GVO, ACME And The Importance Of Acknowledgement For YOU!
Like many people keen to improve themselves, I listen in to a lot of webinars, often late at night or very early in the morning when most sensible people would be grabbing their beauty sleep.
(Now you know why I rarely appear on video!)
Anyway, over the course of the last week, whilst lurking silently in the background and minding my own business, I’ve been specifically addressed on the broadcasts.
It’s a strange feeling.
It always comes as a complete surprise and always seems to happen when I’m least able to respond.
You see, as much as I know I shouldn’t multi-task, I can’t stop myself, BUT if you can, you should really listen to webinars, take notes and then apply what you’ve learned as soon as possible.
So – do as I say, NOT as I do …
…Okay?
This morning I was reflecting on the events of the past few days and realised how important it is for all of us to be recognised for something and have our achievements acknowleged.
Many people, especially the younger and older generations feel no-one ever listens to them or appreciates what they do, and sadly, in may cases that’s true.
Seldom do we take the time to thank people for doing normal everyday sort of tasks, and yet we’re soon to criticise or complain when they don’t get done.
Funny that!
What a difference it might make if instead of pointing out what’s wrong with everyone else, we concentrated on what’s good. It might just help encourage a few young people who have temporarily lost their way and make a few older people feel more valued.
When ACME and GVO acknowledged me in their broadcasts, it wasn’t for very much, but the point is at least other people listening in knew I existed and may possibly have been slightly curious about me.
I’m sure there are a lot of people “out there” who feel completely the opposite, and consider they are always just lurking in the shadows.
Everyone in this world is important and has value, whether they can speak or not.
My son has autism and has a lovely badge which says –
Just because I can’t speak, doesn’t mean I have nothing to say
Good, isn’t it?
I always consult him whenever we do anything and acknowledge what he does even if it’s something insignificant.
Incase you’re wondering what insignificant things I was acknowledged for last week they’re these –
GVOAcademy – Ken Hammond (the Marketing Maverick) acknowledged the recommended update on my blog BeginMarketingNow.com
GVO – Deb Lane and Stephanie Remers (Marketers Edge) acknowledged the fact I was still up so early in the morning to tune in to their show
ACME – Tissa Godavitarne acknowledged it was the first time I’d been on one of his webinars, said hello and apologised for not getting back to me about the interview he’s kindly agreed to
See, none of them were very much, were they, but temporarily they dragged me out of the shadows and made me briefly feel special.
Maybe you could make an effort to acknowledge someone, somewhere, somehow and make them feel “special” too.
What do you think?
Jean