Where are our manners?

Having manners can be as simple as saying "please" and "thank you." Our mothers said so.

It's still true.

That simple fact can change our lives. There is so much we should be thankful for and saying so when you move around life, makes others feel appreciated. 

It does go beyond that however. Acknowledging, thinking, watching, helping...so many ways we could improve our social lives by simply paying more attention to the world around us. The mistakes are endless and we all make them: not holding the door, ignoring someone's cry for help, not answering an email, not returning a call, watching someone fall, get lost, etc. 

Manners is the oil that makes life with others so much easier. At its core: RESPECT

Without respect, there is nothing worth living for, nothing worth fighting for. On that note, a fight goes better if you respect the other party (easier said than done of course but worth remembering.)

Respecting the right to be different, to believe something else, to have different values, to view the world in other ways will make your life richer, more meaningful, more interesting. There is no doubt about it. 

Whether in business or in life, try it.