How Many A’s Have You Given Today?
How many A’s have you received in your life? It’s what we tend to strive for in this IQ-focused world to showcase our skills and knowledge. But here’s the real question: How many A’s have you issued in your life?
If you’re thinking, “I’m not in an educational role, so what on earth is Gary talking about?” Stay with me. Even if you are in education, why does it matter to know how many A’s you’ve issued?
I hope I’ve got you thinking.
Now let’s shorten the timeframe and ask it differently:
How many A’s have you issued today?
In our digital, dopamine-inducing, social-media world, where we are “more connected” yet more lonely and heart-disconnected than ever, the crying need to simply be more human has never shouted louder.
So how?
Start issuing A’s.
Spend your day handing out a daily dose of home-grown, homogenised, fully pasteurised, A-grade A’s… to everyone you meet – the A’s of:
Affirmation
Appreciation
Acknowledgement
It’s as simple as that.
Not easy — but simple.
Not generic “Atta boys!”
But specific, timely, relevant recognition of effort, gratitude, and going the extra mile.
Not once-off or “now and then.”
But daily.
Try putting a tracker in place and recording how many — and how often — you do this.
The barista who made your coffee… the Uber driver… the waiter… your work colleague… your daughter, nephew, sibling, significant other.
The opportunities are around you everywhere.
Every day.
Go for A-grade A’s today.
Issue them.
And let’s make our world an A+ place.
Reflection question:
Who in your world today needs an A from you — and what would that look like?
P.S. As many pause this week in gratitude, I want to thank you for taking the time to read this Legacy Moment. If you’d like to deepen your own reflection practice, you can download my free Count Your Blessings resource here:
Count your Blessings: The Ultimate Gratitude Worksheet | Leader Legacy
Legacy is built in the noise — but refined in the pause.
Gary Good
Founder — LeaderLegacy