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The Annoying Husband

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A friend started telling about recent hassles with her husband.  She referenced numerous irritating habits and grievances.  Once she started looking at him through fresh eyes, things changed dramatically.

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The Annoying Husband –  #644

How about that husband of yours? Sure gets on your nerves at times, doesn’t he? You get annoyed by some of the things he does. And what’s really frustrating are the things he doesn’t do.

Lots of promises, no action. Reminds me of the joke, “When a man says he will do something, he will do it. He does not need to be reminded every six months.”

Well, you can go ahead and be annoyed, or you could take a different look at it. Those things that annoy you, do they really matter?

There are millions of people yearning for a life companion and they can’t find one. Ask how fussy they would be about perfection, if they had a person who loved them, who they could talk to and share with.

Next time you are busy getting annoyed, think about the way he makes you feel; he way you feel when you look at him, or hug him, or watch him with your children.

Are you overlooking the good points and dwelling on the needy? Maybe a change of your attitude would make a difference. If you love him, be sure to tell him today. Right now. Give him a break from complaints – voiced or thought of. Substitute loving acceptance and see what happens. Could make life happier for you both.

Something to consider.

P.S.   

There’s also a simple approach that can positively affect the family culture too.   Introduce frequent use of “please” and “thank you.” It even works on teenagers – sometimes.

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Filed Under: Family, Happiness, Love/Romance, Podcast Episodes, Words Tagged With: attitude, husband, marriage

Aptitude and Attitude

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A large company hiring recent college graduates decided to choose people with attitude, rather than aptitude. The company had what they called their corporate DNA. It involved integrity, honor and servant leadership. And it only worked, for people with the right positive and honest attitude.

One of their unique programs was called Teammate Dollars. If any employee saw a fellow worker go above and beyond, or caught someone doing something selfless, that person could reward their coworker with Teammate Dollars, good for buying things out of a catalogue.

Anyone could provide the reward.  No approval, no sanction by the boss. If you wanted to reward a fellow worker for what they had done or help they provided, you simply requested whatever amount of Teammate Dollars you wanted to give.

You were given the dollars and you gave them to your teammate. In a few sentences on the company email, you explained why the person got the reward, so everyone would know.

What a difference it made, that the opinion of folks in this company was so valued that they could authorize rewards all on their own.

Did people take advantage of this unique system? No, because their DNA was that of integrity and honor.  What a concept.

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Filed Under: Encouragement, Podcast Episodes Tagged With: aptitude, attitude, integrity

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