The Almost Lost Art of Treating People Right - 5 Little "Living A Great Life While Builiding A Thriving Business" Lessons

I can't take all the credit for this article. Most of it was sent to me by a really dear friend and it is simply too good not to share with you. These are some great life and business lessons that really struck home with me this evening as I was going through my inbox reading some feedback I got from a few folks who felt they had been treated right … by me ... ENJOY!!

And for anyone up to a 7 day - one minute per day LOVE CHALLENGE ... be sure to read all the way to the bottom and tell me who YOU are going to BLESS today!!

The Cleaning Lady

During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read The last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50's, but how would I know her name?

I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

"Absolutely, " said the professor.. "In your careers, you will meet many people.  All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say "Hello.."

I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned that her name was Dorothy. 

Picking Up A Hitch Hiker in the Rain

One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rain storm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride.

Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. 

A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960's. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab.

She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached.

It read:

"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits.  Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away… God Bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."

Sincerely, 

Mrs. Nat King Cole

Always Remember Those Who Serve

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost a whole lot less than today, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.

"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked. 

"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it.

"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.

By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient …

"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.

The little boy again counted his coins.

"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left … 

When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table.  There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies.

You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.

The Obstacle In Our Path

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway.  Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock.  Some of the King's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it …  Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables.  Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road.  After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded.

After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. 

The peasant learned what many of us never understand! Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve ourselves and our condition.

Giving When it Counts

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a very rare and serious disease.  Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. 

The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.

I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying,

"Yes I'll do it if it will save her."  

As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheeks.

Then his face grew pale and his smile faded.

He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice,

"Will I start to die right away?"

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor … he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.

What are you doing to treat people right?

Who are you going to lift up through your words and actions?

It is a Universal Law that what you put out INTO the world is always RETURNED to you !!

Work like you don't need the money

Love like you've never been hurt

Dance like nobody's watching

Make someone else's day and watch what happens to yours !!

Here's something that you can do TODAY to feel great all week long

Each day this week, send someone a quick email, text or Facebook message. 

Short and sweet … right from your heart …

Simply say …

“I really appreciate you because _____ and  you will never know the difference you have made in my life.  I just wanted to say thank you.”

60 seconds is all it takes … one stinking minute a day … to reach out to one person a day. Do it and watch what happens. You will feel better … and so will they

It's like making a deposit into someone’s emotional bank account. And, you actually get paid a dividend in the process because their good feelings return to you.  By allowing them to feel appreciated and valued, you visibly and sincerely lifted them up.  And you’ll feel those good feelings echoing all the way down to your toes.

And, just to make sure you do it, leave your first message in the comments below !!

Take a few seconds right now to give thanks to someone in the comments … and then cut and paste it into an email, a Facebook message or simply send them a text message.  The more of you who leave this kind of comment here, the more people you’ll inspire to take action today. What a difference this could make for thousands of people

Don't be shy !! Go ahead and leave your comment.  Lift someone up.  It will lift you up as well.

Do it now.  You’ll thank yourself for it all week. Your life and business will thank you for it all year!!

Remember

… sharing is caring …

If you like the idea of "LOVE" going viral share this with as many people as you can. You never know how much of a difference you can make for someone who needs to hear a kind word and needs to know that someone is thinking about them !!

Rose Mis is the author of “Dead Blogs Don’t Lie ~ 7 Secrets To A Wildly Popular High Traffic Blog” and the editor and publisher of The Frugal Networker Newsletter. She is the creator and Executive Chef of the internet's only Award Winning Attraction Marketing Training Kitchen. Rose is a top MLM / Network Marketing blogger and is a featured blogger at thatMLMbeat.com. You are invited to stop by the Kitchen anytime you have any questions about blogging, marketing or mindset. Rose is here to help you get the results you are looking for as quickly and cost effectively as possible.