This is Kelly Orchard’s Apple A Day. Sixty seconds on Wisdom, Success and Personal Growth. We’re focusing on growth with 30 Days of New Habits.

When you make a habit of putting yourself in somebody else’s shoes, you are practicing empathy. Empathy is not sympathy.

Placing yourself in somebody else’s shoes doesn’t show that you are weak, on the contrary, it takes a very brave and wise person to seek to understand others, especially when they are in conflict. Alfred Adler said, empathy means: "seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another."

Make a habit to show empathy for others, it’ll create a chain reaction of peace, understanding and wisdom that only one with an empathetic heart can acquire.

And according to the Dalai Lama about compassion: “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.”

This has been Kelly Orchard’s Apple A Day.

…Now, go out and be fruitful.

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This is Kelly Orchard’s Apple A Day. Sixty seconds on Wisdom, Success and Personal Growth. We’re focusing on growth with 30 Days of New Habits.

If you want to change your world, then you must be that change you want to see. Part of that journey means that you need to listen to your heart. I engage my clients in visualizing where they see their lives a year from now. The chatter in our heads, through advice, friends, counsel, wants and desires or obligation can cause us to be in our heads, and not our hearts. Change your thoughts, and you’ll change your behavior. But, before you can change your thoughts, you have to listen to them. Make a habit of listening. Observe. Listen some more. Make it a habit to listen to your body, listen to your heart, listen to your spirit. That is where true growth is going to start. Awareness is the first step toward growth.

 “Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.”--Hal Borland

In order to be patient and persistent, we must make a habit of listening.

This has been Kelly Orchard’s Apple A Day.

…Now, go out and be fruitful.

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This is Kelly Orchard’s Apple A Day. Sixty seconds on Wisdom, Success and Personal Growth. We’re focusing on growth with 30 Days of New Habits.

Do you trust others? Do you trust enough to share with them? Albert Einstein said, “Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.”  Sharing isn’t just meant for Facebook! Share your thoughts, feelings and opinions with others in meetings, in social gatherings, in relationships and in person. Connecting, trusting your thoughts and feelings with others is a vital part of our personal growth. Sharing your business ideas and concepts is part of your professional growth. When you make a habit to trust others and share your needs, it will help them understand what your needs are, who you are and how they can help. If you find that you just don’t feel like you can share, then maybe its time for you to speak to a professional who can help you with that!
It’s okay to trust, but be smart. Remember what Ronald Reagan said, “Trust, but verify.” Make a habit to trust and share with others!

This has been Kelly Orchard’s Apple A Day.

…Now, go out and be fruitful.

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This is Kelly Orchard’s Apple A Day. Sixty seconds on Wisdom, Success and Personal Growth. We’re focusing on growth with 30 Days of New Habits.

When we’re young, we think we are invincible! Remember the first time you accomplished something and you were rewarded with praise that you “did it all by yourself”! Then, we got into the habit of believing that the only way to truly achieve something great is to do it on our own! WRONG!

Make a habit of asking for help! Think about the song “Help” by the Beatles. I’d give you the lyrics, but I’d be violating copyright laws, and then I’d be asking you for help to bail me out! But the premise is that when we’re younger, we don’t think that we need any help. As we age, we realize that we need people to help us feel secure, help us with our goals, help us with projects. Whatever you need, make a habit to ask for help! Something will grow from what you are going through, and it will be YOU. And don’t quit, because “Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.” As Vince Lombardi so wisely said!

This has been Kelly Orchard’s Apple A Day.

…Now, go out and be fruitful.

 Kelly Orchard's Apple A Day is also available in print.

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In the blink of an eye, your life can change. Your goals, dreams, and priorities are forced to take a different turn. Are you heading for a BIG change? Creating new habits will help you grow!

Kelly Orchard's Apple A Day is available in books too, with journal pages for you to write your thoughts. Click here to consider purchasing your copy or copies today!
https://kellyorchard.com/apple-a-day-books/

In the blink of an eye, your life can change. Your goals, dreams, and priorities are forced to take a different turn. Are you heading for a BIG change? Creating new habits will help you grow!

Kelly Orchard's Apple A Day is available in books too, with journal pages for you to write your thoughts. Click here to consider purchasing your copy or copies today!
https://kellyorchard.com/apple-a-day-books/

In the blink of an eye, your life can change. Your goals, dreams, and priorities are forced to take a different turn. Are you heading for a BIG change? Creating new habits will help you grow!

Kelly Orchard's Apple A Day is available in books too, with journal pages for you to write your thoughts. Click here to consider purchasing your copy or copies today!
https://kellyorchard.com/apple-a-day-books/

In the blink of an eye, your life can change. Your goals, dreams, and priorities are forced to take a different turn. Are you heading for a BIG change? Creating new habits will help you grow!

Kelly Orchard's Apple A Day is available in books too, with journal pages for you to write your thoughts. Click here to consider purchasing your copy or copies today!
https://kellyorchard.com/apple-a-day-books/

In the blink of an eye, your life can change. Your goals, dreams, and priorities are forced to take a different turn. Are you heading for a BIG change? Creating new habits will help you grow!

Kelly Orchard's Apple A Day is available in books too, with journal pages for you to write your thoughts. Click here to consider purchasing your copy or copies today!
https://kellyorchard.com/apple-a-day-books/

In the blink of an eye, your life can change. Your goals, dreams, and priorities are forced to take a different turn. Are you heading for a BIG change? Creating new habits will help you grow!

Kelly Orchard's Apple A Day is available in books too, with journal pages for you to write your thoughts. Click here to consider purchasing your copy or copies today!
https://kellyorchard.com/apple-a-day-books/