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!
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Last night at the Downtown Churches Association dinner event, a bishop spoke of our need as Christians to keep being salt that does not lose its savour. Salt adds zest, preserves, and causes the ice (fear) to melt — all properties of salt must be demonstrated for a vibrant church.
A shift in thinking
A professional looking fellow was at the bus stop at UVic. I asked him what his responsibility was on campus. Program director for a department. He has been reading Daniel Pink’s book, Drive. People thrive with autonomy.The opposite of that is being controlled.
I told him that we had an antidote to feeling oppressed and controlled. Using What’s Gone Well Today as an internal prompt.
It was an amazing 2 minute exchange..I wish the bus had not come so soon.
Finding opportunities to engage
I looked through the glass doors of a building and saw a man about to get into an elevator. I got into the elevator with him, and asked how his morning was going. This got a nod and a short one word answer. I tried again and asked “what has gone well for you today?” The gentleman’s face lit up and he seemed generally surprised and delighted that someone would ask this. He thought for a moment and told me that his 7am meeting had been very productive and that his optometrist had finally been able to get him in for an appointment and he was excited about getting a new pair of glasses. It was interesting to see how an open ended question changed the entire interaction.
Meeting with Dallen and hearing what two aspects of his time working in the Village of Oak Bay made for a rewarding and rich work life there.
When dogs run free
Took Jean Luc to the dog park when there were only small dogs there. I’ve never seen him run that fast. And despite being 100 m away when Loni called him, he came running back.
It was a warm dark foggy night with dew that kisses your cheeks. Stewart Butterfield famous for Flickr and now Slack was in conversation with Shelagh Rogers the new Chancellor of UVic. At 41 he starts the conversation with acknowledging his parents in the crowd. Informative and entertaining Stewart reminded me of Steve Jobs with more social graces. Prior to the event I spoke with a young man finishing his PHD in Computer Science. He came to learn of Stewart’s journey to success. He also wanted advice about writing so I am sending him a link to an amazing author. I was able to speak with Stewart..being a Traveler in Your Own Town allows you to meet some really interesting folks.