7 Kinds of People you Might Have Taken for Granted ~via @RajSetty
Always great learning from the insightful Raj Setty. A perfect post for heading into the New Year, especially after the two challenging years we have had in 2020 and 2021. /Ted
Life-changing gifts deserve a lifetime of gratitude.
You don't intentionally take those who contributed to you. But, you might miss expressing your gratitude to these seven kinds of people. Here they are:
#1. "Done for you" people
There are people in your life who get things "done for you." You notice their work when something is "broken." But, when their work is flawless, their effort goes to the background and they become invisible to you.
#2. "Direction providers"
At several "inflection points" in your life, a few people helped to shift the direction or your journey slightly. The effects of these little shifts became apparent after a time delay, sometime so long that you forgot those "direction providers."
#3. "Dream upgraders"
These are special people who (sometimes in one conversation) upgraded your dreams AND also boosted your self-confidence to go after those upgraded dreams.
#4. "Discover yourself" catalysts
These people include, but not limited to "your mentors" helped you to discover your "super powers." These super powers expanded your capacity - ultimately helping you to make a bigger dent in the universe.
#5. "Discuss Deeper Topics" partners
You have hundreds of people to discuss "surface-level topics" have nothing at stake and create little value to both the parties. There are only a few special people to "discuss deeper topics" and be vulnerable with no fear of being judged.
#6, "Distinction detectives"
These people dazzle you with powerful distinctions and narratives that will disclose "new worlds" that open new possibilities. When you change the way "you look at the world" for the better, you get an edge that other people label as "luck."
#7. "Dot planters"
Steve Jobs said famously that the "dots will connect in the future. These special people are responsible to "plant one or more dots" along the way to be "connected in the future."
The best way to thank someone powerfully:
Sending them a personalized thank you card is a good start, but that's not it. Instead, proactively do something to care for what they care about without having them to incur any other incremental costs - you will make their day.
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