By David Tepera, August 10, 2022

There’s no secret, each and every one of us enjoys recognition for work well done. In the employment world, the goal is to receive financial rewards for overachieving.

Employers must have these incentive plans in place in order to get the most out of employees. If not, your best workers will find better opportunity with your competition. So, start praising and supporting your hard workers.

Ask yourself, “how often do I encourage and support those around me?” Do you have children? Do they spend most of their day with you yelling and scolding them? When’s the last time they heard you say how proud you are?

It’s up to parents to give kids confidence in order to be successful in this competitive world. Sometimes as parents, we need to take a step back from our hectic work load and shower our kids with love. Remember, kids learn to be parents from their parents.

For those in relationships and spouses, is it one-sided or a partnership? Most people are constantly trying to lose weight. Are you encouraging and supporting their efforts?

We have several couples who train at our gym. It’s fun to watch them work hard together to achieve a common goal. Relationships can build and become stronger by exercising and eating healthy together.

As most of you know, Tina and I are training partners, plus we cook and do all our food prep together each weekend. We put on some music, share a little wine and dance around the kitchen. It’s fun to act like teenagers sometimes. Wink-wink.

Now, what are you going to do today to make a change? It’s time to stop being a grumpy old nobody. No one wants to hang around and listen to negative people. Quit spilling sewage in people’s ears. Those days are over.

The first person you’re going to encourage today is yourself. Go look in the mirror to see someone beautiful looking back. You’re smart, funny and kind. It’s time to fall back in love with you.

We all know beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, so love and be kind to yourself. This will spill out into all those around you. It will become your nature to make a difference in this world with just a few words of encouragement.