ComplainLess
complainless: (adj.) 1. to be free of complaints 2. a pleasure to be around
“This is the right joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the crumb heap; the being a force of Nature as a replacement for of a feverish selfish small clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you pleased.”
George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
Irish playwright and critic
Your words go others. Your words go you.
Let yours send all in the right direction.
To be ComplainLess…
- Be aware. Recognize your typical paths to complaining – what (who) sparks your tendency to gripe. Minimize your exposure to them (eliminating those ’sparks’ altogether may not always be realistic or the best business). Know that your upset is a complete waste of energy.
- Be thankful. Evenly reflect on all the excellent in your life (people, opportunities, things). Know and delight in how fortunate you really are. Be entitled to nothing.
- Pause before you commence. Clip a complaint as you feel it coming. Place a smile or thoughtful statement in its path. Hold responsible no one. Hold responsible nothing.
- Be accountable. Focus on solving problems rather than having them (especially with prospects and customers). Set the example for others and recommit when you slip. Care for yourself and make a clear habit.
Simple. More enjoyable for all. SalesTough.
“If you have not slept, or if you have slept, or if you have headache, or sciatica, or leprosy, or thunder-stroke, I beseech you by all angels to hold your peace, and not pollute the morning… Like the day.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
American writer and liberal