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April2017
HomeInspectionMonthgood
timeforexpertstoexamineresidences'safety,structural
integrityAsspringarrives,homesemergefromcoldweatherhibernation--revealinghowtheyfaredintermsofwearandtear.
That'sonereasonwhyNationalHomeInspectionMonthtakesplaceasleaves
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change,flowersbloomandresidencesareeasiertoporeover.
“Aprilistheperfecttimeforahomeinspection,”saysBillJacques,pastpresidentoftheAmericanSocietyofHomeInspectors."Thebusybuyingandsellingseasonisinfullswing,anditisjustafterthewintermonthswhenweathercanbeespeciallytoughonahome,”hesays.
Accordingtotheinspectorgroup,betterknownasASHI,millionsofpeoplewillbuyaneworexistinghomethisyear,andthemajorityareontherighttrackwithobtainingahomeinspectionforbuying,sellingandmaintenancepurposes.
ButtheSocietyalsosays"thedifferenceinquality,andtherefore,theprotectionofahomeowners’financialinterests,canbestberealizedwhentheinspectionisperformedbyanexperienced,professionalhomeinspector."
Homeownersbeginspringcleaningandstartpreparingforsummeractivities,includingahomepurchaseorsale.Consumersinthemarketforahomeinspectionneedtorememberthatthepersonchosentodotheinspectionisjustasimportantastheinspectionitself,thesocietysays.
"WorkingwithanASHIInspectorisahomeowner’sbestassuranceofahomeinspector’sprovenqualificationsandprofessionalism,"saysJacquesofAmericanInspectionService,Inc.inRavenel.
JacquesurgescustomerstohireaSocietyinspectorsothejobmeetsmajorareasoutlinedintheASHIStandardofPractice,whichthestateLabor,LicensingandRegulationagencyadoptedforallSouthCarolinahomeinspectorsinJuly2014.Theycallforexaminingahostofhomefeatures,suchas:
Structure,includingbasementsandcrawlspacesExteriorsurfaces--includingsiding,decks
andgradingofsoilRoofcoveringPlumbingsystemsElectricalsystemsHeatingandairconditioningsystemsInteriorsurfacesandcomponentsInsulationandventilationFireplacesandchimneys
2017April
Reporter
Customerscantakeanaudio-guidedVirtualHomeInspectionatwww.ASHI.org.Thisonlinereportprovidesaninteractivetourofahomehighlightingthesociety'sStandardsofPractice,andprovidingphotosdepictingcommonproblemsanddefects."Althoughnotmeanttoreplaceaninspectionoftheirhome,thetourprovidesgreatinformationforfirsttimehomebuyers,sellersorpeopleinterestedinlearningmoreaboutahouseandwhattoexpectfromaprofessionalhomeinspection,"thesocietysays.
Inits41styear,theAmericanSocietyofHomeInspectorscounts8,100+members.Accordingtothesociety,it'stheoldestand"oneofthemostwidelyrecognizednon-profit,professionalorganizationsofhomeinspectorsinNorthAmerica."
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HelpASHIImproveItsServices*
We'reaskingtwosimplequestions:1:Nameofyourcompany2:Howmanyhomeinspectorsareinyourcompany.
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TheValueof
Isexpressingthanksapowerfulmotivatororjustasocialnicety?
Accordingtopositivepsychologists,saying‘thankyou’isnolongerjustgoodmanners,itisalsobeneficialtotheself.
Totakethebestknownexamples,studieshavesuggestedthatbeinggratefulcanimprovewell-being,physicalhealth,canstrengthensocialrelationships,producepositiveemotionalstatesandhelpuscopewithstressfultimesinourlives.
Butwealsosaythankyoubecausewewanttheotherpersontoknowwevaluewhatthey’vedoneforusand,maybe,encouragethemtohelpusagaininthefuture.It’sthisaspectofgratitudethatAdamM.GrantandFrancescaGinoexamineinaseriesofnewstudiespublishedintheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology(Grant&Gino,2010).
Theywantedtoseewhateffectgratitudehasonthepersonwhoisbeingthanked.Doesitmotivateand,ifso,isitjustbymakingpeoplefeelgood,orisitmorethanthat?
DoublethehelpInthefirststudy69participantswereaskedtoprovidefeedbacktoafictitiousstudentcalled‘Eric’onhiscoverletterforajobapplication.Aftersendingtheirfeedbackthroughbyemail,theygotareplyfromEricaskingformorehelpwithanothercoverletter.
ThetwististhathalfofthemgotathankfulreplyfromEricandtheotherhalfaneutralreply.Theexperimenterswantedtoseewhateffectthiswouldhaveonparticipant’smotivationtogiveEricanymorehelp.
Asyoumightexpect,thosewhowerethankedbyEricweremorewillingtoprovidefurtherassistance.Indeedtheeffectof‘thankyou’wasquitesubstantial:whileonly32%ofparticipantsreceivingtheneutralemailhelpedwiththesecondletter,whenEricexpressedhisgratitude,thiswentupto66%.
