What an amazing week!
On a posting of the 100 Best Life and Career Coaching Blogs this week, my blog was included amongst 15 Best Life Coaching Blogs. As well as that – our e-book ‘Make 2009 a Powerful Year’ was included amongst the Best Life and Career Coaching Resources listed. To see the full list and access some wonderful inspiration click here
It made me think about how important thanks and recognition can be in encouraging us to do and be our best. It really is lovely to be told by someone that you are valued by them or that your efforts are appreciated. It increases your confidence in what you are doing and helps motivate you to do more and to do it even better.
For a long time I found it really hard to accept praise or recognition of any sort. I was embarrassed to be asked a question on class in case the other kids thought I was a swot. But near the end of my schooling a favourite teacher encouraged my writing and that little message has been with me ever since.
How easy do you find it to accept praise?
How easy do you find it to praise other people?
How does it make you feel when someone praises you?
Comments
Being able to look in the mirror and like what we see is really important. Acceptance and praise from others helps as does building a robust sense of self. Too often what we 'see' is a reflection of what we think others want us to be like.
Praise from someone else is important as we often do not praise ourselves. I think we should all look in the mirror from time to time and give ourselves a heartfelt " well done ".
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