174 Gratitude's Competitive Advantage with Mr. Thank You, John Israel

“If you can’t appreciate what we have now, who’s to say you’ll be any happier when you finally get what you say you want?” In this episode I‘m joined by John Israel, Mr. Thank You himself, a keynote speaker and relationship expert who helps companies big and small re-humanize their workplace and the marketplace as a whole. This is a great conversation that can have as much impact on your life at home as your business. John Israel is founder and Chief Gratitude officer of Mr. Thank You, a training company that teaches a concept called: High Performance Happiness: How to create less stress, more joy, and better results.In 2016, John started a personal social experiment around “human connection” that became a world-wide movement, a book, and TEDx talk titled: The Mr. Thank You Project. john’s Mr. Thank You story has been featured on ABC News, Fox News, Good Morning America, and his clients include global brands such as: Square, Sales Force and many others. John’s goal is to Re-humanize the workplace and marketplace by teaching people how to express authentic gratitude, respect, and appreciation. He lives in Plano Tx with his wife, four children and loyal Chihuahua. Episode Breakdown: 01:30 - Mr. Thank You’s origin 05:45 - “There’s an appreciation deficit in the world” 11:30 - To “appreciate” is to set the value 16:10 - “People want to be seen for their greatness rather than their weakness.” 23:30 - Practical ways to implement gratitude as a leader or manager 27:45 - Passing the cell phone test with DEEP relationships 32:00 - “There’s always something to be grateful for as long as you’re looking for it” 38:45 - Mr. Thank You Client Appreciation Events 43:20 - Gratitude doesn’t cost a dime, but it’s priceless 47:30 - How many days of gratitude did John miss? 48:30 - MrThankYou.com Connect with MME on social media: linktr.ee/mmepodcast LEARN MORE ABOUT M1 ACADEMY COACHING PROGRAMS If you are enjoying the MME podcast, please take a second and LEAVE US A REVIEW, and JOIN our text group: 214-225-5696