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What Janet Jackson Will Never Forget

Chart-topping singer Janet Jackson, recipient of the coveted Life-Time Achievement Award, recently (October, 2001) brought in a whopping $1,998,752.00 in two days of her concert tour. I'd call that success! And you'd think that if anyone felt secure and successful, it would be Janet. Yet in an interview she admitted that she struggles intensely with insecurity. So I'm thinking, "YOU! Insecure! You're an incredible success! Tons of people love you! Why in the world would you feel insecure?" Her answer? She traces the problem to a teacher in elementary school who ridiculed her in front of her friends. In her own words, ''I felt so stupid, so small. It affected me so badly, it is something I'll never forget.'' My point? Negative comments can impact people for the rest of their lives. And many of your friends may only hear negative comments. But there's a way to undo that negative impact: encourage people with positive comments. Let's end this lesson by practicing the power of encouragement. ? Copyright 2002 Steve Miller - All Rights Reserved

Encouragement with Respect

A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration. ? William Lyon Phelps

James on Appreciation

The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated. ? William James

Twain on Compliments

I can live for two months on a good compliment. ? Mark Twain

Students Never Forget Encouragement

A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration. ? William Lyon Phelps

Encouragement and Productivity

The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity. -- Thomas Peters & Robert Waterman, Jr.

Luther on Rewards

Spare the rod and spoil the child -- that is true. But, beside the rod, keep an apple to give him when he has done well. -- Martin Luther

Two Things Over Sex and Money

There are two things people want more than sex and money -- praise and recognition. -- Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics

Unappreciated Quit Jobs

46% of those who quit their jobs last year did so because they felt unappreciated. -- U.S. Department of Labor

Mother Teresa on Kind Words

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. -- Mother Teresa

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