February 22, 2021

Reggie Jackson, a former professional baseball player states: “I’ll tell you what makes a great manager. A great manager has a knack for making ballplayers think they are better than they are. He forces you to have a good opinion of yourself. He lets you know he believes in you. He makes you get more out of yourself. And once you learn how good you really are, you never settle for playing anything less than your very best.“

Psychologists say that deep down, all people have certain desires in common. If you want to encourage people, help them fulfill these most basic heartfelt desires:

People want to do the right thing – stand with them.

People want to find better ways of doing things – empower them.

People want to achieve things of which they can be proud – motivate them.

People want to belong to a group that achieves the extraordinary – invite them.

People want to earn recognition for who they are and what they achieve – honor them.

“There are three kinds of people in this world today. There are ‘well-poisoners,’ who discourage you and stomp on your creativity and tell you what you can’t do. There are ‘lawn-mowers,’ people who are well-intentioned but self-absorbed; they tend to their own needs. Finally, there are ‘life-enhancers,’ people who enrich the lives of others, to lift them up and inspire them. We need to be life-enhancers and surround ourselves with life-enhancers.“ – Walt Disney

What can you do to be the type of person who consistently enhances the lives within your influence – especially those within your home? How can you help them “learn how good they really are and empower them to never settle for ‘playing’ anything less than their very best?“

People who add value to others, do so intentionally.