Giving Credit to Others

 James Clear Year-End-Review from 2014  says that he wants to get better at thanking people

Giving the credit to others. During my sabbatical in June, I thought about how I could improve my writing and give more credit to the people who inspire me and influence my work. My first improvement was citing sources at the end of my articles. I also made an effort to verbally cite sources in interviews (I usually do 3 to 5 interviews per week). My favorite improvement, though, was creating my Thank You page. This page is a small tribute to the people who have helped me throughout my life.

The Thank You page starts like this: (and is followed by a long, non-alphabetical list).

I have been fortunate to have a long list of supportive family members, wonderful friends, helpful educators, and inspiring mentors in my life. Many of them I have known personally, others only through their work.

These people have influenced my thoughts and actions. My ideas and work have built upon the lessons I have learned from them. In the words of Alfred Lord Tennyson, “I am a part of all that I have met.”

For those reasons, I would like to say “Thank You” to…