March 5, 2014 CREATE A MEMORY AND VISIT IT OFTEN Few things bond people together like a shared memory. Soldiers who battle together, teammates who win a championship, and work teams that hit their goals share a connection that never goes away. Married couples who experience rough times can often look back on their earlier experiences together to keep them going. Families bond when they rough it on camping trips or share adventures on vacation and then love recounting their experience years later. Some memories come as the result of circumstance, but many can be proactively created. Author Lewis Carroll wrote, Its a poor sort of memory that only works backward. What does that mean to you and me? The richest memories are often those we plan an intentionally create. For years parents have debated the issue of quality time versus quantity of time. As a father and grandfather, I have discovered that it takes quantity time to find quality time. If you dont carve our the time, you cant create the memory. Havent you found that most memories you have are with the people you spend the most time with? I know thats true for me. If you want to make memories with your family, spend more time with them. If you want to create memories with your employees, you wont do it behind the door of your office. You simply cant make memories with people if you dont take time to be with them. --25 Ways to Win with People CARVE OUT TIME TO CREATE A MEMORY TODAY WITH SOMEONE IMPORTANT. All the above is stated from The Maxwell Daily Reader, by John C. Maxwell
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