Friday, July 30, 2004

Above My Desk

Above my desk is a bulletin board.  I won't tell you everything that is on it - I'm not sure I want the whole world doing a psychological evaluation of me based on the contents of the board!



There is something there though that I think is instructive and worth writing about - my buttons.  I have several buttons on my bulletin board.  They read:

  • Dream Bigger! (the button we produce)
  • Just DO It!
  • Who are "They" Anyway?
  • Go For It!
  • I'Mpossible
  • Blazingly good
  • Ingeniuous
  • Ask!
  • Bring Your Brain 
 

What do these buttons have in common (other than a very large percentage of them having exclamation points?)  They are all positive, empowering messages that I read every day that I am at my desk.



Why should this matter to you?



Because it is a good practice to fill our minds with positive, affirming messages!  Try it for yourself.  Put a quotation, saying or other positive message in your work environment.  Post similiar things in the environment where others work.  Want people to keep their Customers in Focus?  Choose messages that help reinforce the Customer Serice focus that you are creating.  Use the bulletin board, your office doors, or a space in your break room to share those messages with others.



If you need ideas or quotations, check out my two quotation services, Powerquotes and Powerquotes Plus.  These are two of many sources you could go to to stock your work area with positive messages.