Mindset

“Our ability show gratitude is a superpower that each of us has possess. Our willingness to use it to not only ‘bless up’ (to those with higher status, power, or achievement), but to ‘bless laterally and down’ (to our peers or those who are just starting out in life, career, or a path in which we have long-traveled) is directly proportional to the quality of our relationships. The quality of our relationships is directly proportional to the width and breadth of our experiences. And our experiences, as you well know, is what we use to gauge our joy, satisfaction, and comfort. The ability to show gratitude is ground-zero for us being bigger than ourselves. Each time we take the risk to show true gratitude, we become beacons of light and hope – not only in the eyes of the recipient but more importantly in the heart of the man or woman in the mirror.”

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The Action

Two targets for gratitude

• Three Other People (Family, friends, community, professional, etc)
  • Higher status
  • Lateral status
  • Lower status
• Self – You know, that man or woman in the mirror 🙂
  • Simple – the easy ones
  • Rarely – a bit edgy, you know it but rarely acknowledge it
  • Never before acknowledged – invest in this one for the big reward

Picture of the Day

Because there was no question submitted I took a deeper look at Colin’s from Day 1. Send in your questions so I can whiteboard out some new directions for you to take.

In the meanwhile, let me celebrate the fog that is blocking my view of the Sierra Mountains instead of the smoke that has beat our state into mercy. This feel like renewal, promise.

Chat Roll

00:00:27 Bryan Lee: Good morning
00:00:41 sara kunz: aloha kakahiaka (good morning)
00:00:41 Danno Sullivan: Morning!
00:00:48 James Perry: Good Morning!
00:00:48 Sora Iriye: Good mornin’!!!
00:00:55 Rayvon Reynolds: Morning!
00:23:28 James Perry: Have a great day
00:23:32 Sora Iriye: Thank you, Barry!