Comments on: “I Appreciate You!” - Try Saying It… http://www.iwillfight.com/dealing-with-people/i-appreciate-you-try-saying-it/ Time To Take Control of Your Life - No More Excuses! Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:13:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mitch http://www.iwillfight.com/dealing-with-people/i-appreciate-you-try-saying-it/#comment-2200 Mitch Fri, 15 May 2009 02:55:32 +0000 http://www.iwillfight.com/?p=123#comment-2200 Hey, Really appreciate you taking time out of your busy lunch to get my attention. It is nice to feel appreciated, and I do thank you for reminding me that it's one thing to feel appreciation and another to show it... Thanks again, catch ya on your next lunch break! Hey,
Really appreciate you taking time out of your busy lunch to get my attention. It is nice to feel appreciated, and I do thank you for reminding me that it’s one thing to feel appreciation and another to show it…

Thanks again, catch ya on your next lunch break!

]]> By: Fighter http://www.iwillfight.com/dealing-with-people/i-appreciate-you-try-saying-it/#comment-2198 Fighter Fri, 15 May 2009 02:43:28 +0000 http://www.iwillfight.com/?p=123#comment-2198 Thanks Anne! I love learning more about where I can improve. I think we can all always improve. Thanks Anne! I love learning more about where I can improve. I think we can all always improve.

]]> By: Fighter http://www.iwillfight.com/dealing-with-people/i-appreciate-you-try-saying-it/#comment-2197 Fighter Fri, 15 May 2009 02:40:16 +0000 http://www.iwillfight.com/?p=123#comment-2197 Wow great! How did that make you feel Harold? Wow great! How did that make you feel Harold?

]]> By: anne harvill http://www.iwillfight.com/dealing-with-people/i-appreciate-you-try-saying-it/#comment-2191 anne harvill Thu, 14 May 2009 18:12:11 +0000 http://www.iwillfight.com/?p=123#comment-2191 Boy did this hit a nerve!! This is evidently one of my weaknesses also. Unfortunately I never had a friend to tell me. I had to find out through the grapevine after an employee quit. After doing a lot of thinking ( that was after I got mad as heck!) I realized that I am such a perfectionist that nothing seemed exceptional to me. If you only comment when someone goes beyond what you expect (and that is perfection), there is no way they will ever get acknowledged...what is better or beyond perfection? I realized I was putting my team in the same lose-lose situation I had grown up in as the daughter of a Navy Captain. I was suppose to be perfect. Since I could never do BETTER than that I never heard any kind words about what I had accomplished. They were living in the same world. Now that I saw what I had been doing and knew how it felt for them, I have made a mojor committment to never have my team suffer from lack of appreciation. It's interesting to hear you too learn this lesson. I sure wish I had understood this a long time ago! Your ability to learn and grow will make you an incredible leader. Keep it up....it only hurts for a while :) Anne Boy did this hit a nerve!! This is evidently one of my weaknesses also. Unfortunately I never had a friend to tell me. I had to find out through the grapevine after an employee quit.

After doing a lot of thinking ( that was after I got mad as heck!) I realized that I am such a perfectionist that nothing seemed exceptional to me. If you only comment when someone goes beyond what you expect (and that is perfection), there is no way they will ever get acknowledged…what is better or beyond perfection?

I realized I was putting my team in the same lose-lose situation I had grown up in as the daughter of a Navy Captain. I was suppose to be perfect. Since I could never do BETTER than that I never heard any kind words about what I had accomplished. They were living in the same world.

Now that I saw what I had been doing and knew how it felt for them, I have made a mojor committment to never have my team suffer from lack of appreciation.

It’s interesting to hear you too learn this lesson. I sure wish I had understood this a long time ago!

