Showing posts with label Praise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Praise. Show all posts

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Kind Words Never Get Old


Motivational Power Quote

Kind Words Never Get Old
“Kind words do not cost much. They never blister the tongue
or lips. They make other people good-natured. They also
produce their own image on men’s souls, and a beautiful
image it is.”
Blaise Pascal 1623 - 1662, French Mathematician, Physicist, Inventor,  Writer


As I see it . . . . . . .

Kind words never get old

A kind word will brighten a person’s day with the warmth of sunshine . . . . and
change the course of their life.

A kind word from you may be the only . . . . the only one that they may ever hear.

People are quick to criticize . . . . and very slow to have a kind word.

Let your words praise good effort . . . . and let your words be kind and encouraging when their efforts fall short.

Your kind words may take a moment to say . . . . but when they come from your heart they can last a lifetime.

A leader can demand excellence . . . . but when their words are kind they encourage excellences.

Kind words never get old . . . . they mature and create value in peoples lives.

©2013 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Nipped in the Bud


Motivational Power Quote

Nipped in the Bud    
“Creativity is so delicate a flower that praised tends
to make it bloom,  while discouragement often nips it in the bud.
Any of us will put more and better ideas if our efforts are appreciated.”
Alexander Osborn, the father of brain storming   


As I see it . . . . . . .

Nipped in the bud

Have you ever watch the interaction of a parent or a grandparent with the young child?

They are encouraging the child to take their first step, acknowledges their art work at a young age. They will encourage the child after they strike out in a baseball game or lose a game.

Teachers encourage their students with a little note of encouragement on the child’s school work or a happy face sticker.   

The encouragement takes hold at a young age and the encouragement and praise builds the confidence and self-esteem of the child.

The lack of encouragement and praise has the opposite effect. The child has no point of reference and very likely will grow up with low self-esteem and lack confidence and their natural talent will be nipped in the bud.

A persons self-esteem is fragile a word of encouragement can lift it. A lack of encourage can wither it.

Don’t allow anyone to discourage you and show appreciation in the people you meet and you true talents will bloom and you and your talent will not be nipped in the bud. 

©2011 Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author