#3 SAY MY NAME – A Simple Look at Being Visible   

52 Easy Ways to Breakthrough Living

CHALLENGE IS: 

How often do you tend to feel like you just “blend” into the environment…you aren’t seen. Even though you may be leading the family, or teams at work….you feel….invisible.

GAMECHANGERS:   

Being visible begins 1) from within. And shows up in  2) how we see and hear others. The following 2 little exercises go hand in hand and are easy to blend into our lives. This week: 

1. DO YOU SEE YOU? 
   1. Look in a mirror. Look into your eyes. Acknowledge/say something ENCOURAGING to yourself and SAY YOUR NAME – OUT LOUD. 
   2. Example: Lorraine, you missed that one… you’ll get the next one. OR Proud of you RANEE. 
   3. Look at yourself. Hear yourself.
2. MAKE THEIR DAY
   1. In a store, place of healthcare, restaurants, hotels …wherever people wear nametags… (and even when they don’t) ACKNOWLEDGE them. SAY THEIR NAME. 
   2. When you say thank you or ask a question… SAY THEIR NAME
   3. People in service are rarely acknowledged. Think of it…those with nametags….they don’t need them so other employees can know their names…LOL.  
   4. Show them they are seen.

RESULT: 

We take ourselves far more for granted than anyone else can. The more we see and acknowledge  ourselves, the more we begin to be seen.  The more we acknowledge others …and SAY THEIR NAME, they too begin to be seen…AND they begin to see us. 

Just think…if the cashier asked your name…and said “Thank you (YOUR NAME)  for coming today…that would capture your attention..and I bet might make you grin. IMAGINE how you’ll make them feel! 

When you do these 2 together often…..you’ll see…that’s what we want YOU to feel in YOUR mirror.