tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post6125827718363987161..comments2024-03-29T06:37:18.029-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: It's not "nothing" -- Accepting gratitudePaul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-36079534999404052752011-09-14T18:30:40.968-04:002011-09-14T18:30:40.968-04:00Thank you Paul. Great post!Thank you Paul. Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-9612783239098242382011-03-30T14:27:53.246-04:002011-03-30T14:27:53.246-04:00Wow. What an eye-opener. Thank you, Paul. I myse...Wow. What an eye-opener. Thank you, Paul. I myself have long been of the "no problem" or "don't mention it" school myself......without ever realizing how it would make the other person feel. And you are absolutely correct that "accepting gratitude" is not so easy....and *why* is that? Why do we find it so hard, so embarrassing that someone might want to thank us for a random (or not so random) act of kindness? Thank you again for this eye-opener!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-91284598303192805972011-03-30T12:45:55.013-04:002011-03-30T12:45:55.013-04:00Well thought out and well put as always.
In my ex...Well thought out and well put as always.<br /><br />In my executive coaching practice, I emphasize humility and competence as two sides of the same coin. Downplaying your own competencies isn't real humility - it is rather, as you say, a convenient conversation-stopper. The only way to be genuinely humble, and to allow productive communication, is to acknowledge and take some pride in your own achievements.Dr. Joehttp://bit.ly/goj5khnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-30900990707485158172011-03-30T11:38:06.010-04:002011-03-30T11:38:06.010-04:00Language is so important in so many ways. This is ...Language is so important in so many ways. This is some great advice. <br /><br />I also always learned that you are not supposed to make assumptions about other people's feelings but only describe thins as how you see it, clearly stating that it is your opinion. <br /><br />I love stuff like this and thanks for the post.Bradley Joblinghttp://www.bradleyjobling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-22319894954436468142011-03-30T08:33:00.491-04:002011-03-30T08:33:00.491-04:00Barry, spoken like a true analyst! :)
nonlocalBarry, spoken like a true analyst! :)<br /><br />nonlocalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-16739029043475238882011-03-30T05:30:55.094-04:002011-03-30T05:30:55.094-04:00Another nice thing about handling gratitude proper...Another nice thing about handling gratitude properly is that it costs nothing and, as you note, sometimes pays dividends.Barry Carolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-24939712389292136652011-03-30T05:09:53.889-04:002011-03-30T05:09:53.889-04:00From Facebook:
Excellent post. Thanks! I am going...From Facebook:<br /><br />Excellent post. Thanks! I am going to try it!!Serenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-18915190298358986202011-03-29T23:01:49.578-04:002011-03-29T23:01:49.578-04:00From Facebook:
Theodore:
Nice post, Paul.
Marile...From Facebook:<br /><br />Theodore:<br />Nice post, Paul.<br /><br />Marilee:<br />Wow. Right when I thought that saying "it's nothing" is a way to diminish me, in deference to someone else, I learned that it actually diminishes them. This is a keeper.<br /><br />Amy:<br />I'm not sure when I learned that "(it's) my pleasure" worked better than "no problem", but it is a so much more effective way of getting the response I want, a smile.<br /><br />Victoria:<br />Thanks for the reminder Paul. Well said!<br /><br />Dhaya:<br />Paul, you are really something! Thanks for this post.<br /><br />Ruth:<br />Ditto Paul - great post! Thank you very much.Paul Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.com