Ask a Few Questions Always keep in mind that when people present an idea, their ego is embedded in it. If you put down their idea, you bruise their ego and make them feel bad. Now that person is working against you instead of with you. So, the next time someone presents an idea to you--even if you don't agree with it--hear them out. Ask a few questions about it to make … [Read more...] about Ross Reck: Be Sensitive To Other People’s Ideas
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Ross Reck: Dishonesty Will Always Cost You
Several years ago on Memorial Day weekend, my family and I went to a local dealership to look at new cars. This started out as one of the most pleasant buying experiences that has ever happened to us. Instead of trying to sell us a car, the sales person actually let us buy one! He patiently showed us around and courteously answered our questions until we finally came across … [Read more...] about Ross Reck: Dishonesty Will Always Cost You
Ross Reck: Caring Energizes Everyone Around You
When you open up and care about people, you make them feel really good about themselves. This releases the reservoir of positive energy that resides in all of us. As a resut, people not only feel compelled to care back, but they use some of this newly released positive energy to care about those around them--thus releasing their reservoirs of positive energy. These people, … [Read more...] about Ross Reck: Caring Energizes Everyone Around You
Ross Reck: People Remember Acts of Kindness
I grew up in southwestern Michigan where a lot of farms grow blueberries. My cousin Chris grew up there too and then moved to central Illinois where no farms grow blueberries. Every year during blueberry season Chris would go back to Michigan to visit her parents and she would bring blueberries back to central Illinois to share with her friends. She has since moved back to … [Read more...] about Ross Reck: People Remember Acts of Kindness
Ross Reck: Sincere Appreciation Gets Results
One of the deepest needs of our human existence is the need to be appreciated. Each and everyone of us absolutely loves to be appreciated for who we are and what we do. If you satisfy this need in those around you, you'll have all kinds of people excited and willing to do just about anything for you. So take the time to say "thank you" and compliment people for who they … [Read more...] about Ross Reck: Sincere Appreciation Gets Results