One of the questions was to rate, on a scale of 1-5, the truthfulness of the statement, “My partner and I show appreciation for what the other does.”
As I reflected, I realized that over the last several months, I had often told him about the specific impact he had had on me. In some areas, I had followed his example. In other areas, I had taken his advice. In other areas, I had made decisions because of insight he helped me to surface.
Although I had shared with him the impact he had had on me. I realized that morning that I hadn’t expressed gratitude for that impact.
Other times, I’ve thanked people rather generically for their friendship, for their influence, for who they are. But I’ve shown gratitude without highlighting any specific impact they have had on me.
I realized that morning that neither of those situations shows true appreciation.
Showing true appreciation involves both a reflection of the impact someone has had and an expression of gratitude for that impact.
I’ll invite you to look at your own relationships – both family and business. On a scale of 1-5, how true is the statement, “I show appreciation for what the other person does”?
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