Respect and Appreciation

These are things that matter to me and what makes for a satisfying work life. I realise I have written about this in the past on this blog too - so it must be pretty important to me.

I spent many years working for someone that did appreciate and respect me but didn’t verbalise it. Then I worked with a crew where they said thank you to my face everyday – I was utterly confused by this and thought I was in an alternate reality. I have also experienced unappreciation and disrespect, otherwise why would I be writing about the need for it?

I am the first to tell you that I don’t know everything. Despite everyone treating me like Google. I just know how to appear like I have everything under control. Everyone has something to teach you despite their age, culture, background, experience, sex, politics, religion, sexual preference….. the list goes on. I say everyone I mean EVERYONE!

There are things that I know how to do better than others, that’s why I have started training others. But I walk into class telling them that I don’t know everything and there are things they know better than I do.

If you are going to surround yourself with experience and knowledge appreciate and respect the people and be willing to listen and learn from the experience and knowledge that they bring to your life.

I think this goes a long way in personal relationships too.

My nephews have taught me everything I know about Pokemon,  Octonauts , Minecraft, Angry Birds, The Wiggles and every other trend kids have been into over the past 20 years.

So let me take this opportunity to thank you for stopping to read my little rant for the day. Maybe you can teach me something too.