"The way you see people is the way you treat them. And the way you treat them is the way they often become." John C. Maxwell - Leadership author, speaker

How is your viewing filter? Do you see others as: Arrogant, aloof, ignorant, incapable, weak, poor thing, lazy, unworthy, limited, mean or, on the other hand, do you see others as: kind, thoughtful, patient, trusting, capable, worthy, wise, and friendly? As a parent, teacher or person in authority, it becomes imperative to see children, employees, and even family members at a level greater than they see themselves; with integrity and qualities they have not yet achieved. The mental filter through which we see others becomes the lens by which we respond and behave toward them. Could we be getting from others just what we expect? Our expectations are built around those thoughts. Does your lens need adjusting?