Comments on: On Giving http://www.john-carlton.com/2004/12/24/on_giving/ insight, tactics, advice and mutterings on copywriting, marketing and living life deep... from the most ripped-off world-class ad writer alive... Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:50:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Copywriting Kid http://www.john-carlton.com/2004/12/24/on_giving/#comment-199597 Copywriting Kid Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:20:23 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2004/12/24/on_giving/#comment-199597 One thing I learned is that you have to kiss your idea goodbye that you can't change anything. Sometimes seeing somebody down, making an half-hearted attempt to put a smile on that face won't work: with some people it takes a bit of pushing to get them out of their whole. Not to say that one should invest all his energy in pulling others out of their wholes - but often all it takes is not that much. One of the most successful people I ever met taught me a lesson that I to this day remember every day and try to put in practice as often as possible: just cheer the people up that you come accross. Leave them in a better emotional state than they've been in before they met you. Whether it's the bus driver that sold you a ticket, a receptionist, a friend or (strangely enough, many people overlook this) your spouse. One thing I learned is that you have to kiss your idea goodbye that you can’t change anything. Sometimes seeing somebody down, making an half-hearted attempt to put a smile on that face won’t work: with some people it takes a bit of pushing to get them out of their whole. Not to say that one should invest all his energy in pulling others out of their wholes - but often all it takes is not that much.
One of the most successful people I ever met taught me a lesson that I to this day remember every day and try to put in practice as often as possible:
just cheer the people up that you come accross. Leave them in a better emotional state than they’ve been in before they met you. Whether it’s the bus driver that sold you a ticket, a receptionist, a friend or (strangely enough, many people overlook this) your spouse.

]]> By: Joseph Ratliff http://www.john-carlton.com/2004/12/24/on_giving/#comment-165100 Joseph Ratliff Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:20:06 +0000 http://www.john-carlton.com/2004/12/24/on_giving/#comment-165100 Ahhh the human side... I loved that Bullet. And Gary (rest his soul), well, we all know why he reprinted his version of it on The Letter. I am just fishing through some of your old posts here John, and this one is a diamond in the rough :) Ahhh the human side…

I loved that Bullet. And Gary (rest his soul), well, we all know why he reprinted his version of it on The Letter.

I am just fishing through some of your old posts here John, and this one is a diamond in the rough :)

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