The Stats
Occasionally, we have trivia contests at our weekly safety meetings at the office. The questions are statistics or facts related to the overall project. I began thinking more about all the statistics and metrics floating around out there. If you watch the constantly negative news, you will get to hear about the percentage of unemployment, swings in the stock market, or homicide statistics. Very seldom do you see reports on good and positive statistics.
Well I am happy to announce I found one from a friend of mine: Ruben. He decided a few weeks ago to track how many times he gets to kiss his wife, Linda. At last count, he was up to 4,162. If you are counting the kisses and tracking them, what does that do for you? It provides a nice reminder about getting to kiss rather than feeling you have to kiss him or her.
I have done the same thing with counting the number of times I said hi to someone or the number of hugs in a day. When I look at the numbers, I recall the interactions rather than just seeing a number. The happy stats, as I call them, keep me directed on positive things rather than the alternative. Try tracking something personal and positive like kisses, hugs, smiles, or handshakes. Trust me; they will take on a completely new meaning.
Rodney
I don't live with anyone and see few people on a daily basis. Counting kisses or hugs would be depressive. Maybe I could count the nice experiences I have with clients or how many times the mailman, UPS or FEDEX driver say hi or make nice chit chat while I'm signing the device they carry. Hmmm.
ReplyDelete"Maybe I could count the nice experiences..." Bingo, Charlene. It is not so much the event as it is the intent and feelings behind it.
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