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LAKE CITY, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National
Civility Month, held each August, provides an opportunity to treat
others with kindness, empathy and respect, according to a global
CEO and bestselling author.
"As human beings, we need each other. We need encouragement,
empathy and connections. We need smiles, kind words, good advice
and trusted friends," said Kevin Guest, chairman and CEO of
USANA Health Sciences (NYSE: USNA). "National Civility Month is the
perfect time to share kindness and expand our circle of influence
for the better with those around us."
Author of the bestseller All the Right Reasons: 12 Timeless
Principles for Living a Life in Harmony, Guest provides five
ways to help leaders and employees strengthen company culture
through the power of civility to each other.
"Number one on the list is to focus on kindness first thing in
the morning and think about how you'll treat others that day,"
Guest said. "Maybe you'll call your grandmother to let her know
you're thinking about her. Perhaps you'll help your neighbor carry
in her groceries – anything from the heart will do."
Guest says next, we should notice others around us who may be
struggling.
"If you know someone who's experiencing a particular challenge,
ask yourself what you would want from others if you were in their
position," he said. "If it's a social evening out with friends to
unwind or being a quiet listener, you have an opportunity to make a
difference."
His third point is to use technology to be kind.
"Think of how wonderful it is to get a text from someone who
tells you how much you helped them or matter to them," the
international leader said. "Texting and emailing are quick and
easy, yet those tools can send a powerful and kind message to
someone, so follow your impressions when you feel inclined to reach
out."
The next item may be hard for some, but Guest recommends always
taking the higher road when talking about others.
"When you avoid office gossip and don't join negative talk about
another person, that is a true demonstration of kindness and
respect," Guest said. "Keep yourself from listening to unpleasant
statements about others and don't add anything negative to the
conversation."
In his book, Guest writes that his father had an employee who
accidentally burned their lumber mill to the ground.
"My parents were devastated, but because kindness and
forgiveness were two of my dad's core values, I don't remember ever
hearing him say anything derogatory about that employee," he
wrote. "In fact, that same employee continued to work at the
mill for many years."
Finally, Guest encourages everyone to think of themself as an
instrument of kindness.
"It's a wild concept to some, but have you considered that maybe
you were put on this earth to be kind to others? If you believe
it's your job, role or destiny to be good to others, you'll begin
to behave with kindness all the time," he said. "When you believe
you can greatly affect the feelings of others through simple acts
of kindness, you'll act differently and see remarkable things
happen to them and to yourself."
All proceeds from All the Right Reasons are directed
to feed two million meals to hungry children.
Available on Amazon, the book provides 40 meals
for each single purchase.
For more information, visit www.kevinguest.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
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tim@candidcom.com
801-557-1466
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