A Gift of Encouragement
My friend, Phyllis Sather has written a wonderful post that I would love for you to read called A Gift Of Encouragement.
It is a beautiful example of a point from a book I am reading, 25 Ways to Win With People. Drs Maxwell and Parrott talk about a principle called “The 30 Second Rule” which says that within 30 seconds of beginning a conversation with someone, say something encouraging to that person.
Now, this isn’t natural for most people. Actually, when you talk about temperaments, it’s easy for a Sanguine, but much harder for any other personality type. That is why this really speaks to me. It’s something that comes naturally to me.
But, you can learn to do something that doesn’t necessarily feel natural to you, so read Phyllis’ post and pray about it. It will feel awkward and perhaps “fakey” at first, but stick with it. Begin to incorporate this behavior into your life and see how it builds up those in your life and also increases your influence with people in general.
Also, today is the release of the second issue of my e-zine, Intentional Living! all about temperaments. Click HERE for a copy.
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