Sunday, March 22, 2015

How do you treat the insignificant?

Disclaimer: the insignificant in this post refers to those that have little meaning or influence in your own life.
We were at an outdoor event, a server carrying a tray full of wine was surprised by a gust of wind that pushed three of the glasses off of the tray.  One of the guests ended up wearing the contents of one of those glasses (fortunately it was white wine – not red). 
Before I tell the rest of the story, how we treat the insignificant - such as a server at a party whom we have never seen before and will most likely never see again - reveals a great deal about our character.  The two extremes:
·         Thoughtful and caring who treats everyone with respect and dignity regardless of his or her position, title or personal wealth.
·         Ignorant and condescending who makes others feel worthless and demoralized.
My story has a great ending, not only did this individual take the accident in stride, she reassured that server that it was not her fault and that she was not upset before leaving to go clean up.
I believe that people can generally be separated into either of the two camps outlined above. 
Which one (type) would you rather work for? 
Which one would you prefer to have working on your team?

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