Tips to Encourage Others
Dave Cheong offers the following 8 simple things you can do to encourage others:
Show genuine interest...Let them know you care. Express genuine interest by asking questions. Get them talking...
Acknowledge what’s important to them...affirmation and validation is like nitro for their confidence and self-esteem.
Say “Well done”. ...These magical Words of Encouragement at the right time can make all the difference between “keep going” and “give up”.
Say “Thank you”. Common courtesy. Good manners... A simple thank you lets others know what they have done is worthwhile and meaningful to you.
Reciprocate the favor...Think of this as a pendulum. They do something nice for you. You do something nice for them. They do something nice for you. You do something nice for them. And so on…
Respond with something unexpected...
Ask for advice or confide in them...
Offer to lend a hand...If that person sees that you are willing to commit your own time and energy in their interests, they will be more committed to seeing it through and less likely to give up...
