I am reading a book called Manners Matter. I am realizing that both I and almost 95% of people I know have never been properly taught the art of manners. Today let's start with personal hygiene. The art of washing your hands. Most people wash their hands if they pick up a large chunk of mud. Seems obvious. However, many adults have nasty fingernail dirt and feel comfortable with that. Not good.
Too often adults will use both a public or private bathroom and leave without washing their hands. This is outright disgusting and unsanitary and makes me want to throw up. Not good. Having two children I see the importance of continually reinforcing the behavior of washing your hands. Not only for sanitary purposes, but for the art if first impressions. If I met someone ( say a vendor, restaurant owner, business owner etc.) in a bathroom and noticed they did not wash their hands, I can confidently say they I would leave the restaurant never to go back. I would never want to shake their hand or be near that person again. Sad but this is the truth.
Start by always washing your hands every time you go to the bathroom. You do not have to soil your hands for it to be necessary to wash them. If you have kids teach them to do the same. How many customers, deals, friends and cash have your lost ( literally slipped out if those nasty/dirty hands of yours) because of your total disregard for keeping yourself clean? I will tell you how many. Too many. Being aware of this will thrust you into a better place in life because now you will start paying more attention to details that otherwise were not in your view.
Details matter.
Until next time....Have a great day.
Jim Mauldwin
"Real Estate Sales By Referral"
Since 1991
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