am not willing to make this transfer until it is clear to

me that this is appropriate.

Janet, a nurse in a clinic also regretted her silence. One of the

doctors was everything Janet did not like in a manager and

in a man. He had arrogance. He had elitism. He even had a

comb-over. When Janet mentioned what she thought was

wrong with one patient, her doctor-boss said, “Janet, I have

a great idea. Why don’t you be the nurse, and I’ll be the

doctor.”

Janet was stunned. Janet’s hand went over her mouth. She

went on mute and decided not to offer any more suggestions.

Two weeks later, a young man came into the office whom Janet

suspected had meningitis. She kept her hand over her mouth

and didn’t say a word. Two days after that, the young man

passed away from undiagnosed meningitis. Being right did not

soothe Janet’s pain. She relived the event many times, imagining

that instead of cowering that she had risen up, spoken tall,

and said,

am not willing to make this transfer until it is clear to

me that this is appropriate.

Janet, a nurse in a clinic also regretted her silence. One of the

doctors was everything Janet did not like in a manager and

in a man. He had arrogance. He had elitism. He even had a

comb-over. When Janet mentioned what she thought was

wrong with one patient, her doctor-boss said, “Janet, I have

a great idea. Why don’t you be the nurse, and I’ll be the

doctor.”

Janet was stunned. Janet’s hand went over her mouth. She

went on mute and decided not to offer any more suggestions.

Two weeks later, a young man came into the office whom Janet

suspected had meningitis. She kept her hand over her mouth

and didn’t say a word. Two days after that, the young man

passed away from undiagnosed meningitis. Being right did not

soothe Janet’s pain. She relived the event many times, imagining

that instead of cowering that she had risen up, spoken tall,

and said,

am not willing to make this transfer until it is clear to

me that this is appropriate.

Janet, a nurse in a clinic also regretted her silence. One of the

doctors was everything Janet did not like in a manager and

in a man. He had arrogance. He had elitism. He even had a

comb-over. When Janet mentioned what she thought was

wrong with one patient, her doctor-boss said, “Janet, I have

a great idea. Why don’t you be the nurse, and I’ll be the

doctor.”

Janet was stunned. Janet’s hand went over her mouth. She

went on mute and decided not to offer any more suggestions.

Two weeks later, a young man came into the office whom Janet

suspected had meningitis. She kept her hand over her mouth

and didn’t say a word. Two days after that, the young man

passed away from undiagnosed meningitis. Being right did not

soothe Janet’s pain. She relived the event many times, imagining

that instead of cowering that she had risen up, spoken tall,

and said,

am not willing to make this transfer until it is clear to

me that this is appropriate.

Janet, a nurse in a clinic also regretted her silence. One of the

doctors was everything Janet did not like in a manager and

in a man. He had arrogance. He had elitism. He even had a

comb-over. When Janet mentioned what she thought was

wrong with one patient, her doctor-boss said, “Janet, I have

a great idea. Why don’t you be the nurse, and I’ll be the

doctor.”

Janet was stunned. Janet’s hand went over her mouth. She

went on mute and decided not to offer any more suggestions.

Two weeks later, a young man came into the office whom Janet

suspected had meningitis. She kept her hand over her mouth

and didn’t say a word. Two days after that, the young man

passed away from undiagnosed meningitis. Being right did not

soothe Janet’s pain. She relived the event many times, imagining

that instead of cowering that she had risen up, spoken tall,

and said,

am not willing to make this transfer until it is clear to

me that this is appropriate.

Janet, a nurse in a clinic also regretted her silence. One of the

doctors was everything Janet did not like in a manager and

in a man. He had arrogance. He had elitism. He even had a

comb-over. When Janet mentioned what she thought was

wrong with one patient, her doctor-boss said, “Janet, I have

a great idea. Why don’t you be the nurse, and I’ll be the

doctor.”

Janet was stunned. Janet’s hand went over her mouth. She

went on mute and decided not to offer any more suggestions.

Two weeks later, a young man came into the office whom Janet

suspected had meningitis. She kept her hand over her mouth

and didn’t say a word. Two days after that, the young man

passed away from undiagnosed meningitis. Being right did not

soothe Janet’s pain. She relived the event many times, imagining

that instead of cowering that she had risen up, spoken tall,

and said,

am not willing to make this transfer until it is clear to

me that this is appropriate.

