What’s Gone Well Today? ®
Here’s an easy way to recognize others… and in turn change how we look at our day, and our life.
When has someone made your day with the service they’ve given, or something they’ve said or done for you? Sharing these moments may inspire others. They lift the spirit!
On another note asking someone What’s Gone Well Today? ®, becomes life-changing. Conversations have a fresh, inspiring perspective.
In the larger picture our tools help individuals and organizations become more empathetic. We would love to hear from you! Please share an experience that’s gone well in your day.
I found someone on the Denman Island ferry who was going to Victoria, to a spot 10 minutes from my destination!
Judy and I were in Saginaw Michigan dealing with many practical and some impractical matters relating to my mom’s recent residency in a home for those with dementia. I could go on to no end with examples of “the kindness of strangers” but I shall limit myself to a single notable example. We travelled to a small town some hour’s drive from Saginaw to liberate an annuity of mom’s to pay her bills. We were seen by the bank manager who promptly informed us that his investment counsellor who handles these matters was on holiday and could deal with the matter a week hence. I explained our small temporal window of visitation. Whereupon, he phoned around, gathered information, received faxed instructions, faxed bank documents to the holder of the annuity and made arrangements for us to conclude the process from our home. These operations took him more than an hour and he cheerfully went about completing them chatting to us amiably in between active periods. I wish to emphasize that this was not mom’s bank but rather an outlet for the type of annuity which she had purchased many years ago through an investment advisor. This type of willingness on the part of total strangers everywhere we went to go the extra kilometre to help us was the rule without exception.
Face Camp at UVic is a highlight for children and volunteers
UVic psychologist Dr. Jim Tanaka is seeking children, ages 5 to 12, to participate in a research project examining face recognition in kids. Campers will have an opportunity to learn about the scientific principles of face recognition through hands-on activities, exercises in computer face morphing and laboratory experiments. Kids will also test drive some cool new computer games that are currently being developed in our research lab. This summer, art educators from the Andy Warhol Museum (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) will teach us about the artisitic side of face perception.
Face Camp is free, fun, and educational. It is run by the Face Camp Crew composed of UVic faculty, students, and community professionals. A FREE pizza lunch and snacks will be provided and campers will receive a cool Face Camp t-shirt.
I was beginning to dislike my job — apple thinning for a local orchardist — as it is very repetitive and boring, but today I discovered audiobooks. I now feel like I’m being paid to read all day long!
It’s been a day to celebrate. Here’s one example. A friend has a house cleaning business and gets to each job on public transit. She got clear directions but in the rush of the day on her way to a new customer got on the wrong bus. A half hour later she realized her mistake and with some friendly advice on the end of cell , and caring bus driver she was able to get to this out-of-the way location without being late. It turned out to be a great, appreciative, ongoing client.
I hired a fine painting company to do some painting at my condo. In the course of discussions, I learned just how fine the company was in their business practices.
The boss arranges to pretty much work just one large job at a time and asked for no money ahead. Customers were asked in the end to pay if they were satisfied with the work. Receiving payment was not a problem for his business. While painting at my unit he took a few minutes out to fix a mini blind improperly installed and there was no bill for the work. Nor did they have to advertise. This man considers his well-trained employees to be treasures and pays easy tribute to them. The best part comes last: he’s retiring soon and he takes pleasure in giving his business to his 5 employees to carry on the same business practices instead of selling the business.