{"id":1976,"date":"2019-04-05T03:50:13","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T07:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=1976"},"modified":"2019-04-05T02:12:08","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T06:12:08","slug":"week-238-catch-someone-doing-something-right-file-a-compliment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=1976","title":{"rendered":"Week #238 &#8211; Catch someone doing something RIGHT!  (File a compliment!)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Follow-a.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Follow-a-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Follow-a.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Follow-a.jpg?resize=624%2C468&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Follow-a.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Week #238 &#8211; Catch someone doing something RIGHT!  (File a compliment!)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greetings Happyness Tribe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was reminded this week of how nice it is when someone takes the time to catch you doing something right (instead of wrong)&#8230;and reminded me of my post from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spreadhappyness.com\/?p=1694\">Week #194<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In some industries complaints are just the default setting. &nbsp;Customers often feel encouraged to grouse in order to &#8220;get something for free&#8221; &#8212; or entitled to something extra when things don&#8217;t perfectly go their way &#8212; or they just want to complain to complain. &nbsp;We&#8217;ve all been on one end or the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But how often do we take time to write a thank you note, pay a compliment, or publicly praise someone for doing the right thing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Social media has made it easier than ever to complain about bad service or call out individuals\/companies that let us down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The things is&#8230;it&#8217;s just as easy nowadays to say something positive! &nbsp;\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Your Happyness Challenge for the Week Ahead: Catch someone doing something RIGHT!  <\/strong>Has someone delivered for you? &nbsp;Did they come through in a pinch, perform with flying colors, or go above and beyond to make sure you had a good experience? &nbsp;Better yet, have you had to stand by and witness someone handle a difficult situation with grace and ease?  If so, call them out on their GOOD BEHAVIOR&#8230;and file a COMPLIMENT!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(And businesses\/employers&#8230;if you receive compliments, be sure to share them with your staff just a readily as you would a complaint. &nbsp;It doesn&#8217;t hurt to reward your top performers, either!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spread Happyness &#8212; file a COMPLIMENT this week!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>4\/5\/19 by Grace Church<br>\u00a9 Grace Church<br>grace@spreadhappyness.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week #238 &#8211; Catch someone doing something RIGHT! (File a compliment!) Greetings Happyness Tribe! I was reminded this week of how nice it is when someone takes the time to catch you doing something right (instead of wrong)&#8230;and reminded me of my post from Week #194: In some industries complaints are just the default setting. 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