Have you ever found yourself staring blankly in the mirror and see your muse looking back at you, just shrugging its shoulders? Your idea oasis a mirage? Brainstorming can't muster a single thunder cloud?
We all need a little inspiration now and then, so I'll be pitching a few easy hitters for you on a regular basis right here on this blog.
So today, you improve one person's day.
A relative, a work mate, a stranger - it doesn't matter. Pick one.
Bring them a coffee just how they like it. Wash their car (or bicycle). Take one of their tasks and complete it for them. Tell them what you admire about them. Compliment them on something other than their looks or clothes.
Be genuine.
Mission accomplished?
This tiny win does a lot. Aside from perking someone up, it's a quick lane change from self-focus to generosity. Generosity in terms of time, attention or caring is a valuable asset. Somebody will see you in an enhanced light.
You'll see yourself as capable of giving more than you normally do. It won't be as scary next time. You're punching the status quo bias right in the family jewels.
Adam Grant, a professor at Wharton (one of the best business schools in the world) published Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success. In it, he makes a very compelling case that givers achieve much greater success than takers. In fact, they inhabit the top of the success scale.
I'd say generosity is pretty good place to rack-up some tiny wins.
We all need a little inspiration now and then, so I'll be pitching a few easy hitters for you on a regular basis right here on this blog.
So today, you improve one person's day.
A relative, a work mate, a stranger - it doesn't matter. Pick one.
Bring them a coffee just how they like it. Wash their car (or bicycle). Take one of their tasks and complete it for them. Tell them what you admire about them. Compliment them on something other than their looks or clothes.
Be genuine.
Mission accomplished?
This tiny win does a lot. Aside from perking someone up, it's a quick lane change from self-focus to generosity. Generosity in terms of time, attention or caring is a valuable asset. Somebody will see you in an enhanced light.
You'll see yourself as capable of giving more than you normally do. It won't be as scary next time. You're punching the status quo bias right in the family jewels.
Adam Grant, a professor at Wharton (one of the best business schools in the world) published Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success. In it, he makes a very compelling case that givers achieve much greater success than takers. In fact, they inhabit the top of the success scale.
I'd say generosity is pretty good place to rack-up some tiny wins.
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