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PPS … This is how one businessman, Stan H., has been using Acknowledgment to create a highly prosperous Make A Difference Businesses for 7 years:
"First of all, I use Mary's Make A Difference movies as inspiration everywhere I go. As far as using the Blue Wristbands in a business setting, it is not rocket science. We set aside an all staff/employee meeting for the business. The initial phase is to show the Acknowledgment movie from your DVD as an introduction as to what is possible when people choose love over blame.
The owner sets the "safe place" tone and commits to maintaining this safe place from here on as the authentic heart of the kind of environment he desires to provide for his business. He has chosen to establish love and acknowledgment as the foundation. Often this has not been the case, so this serves as a tremendous healing and new beginning opportunity.
Next the Doctor, Lawyer, or Real Estate business owner, etc. takes the time to acknowledge his employees and or other members of his staff or organization. In many instances the spouse of the business owner is invited to this meeting as well. What miracles I have witnessed. That's another story. He then opens the opportunity for the staff to recognize one another.
These meetings on average shift from a 30-minute information meeting to many hours of appreciation and healing. To end the meeting we, reconfirm the business owner's resolve that we will recognize one another daily and acknowledge one another, and this is now our foundation. Collateral "Make A Difference" material such as signs and posters claiming that we are not here just make a living, we are here to make a difference, are created in a manner that support the environment and our new foundation of love.
Each day 5 minutes is set aside for employees/staff to recognize one another for what might have taken place the previous day. At each monthly staff meeting a recognition opportunity is provided. After the first month, WE GO QUANTUM.
Now that the staff is fully engaged, as a client, patient, customer comes into the office, they are greeted and acknowledged.
In many instances even before they have signed in at the front desk. They are given a Blue Wristband and two more to pass on the love and acknowledgment to someone important to them. While in the waiting room You Make A Difference collateral material surrounds them: Posters, books and stories.
I have even had the DVD movies playing on the office television for those in the waiting room. When they go in to see the Dr. or professional they see Make A Difference collateral material on the wall. They are immersed in love and the reality and authenticity of the acknowledgment and this office's dedication to making a difference.
In many instances reports have come back from referring doctors, family members, co-workers and on and on about the significant shift our Blue Wristband provided and continued to provide. It then becomes the cause marketing opportunity for that business. They have the opportunity to create a Wristband cross marketing campaign with others who serve the community and share their goal of acknowledgment.
My goal is to create Blue Wristband Business Communities that embrace the acknowledgment and loving aspect of making a difference to their clients and patrons and that they in turn would commit a percentage of profitability each month into a pool that would serve as the funding mechanism to launch the Blue Wristband program at their local school. I have done this on a small scale but the concept can be taken worldwide.
Thank you for letting me share. Thank you, Mary, for being such a beacon of light, hope and inspiration, to me and to the world. How are people using the "I Make A Difference" wristbands as "in the moment" Acknowledgments to make a world of difference in people's lives?
Whenever you are out and about, doing your life, and you come across an individual who has been of service, who is making a difference that you've observed, take your wristband off your wrist and let the person know what a difference they make. Ask them if they will accept your acknowledgement of them with this wristband. It will have a profound and immediate impact on you both!
Acknowledgment says: You matter to me and I believe in you. It is a powerful and profoundly easy way to heal our society. It begins with our children, our families and then extends out to the people living and working with us in our community. Acknowledgment is easy to do, and to make a difference we must embrace opportunities life offers us to do so.