Gratitude: Power & Glue

• Gratitude makes you stronger

1. When in a state of gratitude, people are more able to delay gratification and make longer term decisions. 
2. When in a state of gratitude, people are more likely to resist temptation and unhealthy impulse.

• Gratitude binds

1. Gratitude connects people and teams. I’m grateful to you. You play a helpful role on my team.  Gratitude holds the ingredients together as the recipe rises. Gratitude helps keep the team together through a storm of mistakes.
2. Genuine gratitude is charming and appealing to others. 

• Gratitude energizes

1. Gratitude makes you lighter and more energetic.
2. It provides you with extra fuel and prolongs your endurance.

Start here: Honor your team.

Who has helped you get this far? Who has helped you be successful?  Name them, give them credit, show gratitude…. for their sake and yours.