Janet, a nurse in a clinic also regretted her silence. One of the

doctors was everything Janet did not like in a manager and

in a man. He had arrogance. He had elitism. He even had a

comb-over. When Janet mentioned what she thought was

wrong with one patient, her doctor-boss said, “Janet, I have

a great idea. Why don’t you be the nurse, and I’ll be the

doctor.”

Janet was stunned. Janet’s hand went over her mouth. She

went on mute and decided not to offer any more suggestions.

Two weeks later, a young man came into the office whom Janet

suspected had meningitis. She kept her hand over her mouth

and didn’t say a word. Two days after that, the young man

passed away from undiagnosed meningitis. Being right did not

soothe Janet’s pain. She relived the event many times, imagining

that instead of cowering that she had risen up, spoken tall,

and said,

am not willing to make this transfer until it is clear to

me that this is appropriate.

Janet, a nurse in a clinic also regretted her silence. One of the

doctors was everything Janet did not like in a manager and

in a man. He had arrogance. He had elitism. He even had a

comb-over. When Janet mentioned what she thought was

wrong with one patient, her doctor-boss said, “Janet, I have

a great idea. Why don’t you be the nurse, and I’ll be the
doctor.”

Janet was stunned. Janet’s hand went over her mouth. She

went on mute and decided not to offer any more suggestions.

Two weeks later, a young man came into the office whom Janet

suspected had meningitis. She kept her hand over her mouth

and didn’t say a word. Two days after that, the young man

passed away from undiagnosed meningitis. Being right did not

soothe Janet’s pain. She relived the event many times, imagining

that instead of cowering that she had risen up, spoken tall,

and said,

am not willing to make this transfer until it is clear to

me that this is appropriate.

Janet, a nurse in a clinic also regretted her silence. One of the

doctors was everything Janet did not like in a manager and

in a man. He had arrogance. He had elitism. He even had a

comb-over. When Janet mentioned what she thought was

wrong with one patient, her doctor-boss said, “Janet, I have

a great idea. Why don’t you be the nurse, and I’ll be the

doctor.”

Janet was stunned. Janet’s hand went over her mouth. She

went on mute and decided not to offer any more suggestions.

Two weeks later, a young man came into the office whom Janet

suspected had meningitis. She kept her hand over her mouth

and didn’t say a word. Two days after that, the young man

passed away from undiagnosed meningitis. Being right did not

soothe Janet’s pain. She relived the event many times, imagining

that instead of cowering that she had risen up, spoken tall,

and said,

am not willing to make this transfer until it is clear to

me that this is appropriate.

Janet, a nurse in a clinic also regretted her silence. One of the

doctors was everything Janet did not like in a manager and

in a man. He had arrogance. He had elitism. He even had a

comb-over. When Janet mentioned what she thought was

wrong with one patient, her doctor-boss said, “Janet, I have

a great idea. Why don’t you be the nurse, and I’ll be the

doctor.”

Janet was stunned. Janet’s hand went over her mouth. She

went on mute and decided not to offer any more suggestions.

Two weeks later, a young man came into the office whom Janet

suspected had meningitis. She kept her hand over her mouth

and didn’t say a word. Two days after that, the young man

passed away from undiagnosed meningitis. Being right did not

soothe Janet’s pain. She relived the event many times, imagining

that instead of cowering that she had risen up, spoken tall,

and said,

Silence Isn’t Golden When People Need

to Know You Care
Whether it’s your coworkers, your boss, your spouse, or your
friends, you need to SpeakTall with PowerPhrases and let them
know what you appreciate about what they do. Hal Pitt’s book
The Number One Secrets of Successful Managers says that 85 percent
of employees report that they never hear about it when
they do a great job. Management is overlooking one of the least
expensive and powerful motivators—acknowledgment. Don’t
you overlook acknowledgment as well. Stand up and say,
The reason why I appreciate what you did so much
is . . .
Fill in the statement with the truth in your heart.
Silence Isn’t Golden When People Need

to Know You Care

Whether it’s your coworkers, your boss, your spouse, or your

friends, you need to SpeakTall with PowerPhrases and let them

know what you appreciate about what they do. Hal Pitt’s book

The Number One Secrets of Successful Managers says that 85 percent

of employees report that they never hear about it when

they do a great job. Management is overlooking one of the least

expensive and powerful motivators—acknowledgment. Don’t

you overlook acknowledgment as well. Stand up and say,

The reason why I appreciate what you did so much

is . . .

Fill in the statement with the truth in your heart.