Your ability to learn and grow will make you an incredible leader.
Keep it up….it only hurts for a while :)

Anne

]]> By: Fighter http://www.iwillfight.com/dealing-with-people/i-appreciate-you-try-saying-it/#comment-2190 Fighter Thu, 14 May 2009 16:28:19 +0000 http://www.iwillfight.com/?p=123#comment-2190 You're welcome, thank you for appreciating me! hahha You’re welcome, thank you for appreciating me! hahha

]]> By: Fighter http://www.iwillfight.com/dealing-with-people/i-appreciate-you-try-saying-it/#comment-2189 Fighter Thu, 14 May 2009 16:27:57 +0000 http://www.iwillfight.com/?p=123#comment-2189 Thanks Rafael - it's an amazing product - I'm not just saying that cuz it's mine :D Thanks Rafael - it’s an amazing product - I’m not just saying that cuz it’s mine :D

]]> By: Fighter http://www.iwillfight.com/dealing-with-people/i-appreciate-you-try-saying-it/#comment-2188 Fighter Thu, 14 May 2009 16:27:30 +0000 http://www.iwillfight.com/?p=123#comment-2188 I'd love to see what your results are. And yes, it's no different on Indian people - people are people. Don't be afraid to appreciate every now and then! I’d love to see what your results are. And yes, it’s no different on Indian people - people are people. Don’t be afraid to appreciate every now and then!

]]> By: Fighter http://www.iwillfight.com/dealing-with-people/i-appreciate-you-try-saying-it/#comment-2187 Fighter Thu, 14 May 2009 16:27:00 +0000 http://www.iwillfight.com/?p=123#comment-2187 Believe it or not - I found this has NOTHING to do with PUBLIC appreciation actually. People just want to be appreciated and you can do it privately. Every now and then even an email does great... But if something huge is done, public can help. Don't do it "everytime" - but once in a while is all it takes! Believe it or not - I found this has NOTHING to do with PUBLIC appreciation actually. People just want to be appreciated and you can do it privately. Every now and then even an email does great…

But if something huge is done, public can help.

Don’t do it “everytime” - but once in a while is all it takes!

]]> By: Harold Ward http://www.iwillfight.com/dealing-with-people/i-appreciate-you-try-saying-it/#comment-2186 Harold Ward Thu, 14 May 2009 15:52:57 +0000 http://www.iwillfight.com/?p=123#comment-2186 Hi Anik, A lot of positive thoughts. As a matter of fact I had a chance to use it just now, I had to go pick up some medicine and I told the lady behind the counter I appreciated her. And as I was returning home I met a fireman at the light with a boot I rolled the window down and apoligized that I didn't have any change but said I do appreciate you guys. I am anxtiously awaiting your 20 minute cd to try and improve my motivation and hopefully program my subconcious mind. Have a wonderful day and I appreciate you Anik. Hi Anik,
A lot of positive thoughts. As a matter of fact I had a chance to use it
just now, I had to go pick up some medicine and I told the lady behind
the counter I appreciated her. And as I was returning home I met a
fireman at the light with a boot I rolled the window down and apoligized
that I didn’t have any change but said I do appreciate you guys. I am
anxtiously awaiting your 20 minute cd to try and improve my motivation and hopefully program my subconcious mind.
Have a wonderful day and I appreciate you Anik.

]]> By: Manish http://www.iwillfight.com/dealing-with-people/i-appreciate-you-try-saying-it/#comment-2183 Manish Thu, 14 May 2009 13:20:31 +0000 http://www.iwillfight.com/?p=123#comment-2183 Hey Anik While I may not be commenting on each and every post - I do read every single bit you write here and thoroughly enjoy reading it :) This is a great post. However what if I appreciate everyone every now and then? Doesn't it loose its meaning? Shouldn't appreciation (at least public appreciation) be kept for a stellar performance/job well done? What are your thoughts on this? Hey Anik

While I may not be commenting on each and every post - I do read every single bit you write here and thoroughly enjoy reading it :)

This is a great post. However what if I appreciate everyone every now and then? Doesn’t it loose its meaning? Shouldn’t appreciation (at least public appreciation) be kept for a stellar performance/job well done? What are your thoughts on this?

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