Over 30 years ago, when her business was new, the owner of the business confessed to her staff that she was NOT a morning person. And yet, their business required that they arrive at work pretty early in the day. The business owner is an energetic and very positive person, but everyone has their needs, right? She confessed to her staff that she needs coffee in the morning to get going, but she absolutely hates to make coffee.
One of her staff members took it upon herself to do something unselfish for the company. Every work day for over 30 years she has arrived at work early. Each day she makes a pot of coffee. When the boss, and others, arrive, there is fresh coffee to greet them. This gesture has made mornings very pleasant. She makes a contribution that helps her co-workers look forward to mornings and arrive at work motivated to do their best.
Each member of the team contributes to the whole. We are all creative. We all have ideas. We all have energy. Sometimes we need to be reminded that just by doing some simple act of service we can make a difference for our team, and for our customers.
I hope you will think about how you make a difference for others around you. What acts of kindness have you done for your family or for your co-workers? What creative ideas have you implemented for the better?
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