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Everyone you meet in life, personally or through the internet is important. Whether that person is important to you is not important. That person is important to themselves at the very minimum.

I’ve always practised the lesson taught below – in my Financial Planning practice one of my best introducers’ of business is an ex-taxi driver who I got talking to who became a chauffeur for a huge multi-national company. He now sings my praises and business flows as a result.

Never forget that what goes around comes around…

LESSON 3 – The Cleaning Lady

During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:

“What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall,
dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?

I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if
the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

“Absolutely,” said the professor. “In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say “hello.”

I’ve never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.

I’d like you to think about the times you could have shown some interest but didn’t. Would it have made a difference to you? I don’t know but I’m sure it would make a difference to the other person. How do you feel when someone really takes an interest in you?