Tag: changing a life

If We Want Improvement

If I wanted simply to offset
the carbon I use,
I would fund the planting
of X trees per year.

But I know some people
won’t or can’t offset their carbon usage
and
I want the world to improve
so
I fund the planting
of at least 2X trees per year.

The standard tip
for housekeeping
when we stay in a hotel
is expected.
The employee factors
that into her earnings.

Doubling that standard tip
will change her life a bit.

Seth Godin
shares

“Whether it’s splitting a check,
getting a project done
or making an impact on the culture
or a cause,
if you want things to get better,
the only way is
to be prepared
to do more than your fair share.”

If we want the world
to improve,
we should do
MORE than is expected.

Praising Partners

Once a year,
I go through my list
of people I work closely with
and I send letters of praise
to anyone who has helped me
in any way
over the past year.

I do this for everyone
but this especially matters
for people
who work for an employer.

These letters are usually added
to their files
and can be used to negotiate
raises, promotions, title changes
and other incentives.
They could save the person’s job
and/or could change their lives
for the better.

I do this EVERY year.

I’ve been sending one person
letters of recognition
every year for over a decade.

And she has been using them
to negotiate better pay
every year for over a decade.

If you want to change
someone’s world for the better,
send them a letter of recognition
when they help you.