Comments on: Patience is a Virtue I Don’t Always Have

By: Walter

Walter — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:06:19 +0000

Patience is easy said than done, especially if you faced with annoying people. I admire your effort in practicing your patience, it’s never, never easy to master what your did.

I have been developing my patience as well but I always slip up. Still, I never give up trying. Thanks for the inspiration.

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44 Creative and Adventurous Bloggers You Should Know - Free Pursuits — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:38:22 +0000

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By: Karina

Karina — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:35:21 +0000

Hi there, I enjoyed your post quite a lot. I too have been on the service end for many years, and I know exactly what it’s like to give my best service yet still have annoyed people. That’s always going to be the case, because in a customer service job, it’s not just you who deals with everything – it’s many other people as well. Some times things happen that are beyond your control. And sometimes you make mistakes yourself, I mean, we’re all only humans. Some people don’t seem to understand this however. But that one person out of ten definitely does make life bearable. I worked in a hotel for a few years, and some days were so horrible, I thought I was going to quit right then and there. Then, someone would come with a smile on their face and tell me that I did a great job dealing with all the people, or something nice and that always helped me realize why I stayed at the hotel for so long. It’s so nice when someone appreciates your effort.

I also try my hardest to be that one great customer, and so far I think I’ve done rather well. When I have to wait in lines, I always remember the lineups at the hotel and how awful I felt for the customers who had to wait. I would have liked to serve all of them at once, but it was just me. No one else. And one person can only do so much at a time. I also try to reward great customer service, because I think it’s really important. If someone goes out of their way to make sure that you receive a great product, whatever it may be, then they are worth 5 minutes of my time, to let someone higher up know that they are doing a great job. My only hope is that the person higher up will care, and if the great work is consistent, they will reward the worker. Unfortunately this doesn’t happen all the time.

By: Dayne | TheHappySelf.com

Dayne | TheHappySelf.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:52:21 +0000

Hey Karen, wonderful post and you speak of such truth in this post. Patience and understanding can be such a tricky thing for sure. Thanks for the great read today!

Dayne
TheHappySelf.com

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:27:32 +0000

Karen,

just stumbled on this…seriously! my purpose in life is to help people with their technology…give me a shout next time for some clarity on any issues that come up…i offer it to all your readers too…i don’t know if i can always fix the problem, but i can tell you whats going on!! @robgranholm

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:26:35 +0000

[...] Patience is a Virtue I Don’t Always Have by Karen at Dreamin’ The Life. To me this post is about attitude and how we can sometimes let life throw us into a negative downward spiral, which in turn can cause even more negativity. We are all guilty of complaining but it is always a good idea to remind yourself what complaining really accomplishes. It has been my experience that it does nothing to solve anything. [...]

By: Chris Edgar

Chris Edgar — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:20:15 +0000

Hi Karen — I can definitely relate to this — I like to step outside my narrow social role as a customer in the coffee shop and play around with the servers a bit. Some of them are more comfortable with this than others — I think there are servers who prefer their constricting social role as a server. But you can’t please everybody.

By: steve

steve — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:30:54 +0000

Nice post as always Karen. Patience is something we all struggle with at times. I’ve found that taking a few seconds to stop strangers and give random (But true!) compliments lifts my own spirits making it easier for ME to remain patient. Seriously, next time you’re in a store or restaurant, look around for a reason to compliment someone as soon as possible. It can be on their hairstyle, clothing choices or anything else as long as it’s truthful. Even if the service is slow or the checkout line is endless, you’ll find yourself more likely to just take it in stride instead of stressing over it. Try it for yourself.

By: Nate

Nate — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:12:36 +0000

There are an overwhelming number of jerks out there, and it’s great to see you are fighting against that. I enjoy how you wrote about enjoying the challenge of not getting frustrated and being a complainer. I’m the exact same way. Driving is my big test, I have rude drivers, but no matter how annoying they might be I do my best to not react to them negatively. It works, most of the time

Nice post!

By: Positively Present

Positively Present — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:28:26 +0000

This is GREAT advice! Love it!