| The other day, Oprah's guests were company | | | | in context for you by telling you what some of |
| executives who went undercover in their own | | | | the jobs were: |
| giant companies and what they noticed most | | | | |
| were people with positive attitudes. There is a | | | | 1. One job was picking up litter blowing over a hill |
| reality TV show beginning soon about company | | | | in the wind, filling 15 big bags every hour |
| execs who secretly become employees on the | | | | 2. One woman was sorting recycling materials on |
| front lines of their own companies. The | | | | a fast-moving conveyer belt from people's |
| employees who trained them in the various jobs | | | | recycle bins |
| were told they were new and that a | | | | 3. One was an immigrant, driving a truck all night, |
| documentary was being made about the | | | | being away from his wife who worked all day |
| company. So, were these people on their best | | | | 4. One woman was driving a garbage truck and |
| behavior? Maybe, but it was obvious to me that | | | | the people on her route met her with hugs |
| they were being truly authentic and were | | | | 5. And one was cleaning out porta-potties with a |
| certainly not putting on much of a show for the | | | | big hose and people would actually stop and talk |
| camera, if at all. | | | | to him because he was having so much fun doing |
| As we know, Oprah has powerful shows so often | | | | a job few would want. |
| that it's difficult to watch one that isn't but this | | | | These are not jobs just anyone would find fun |
| one really touched me. As a positive woman who | | | | but the people in the stories did because they had |
| has turned tragedy into triumph and now helps | | | | positive attitudes and that although learning about |
| women to become strong emotionally and | | | | what really goes on in the front lines of the |
| mentally, I am still amazed at how people with | | | | companies was the point and inspired policy |
| positive attitudes impact the lives of others. | | | | changes, the positive attitudes were the main |
| In these two stories, one about the executive of | | | | theme of the show. |
| Waste Management and one about an exec at | | | | The workers were gracious people doing what |
| 7-11, they were blown away by two things; the | | | | needed to be done. We didn't see any unhappy |
| same things. They were: | | | | people in the segments but I'm guessing the |
| | | | people selected to train newbies were those |
| 1. How challenging the jobs on the front lines are | | | | who'd done well at their jobs. Incidentally, the |
| to begin with. | | | | execs rarely got passing grades on their first day |
| 2. The positive attitudes of the people they | | | | although they really were putting their all into it. |
| worked with who do those jobs. | | | | Many times during this Oprah show I got tears in |
| Some of the people in these jobs had serious | | | | my eyes because of how powerfully positive |
| health issues that would keep many people from | | | | attitudes change lives. I am so excited to get to |
| working at all much less doing such labor-intensive | | | | work in my business every day and I have even |
| jobs. These people were champions, some not | | | | more respect for those who do jobs I wouldn't |
| only taking on more than their share of the work | | | | want. It was an exceptional display of human |
| but enjoying it and making it fun. Let me put that | | | | kindness and I so look forward to the TV series! |