Focus on the Good: Lifting Others Up in Their Lowest Moments

Bob Ganzak • February 24, 2024

Everyone has their low moments, even us. At times, it’s easy to feel down, lonely, and helpless. In these trying times, it is crucial to support one another and find the good in others, even when it feels impossible. Today we explore ways we can help lift others up when they are at their lowest, and in turn, positively impact each other’s lives.

1. Be a Good Listener

One of the most important things we can do to help someone in their time of need is simply to listen. Offering a shoulder to lean on lets the person know they are not alone and that their feelings are valid. Make sure to actively listen, be engaged, and be present.


2. Offer Words of Encouragement

Encouraging and uplifting words can go a long way in helping someone feel better. Even simple phrases, like “You can do this” or “I believe in you,” can make a difference. Be genuine and compassionate in your responses, and remember that sometimes, it’s more about how you say it than what you say.


3. Share Positive Stories and Experiences

Everybody loves a good story. In moments of despair, it can be incredibly comforting to hear about someone else who has faced similar challenges and triumphed. Share your own experiences if you can, or even stories of inspirational figures. This can help them find hope in their situation and encourage them to keep pushing forward.


4. Suggest Practical Support

Sometimes, the most effective way to help someone is by easing their practical burdens. Offer to run errands, cook a meal, walk their dog, or just spend some quality time together. These small acts can make a significant difference in how someone feels during their low moments.


5. Celebrate Small Victories

In dark times, it’s essential to recognize and celebrate the small triumphs and victories that may otherwise be overlooked. This can help boost the person’s confidence and remind them of their own abilities and worth.


6. Encourage Self-Care and Mindfulness

When it comes to lifting someone up, it’s important not to forget about self-care. Encourage the person to practice mindfulness through meditation, journaling, or taking regular breaks. Help them establish a self-care routine that works for them and aids in their emotional and mental well-being.


In Conclusion: Our Positive Impact on One Another

We all have the power to positively impact each other’s lives, even in the most challenging times. By being a good listener, offering words of encouragement, sharing positive stories, providing practical support, celebrating small victories, and encouraging self-care, we can lift up those around us who may be at their lowest. Remember, focusing on the good in others and ourselves can make a world of difference.

Office Culture: What It Means To Employee Engagement

By Bob Ganzak • February 24, 2024
There are so many good reasons to communicate with site visitors. Tell them about sales and new products or update them with tips and information.This morning I took a short walk out my back door and onto the 12th fairway of the golf course we live on. The sun was bright, the cool crisp 35-degree air nipped at my ear lobes. I strolled up the green grass, yes the grass is green here in Georgia and took in the surroundings of the course. Not a soul in site and the only sound was the cars in the distant traveling north and south on I-75. I was not thinking about the game of golf, I was just taking a few minutes to connect with nature and the beauty of the moment. As I walked back up the hill to our yard, I could not help but to chuckle over the fact that nobody was on the course. You see, I lived most of my years in Michigan, and if we had a morning like this in March, where you could see the grass, the sun was out bright and the temps over 35, the golf courses would have been bustling with players. Office buildings would be short a member or two and there would be business being done at the course. Why is it that I would have no interest to even think about playing a round of golf in this weather in Georgia, yet in Michigan, I would have been one of the first ones to get a group together to play? We get so used to our surrounding environment that we shift our ways of life. We get spoiled by things that we take for granted and forget the obstacles that we once dealt with happily in other places. The things that could not hold us back in once place become stifling in another. The same goes for the culture in your office. During my years in radio, I worked in many different markets, many different stations and of course, many different cultures. There were positive, negative, sales oriented, program-oriented, and some that were a mixture of both. I had General Managers who were brought up through the ranks of being a disc-jockey and those that came out of sales. Each one brought a new and different approach and in turn, we had to be flexible. The key to longevity and success was being able to navigate through the different environments. In my world today, in Dale Carnegie, I get to listen to our participants talk about their work environments, their obstacles of navigation. The stories can be joyous or heartbreaking, though some handle both ends better than others. We know that employee engagement is driven by three major points, your relationship with your supervisor, your belief in senior leadership and the pride one has in the organization. Now even if you click on all three it is not a guarantee of strong employee engagement, ultimately that is up to the individual. What it does do is help to create an atmosphere that is conducive to positive employee engagement. Culture is defined as, the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization. Work Culture…how is yours?

5 Thoughts To Improve Your 2024

By Bob Ganzak • February 24, 2024
I wonder how many of us have already fallen back into the old routine that we promised to leave behind with the end of 2023. I am not sure that any of us really truly know what is going on in our world anymore. The pace of change is at a speed that is incredibly elusive, we try to hold on, it is just next to impossible. I watch people striving to make money, others doing everything they can do just to slow the spinning down and most of us are holding on for dear life every day. Yes, the machine of life rages on. What tools are we utilizing to help us get to where we want to be in the future? Some of us have a plan and a direction that we have set forth in our lives. Huge events that will define our year. I spoke with my daughter earlier today and we were talking about her writing skills. She told me that she does not do much writing anymore, that she is focusing on a smaller number of things, with her career path at the very top of the list. She also has her wedding coming up later in the year, so that is one of those HUGE events I mentioned earlier and it will be something that defines her year. When we finished our chat, I felt confident that she had a good grasp on the year ahead. Now I am not one of the most organized people in the world, so many of the challenges that I experience are self-inflicted. When you add that to the complexities of life in 2024 the results can be disastrous. SO I have come up with five simple things that we can all do that will have a more positive effect on our year.