Posted on March 11th, 2010
I returned home last night from a business trip completely exhausted. The reception that I received from my two teenage boys and husband completely filled me with a life force that I can still feel today. What did they do? My husband made a delicious dinner for us to enjoy together and my boys each gave me a long and heartfelt hug! Little things, I know. They made a BIG difference for me.
Later, as I was attending to the large number of emails that had been delivered over the past several days, I posted a comment on Facebook about how much I LOVED my life. Immediately, I received comments in return from a significant number of people.
Today I’m thinking about the incredible energy that is available to me when I take time out of my busy day to simple count my blessings – to give attention to all of the things that are “right” in my world.
Lynae and I are committed to the philosophy that “organizations move toward what they study” with our work in organizational development. We know the importance and power of focusing on “what’s working” and helping organizations plan to “do more of what works” rather than focus on “what’s wrong”. We often bring the Appreciative Inquiry model into our strategic planning projects with organizations as well as our training and development work.
We can all apply this philosophy to our work and personal life and reap the benefits. Here are three simple steps to put this into action in your life today.
Discover: When are you at your best?
Dream: What success do you want to celebrate in 1-3-5 years?
Design: What have you done before, that you could do again to get closer to your dream?
Respectfully yours,
Georgine
