updated Aug 13..

Wow I just read that one again. It was such a pivotal period! This inspires me to follow up with a wgwt regarding my new job.

Thank you for sharing wgwt with me, it’s a huge part of my day now. It makes me so much more aware and grateful for the good all around us.

Thank you for putting that clip up on the net.
I really like it. It gives a nice perspective on who I am and what I am doing.

… the routine of posting to WGWT. i feel it is a very motivating medium to pass on positive messages

Love the WGWT, it makes me think of all the things that bless me in my life and all I have to be thankful for. Thanks for the email.  Caused me to do a “shift”

Thanks so much for your email Christopher. It really did get me onto some better thoughts and therefore the whole day went better. Your note was very much appreciated and I did have a good read on WGWT. Sharing good experiences is helpful and I thank you for reminding me there is always help if you look.

A fellow in Nanaimo wrote, ” Wow, what a question: it works”. That is how I will begin the conversation with any lovely lady whom I am lucky enough to run into in the near future’

A student in Vernon wrote , ” This way of learning from your day, and asking yourself, “what’s gone well today?” has made my outlook on my day brighter and brighter. I’m very grateful for this, so I’ve dedicated a section of my journal that I write in each night, to reflect on what’s gone well today. I’m amazed at what you can learn, even from the smallest moments.”

Visit the What’s Gone Well Today site

Here’s how one community-gardening advocate and change agent said

An engineering student wrote: ‘I think your idea creates a opportunity for people to share smiles and I have to ask, who could say no to smiling?

A visitor to Victoria wrote:

Since I’ve met you I have made a note for each to say what has gone right for me.

From up Island…

Very interesting concept Christopher.  I love the question and the responses
on your site are wonderful!   I think I’ll start asking that question
instead of “how are you today?”

A dentist wrote:

The “What’s Gone Well Today” idea has remained with me since ( we talked). It’s brilliant and simple. I have mentioned it to a few people who agree that it is much better than the standard “how are you?” I plan to use it at work this week. I will likely get a wider range of responses if I ask it at the start of the appointment though rather than afterwards, since at that point the standard response would probably be “My dental appointment is over!”

I have always done a similar reflection at the end of each work day anyway, usually feeling satisfaction at having helped someone get through an experience that is necessary but that no one really wants. The most satisfaction comes from having someone who was terrified at the start but at the end finds that it was not unpleasant at all. It’s great to see the self confidence that emerges in their ability to endure dental treatment.

Remaining positive is a powerful tool. WGWT is a simple way to snap people back to the positive side, especially if they are presently in a negative mood (often the case when they show up for their dental visit!) I’m even finding it helpful myself with this huge transition in my practice. The nasty situation created by the dentist I was working with is vastly overshadowed by the excitement of starting up my own show.

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A school staff member wrote:

I asked a friend today at the school whats gone well with you today and she smiled, paused and then she said she was so happy when she woke up this morning that she was alive. She thought this was such a cool thing to ask people, its gets people to look more for the good every day and talk about that. She is going to ask this question to others she meets.