucket\" src=\"http:\/\/chadstutzman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/bucket.png\" width=\"490\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chadstutzman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/bucket.png 490w, https:\/\/chadstutzman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/bucket-300x233.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Being positive and encouraging people is more important than you might think.\u00a0 If you want to turn around your workplace, your company, your marriage or your relationship with your children this is the way to do it.\u00a0 Here are some interesting quotes from a great book called How Full Is Your Bucket by Tom Rath:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The number #1 reason people leave their jobs (relationships) is they don&#8217;t feel appreciated<\/li>\n<li>Bad bosses (spouses) could increase the risk of stroke by 33%<\/li>\n<li>A study found that negative employees can scare off every customer they speak with-for good<\/li>\n<li>65% of Americans received no recognition in the workplace (home) last year<\/li>\n<li>9 out of 10 people say they are more productive when they&#8217;re around positive people<\/li>\n<li>The magic ratio: 5 positive interactions for every 1 negative interaction<\/li>\n<li>Extending longevity: Increasing positive emotions could lengthen life span by 10 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So it&#8217;s clear that the majority of people don&#8217;t get the positive reinforcement they need.\u00a0 I believe this is true at work and at home.\u00a0 Some people are just naturally more positive than negative, but all of us can get better at this.\u00a0 Here are a few simple things you can do this week to be more positive or encouraging:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Say Thank-you<\/strong> &#8211; this simple gesture goes a long way.\u00a0 Be sincere and specific.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Write a note<\/strong> &#8211; hand-written notes take time and are more meaningful than emails or texts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smile<\/strong> &#8211; your face matters<\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen<\/strong> &#8211; when you actively listen people feel valued<\/li>\n<li><strong>Slow down<\/strong> &#8211; Take some time to actually get to know someone or have a meaningful conversation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Touch<\/strong> &#8211; a high-five, knuckle-bump, touch on a shoulder etc sends positive signals.\u00a0 With your spouse this could be a hug, kiss, holding hands etc.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>One thing to be aware of as you work on being positive is to be careful what you are taking in.\u00a0 What you watch on TV, what you read, what you listen to, all affect how positive or negative you are.\u00a0 Feed your mind positive good things and you tend to be more positive to other people.<\/p>\n<p>Lead On<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being positive and encouraging people is more important than you might think.\u00a0 If you want to turn around your workplace, your company, your marriage or your relationship with your children this is the way to do it.\u00a0 Here are some interesting quotes from a great book called How Full Is Your Bucket by Tom Rath: &hellip; 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