Today's Business Tips
Giving tips
By Francis J. Kong
(The Philippine Star) Updated July 08, 2012
A couple of candidates competing for county office
were sitting next to each other in the local diner. One turned to the
other and said, “You know why I’m going to win this election? Because of
my ‘personal touch’. For example, I always tip waitresses really well,
and then ask them to vote for me.”
“Oh, really?” replied the other. “I always tip them a nickel, and ask them to vote for you.”
Motivational speaker Zig Ziglar has something to say about tipping.
Ziglar said, “People who are doing better than good will be sensitive to
the needs of others, and do the little things that make a big
difference. Sometimes little things can make a big difference.
“One morning at IHOP, one of the places at which the Redhead
(Ziglar’s wife) and I periodically enjoy a late breakfast, we were
served by a lady from India who was pleasant and effective. A brief
conversation revealed that her husband was a medical intern, and as we
enjoyed our visit together, we experienced a delightful breakfast.
There was then a moment when the Redhead excused herself from the
table. The waitress brought me the check. I signed it and included a $10
tip. The cost of breakfast was less than the tip. When the waitress
returned from the cashier, I was seated in quiet contemplation. She
approached me from behind, leaned over and gave me a brief kiss on the
cheek, saying, ‘Thank you, Sir! Thank you so much!’ I was delightfully
surprised. Then it dawned on me that, for me, the $10 amounted to a
simple “thank you”. For her, it might have meant the meeting of an
obligation.
“I always tip at least $10, regardless of whether the bill is less
than that. The reason is because each of my three daughters served as
waitresses while they were in school, and I well remember how thrilled
they were when they received a $10 or, in some cases, a larger tip.
“Sometimes when we have abundance, when we’ve been financially
blessed, we neglect to value the feelings and needs of others. That
little incident, which lasted only a brief moment, made a lasting
impression on me – which leads to a very important point. A little
kindness, a little thoughtfulness, a little compassion, can really
impact the life of another person. And it takes so little time and
involves such a small investment. Yet real joy can be the
outcome. Little things do make a big difference.
Today I hope you will have an opportunity to say a word of
encouragement, to give an extra big smile, to use a more enthusiastic
tone of voice, or anything else that will give just a word of hope. The
reality is, we never know but that the other person might be in the
depths of despair, and a simple act of kindness could well literally be a
lifesaver. In addition, it involves joy on the part of the gifter. Joy
is what you experience when you do something for someone else, someone
who cannot reciprocate your kindness. Think about it. Give it a shot
today—and tomorrow, too!
Zig is right.
Bless others with your blessings.
I know, I know. There are the expensive service charges right? So?!
Bottomline: Be generous. Bless the guys who render the service.
Money is like manure. When you pile it all up in one place, it stinks. When spread everywhere, it becomes fertilizer.
Tipping makes someone happy. If you can be the instrument that God can use to bless someone today – then why not?
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