The Club
Dr. George W. Crane taught social psychology at Northwestern University back in the 1920s. He was quite the educated man. In addition to being a Dr., he was also a psychologist and consultant. Dr. Crane took a little different approach to teaching psychology. Rather than getting bogged down in theory and concepts, he chose to approach teaching psychology from the practical sense. He wanted his students to see it in action. He gave the class an assignment called the Compliment Club.
The Compliment Club was a 30 day assignment where students were to give a genuine compliment to at least three different people a day. At the end of the 30 days, each student would document how the study changed the people around them along with any changes they saw in themselves as a result of the assignment. The overall objective of the assignment was for the students to really see the power of a sincere compliment on both the giver and receiver. The assignment was indeed a success.
“When you speak from the heart, the right words come to you.” That quote was one of my first, when I started expanding my thinking and opening my heart more. I strive to compliment everyone I come in contact with each day. A compliment can be some heart-felt words, a good morning just thinking about you text/email, a smile, a hug, a pat on the back, a little wink or sometimes a wave of the hand. In its purest form, I see a compliment as acknowledging the other person exists. John Maxwell put it this way. “Every person wants to be affirmed. Every person wants to be loved. Every person wants to be well thought of. Everybody wants to be somebody.”
Take the Compliment Club challenge and strive to compliment at least three people a day. 90 compliments can change 90 lives. When you look at the numbers, you see the impact you can make on the world. Be that change you want to see.
Dr. George W. Crane taught social psychology at Northwestern University back in the 1920s. He was quite the educated man. In addition to being a Dr., he was also a psychologist and consultant. Dr. Crane took a little different approach to teaching psychology. Rather than getting bogged down in theory and concepts, he chose to approach teaching psychology from the practical sense. He wanted his students to see it in action. He gave the class an assignment called the Compliment Club.
The Compliment Club was a 30 day assignment where students were to give a genuine compliment to at least three different people a day. At the end of the 30 days, each student would document how the study changed the people around them along with any changes they saw in themselves as a result of the assignment. The overall objective of the assignment was for the students to really see the power of a sincere compliment on both the giver and receiver. The assignment was indeed a success.
“When you speak from the heart, the right words come to you.” That quote was one of my first, when I started expanding my thinking and opening my heart more. I strive to compliment everyone I come in contact with each day. A compliment can be some heart-felt words, a good morning just thinking about you text/email, a smile, a hug, a pat on the back, a little wink or sometimes a wave of the hand. In its purest form, I see a compliment as acknowledging the other person exists. John Maxwell put it this way. “Every person wants to be affirmed. Every person wants to be loved. Every person wants to be well thought of. Everybody wants to be somebody.”
Take the Compliment Club challenge and strive to compliment at least three people a day. 90 compliments can change 90 lives. When you look at the numbers, you see the impact you can make on the world. Be that change you want to see.
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