Be a class act

Be a class act. Fantatic advice.

The practices

Seek first to understand

Be compassionate

Appreciate

Do something touching

Not quite the same, but pretty related

Other

  • Never speak about someone behind their back what you wouldn’t say to their face.
  • Why you want to dismiss others, feels good, feel superior, easy.

Great Examples

Not taking the bait.

Steve Jobs not being baited by an insult.

Bill Gates not being baited to complain about the government response to covid

  • Interviewer: Trying to Stir a rage answer on why wasted on February
  • Bill Gates: OK, we didn’t act, but the good news is “focus on productive action”

Everything Mr. Rogers does

Being a leader

This chef as he praises other, focuses on the customer, trains other. And the respect he is commanded as a result - so good…