- Silvia Johnson
During this time of giving and gratitude it’s important to consider why you might incorporate this way of being into your business and your personal life. We have been taught from a young age to say “thank you” and to give unselfishly, but as we grow up, we forget the “why” behind the act. The following are updated reminders as to why you would want to incorporate gratitude and giving back into your life. Take a moment to read through the list. Once you are done, pull out a piece of paper to jot down when and where you might incorporate these ways of being.
- Telling an employee that you are grateful for what they do, or share with them a simple “thank you” for something they accomplished. This act will boost them up causing them to be more engaged and feel connected to the business. It will also help establish you as a trustworthy leader that actually sees how they contribute.
- Gratitude and giving back are hot topics covered by all the great entrepreneurs throughout time. If you study the most successful entrepreneurs in history you will see a pattern emerge: giving back to the community and showing gratitude for their customers. Even top entrepreneurs today talk about gratitude and giving back as a must in their lives and businesses. Each and every one believes that time and money must be set aside to give back and that the practice of being grateful for what they currently have allows them to expand in a way so that they can receive more in their life and business.
- During the Fall/Winter months it’s good to know that gratitude also helps to boost the immune system. At the HeartMath Insititue studies show that in addition to relieving stress, five minutes of gratitude boosted immune systems for over 24hours.
We all know that gratitude and giving back feels good, but hopefully now you have a few more reasons why you might want to do each.