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Chapter 15-Ella Richards

 Chapter 15

    By: Ella Richards

    In this chapter of the book, Tom Rath talks about helping build other's self-confidence and how single interactions can have a life long influence. If you start assessing your goals early on in life, then the easier it will be to obtain later. For example, at a young age, I cared about my grades and always studied and did my homework. Every year one of my goals at the beginning of the school year was to have all A's and do good in all my classes. Since graduating high school, I am proud to say that I followed through with my goal every single year! I started planning my goal out at an early age, and because of that, it was easier to do. Rath also talks about when giving others feedback to try and make it as specific and sincere as possible. These two things can help another person grow and make the best out of their life. In society, I feel as if people often give "positive" comments, but they do not really mean it. If the person receiving the compliments realizes, it may make them believe that the comment was false. When I am around people I try and be as honest as possible. I do not want to seem fake around them, I want them to get information from the real Ella. Overall, this chapter has opened my eyes to how honesty is the best policy when helping someone out and how it can affect their future. 

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