Speak your mind. But make sure you speak it with love. Don't be scared to stand up for what is right. Make sure that you don't get bullied as a child or as an adult. Being able to objectively have a conversation with someone, even family when they're being disrespectful is extremely important. After all it's the right ing to do and it models the way for others.
A great way to exercise and increase your communication with your spouse and/or children is to take walks together. Not just when you are at the beach on vacation, but make it an everyday or weekly occurance. It creates a ritual for both excercise and communication, which is a good thing to do and it models the way for others. Make sure to spend time talking with your elderly relatives. The knowledge, wisdom, stories and family history that you can be invaluable. It's the right thing to do and it models the way for others. When you compare yourself to others, there will always be those greater and lesser than yourself. The same goes to your children. Competition is good, but comparing can lead to insecure children and confidence issues. Take the right steps to encourage the right behaviors in yourself and your children. Choosing the right, positive way to get the outcome you want is the right thing to do and it models the way for others. Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, Galations 6:4 (NIV) Make sure you want to children around unfamiliar pets. As I recently discovered some pets really love children's toys and your children's favorite toys could disappear. Plus you never know if the pet likes children, or if they like to be played with, or maybe the pet would prefer to be left alone. Some pets have anxiety, some pets are old, some pets are deaf, and some pets are blind. All of these factors can contribute to their response to children and strangers. So for the safety and comfort of all involved, just pay attention and adjust accordingly. After all, it's the right thing to do and it models the way for others. I learned several years ago to watch the words that come out of people's mouths, every single word. Because the words coming out of someone's mouth are coming out of their mouth for a reason, and if you just pay attention and notice what they're saying, how they're saying it, and the words they are using it will help you understand them and where they're coming from. You can also uncover specific issues that are going on or certain feelings that one may have because of what they say. Paying attention to the words people say will also help improve your listening skills and it's the right thing to do and it models the way for others. Procrastinstion to me is waiting to do something until the last minute when you didn't have to do it that way and by waiting it caused undue stress on you and those around you. Procrastinating is a matter of prioritizing and time management skills. So do what you need to do, when you need to do it, even when you don't feel like it. If you do that, procrastination goes away and your life is much less stressful. So take the time now and don't wait. It's the right thing to do and it models the way for others. Who did you look up to as a child? Was it your parents, your mom or dad, or maybe your pastor? who was it that you looked up to and really made an impact on your life? Make sure that you reach out to them later in life and thank them for the impact they had in your life. Taking time to thank those that impacted you and help mold you is the right thing to do and it models the way for others. Gary D. Chapman wrote a book called "The Five Love Languages." In his book he states that people typically give love the way that they like to receive it and they each person typically has a primary and a secondary love language. These love languages help fill a person's "love tank" and help a person feel loved, but when one's tank is empty they don't feel loved and they have a hard time giving love in return then. In his book Dr . Gary D. Chapman says that these are the five love languages: 1) Acts of Service, 2) Gifts, 3) Quality Time, 4) Physical Touch, and 5) Words of Affirmation. I recommend you buy this book and that you read through it with your spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend and learn to speak your spouse's, boyfriend's, or girlfriend's primary and secondary love language. There is even a special version for children where you can learn your children's love language so they can feel your love how they want to receive it when you speak their love language. It can be one of the most impactful books that you read to help your relationships grow stronger. Because after all understanding each other's love language is the right thing to do and it models the way for love. |
"Modeling the Way" BlogMark A. Watkins is a Region Sales Manager in the Midwest with Rollins, Inc. and strives to Model the Way as a Sales Leader, Teacher, Visionary, Innovator, Problem Solver, Coach and Mentor. Archives
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