HowgratitudeworksTheideathatsayingthankyoumakespeoplemorelikelytohelpinthefutureisunsurprising,althoughthe100%increaseisinteresting,butwhattheresearcherswereinterestedinwaswhythishappens.
PerhapsEric’sgratitudemadepeoplefeelbetter,oratleastlessbad?Orperhapssayingthanksboostedthehelper’sself-
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esteem,whichinturnmotivatedthemtohelpagain.
Infacttheexperimentersfoundthatpeopleweren’tprovidingmorehelpbecausetheyfeltbetteroritboostedtheirself-esteem,butbecausetheyappreciatedbeingneededandfeltmoresociallyvaluedwhenthey’dbeenthanked.
Thisfeelingofsocialworthhelpspeoplegetoverfactorsthatstopushelping.Weareoftenunsureourhelpisreallywantedandweknowthatacceptinghelpfromotherscanfeellikeafailure.Theactofsayingthankyoureassuresthehelperthattheirhelpisvaluedandmotivatesthemtoprovidemore.
PassitonTheresearchersthenwonderedwhetherthiseffectwouldextendtootherpeople.WouldEric’sthanksmakeparticipantsmorelikelytohelpadifferentperson?InasecondstudyEric’sthanks(orlackofthanksinthecontrolcondition)wasfollowed,adaylater,byanemailfrom‘Steven’askingforsimilarhelp.ThepercentagewhoofferedtohelpStevenwas25%whentheyhadreceivednogratitudefromEric,butthisshotupto55%whentheyhadbeenthanked.
Sotheboosttoparticipant’ssocialworthcarriedoverfromonedaytothenextandfromonepersontothenext.Althoughtheoverallpercentageswereslightlylower,Eric’sgratitudestilldoubledthenumberofpeoplewillingtoprovidehelp.
Inathirdandfourthstudytheresearcherstestedtheirfindingsface-to-faceratherthanoveremail.Theyreachedsimilarconclusions,withincreasesinpro-socialbehaviorof50%inthethirdstudyand15%inthefourthstudy.Theselowerpercentagesshowthattheeffectofgratitudeonmotivationdependsonthesituation.Now,thesestudiesmostlylookedatthesituationwherestrangershelpeachother.It’slikelythattheeffectofathankyouonpro-socialbehaviorismorepowerfulonpeoplewedon’tknow,becausestrangersaremorecautiousabouthelpingeachotherinthefirstplace.
Thankyou!Since,formostofus,expressingourthanksisaneverydayoccurrence,wetendtothinknothingofit.Butpsychologicallyithasaveryimportantroletoplayforboththe
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persongivingandthepersonreceiving.
Allfourstudiesrevealthatgratitudeismorethanjustasocialnicety,orawayofmakingthehelperfeelgood;itreassuresotherstheirhelpwasactuallyappreciatedanditencouragesfurtherpro-socialbehavior.
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Third,neverallowchildrentoplaywiththedoorortheoperator.
Youshouldtestyouroperatorforreverseanddoorbalanceoncepermonth.Followthespecificinstructionsonyourdoor'ssafetylabel.Ifyoudon'tunderstandtheseinstructionsoryoudon'thavespecificinstructionsforyourdoor,contactaprofessionaldoorservicecompany.
Severaltimesperyear,checkthedoorhardwarefortightness.Consultyourowner'smanualfortheproperlubricant,andapplyittorollers,tracksandothermechanicalparts.Havethedoorservicedbyaprofessionalifthereisanysignofproblems.
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HowToGetOutOfYourComfortZoneToGrowPersonally&Professionally,YouMust
GetOutofYourComfortZone…
(a.k.a.yourselfcreatedprison)whereweare
“comfortable”inwhatwe’redoing;inourjobs,ourlives,
andourexperiences.It’swhenwehavenofeelingsofrisk
oranxiety…
Thedownsideisthere’snopersonalorprofessionalgrowth
in“theprison”.Itiswhatitis…
Everyonehastheirownpersonalcomfortzone.Weallhave
built-inmechanismsthatregulateourlevelofanxiety,fear,
anddiscomfort.Whenwestepoutsideournormal,existing
boundaries,webegintofeelanxious.Ournaturaltendency
istopullbackandgobacktothenorm.
IfyouwanttosucceedinNetworkMarketing,you’ll
havetostretchyourselfandgrow;thereareno
short-cuts!
Toputthisinaction,trythistomorrowwhengetting
dressed…changetheorderinwhichyouputyourclothes
on.Howdidthatmakeyoufeel?Feltabitweird,huh?
That’swhywetypicallystaywithinourcomfortzone.When
wetrysomethingnew,weoftenfeeluneasyandgobackto
thenorm.
Thedownsideofthisisthatalwaysstayinginour
comfortzonecanbeverylimiting.Theworldpassesus
byaswestagnate.Complacency,inourfast-paced
competitiveworld,canbefataltobusinessandseverely
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Contactanyoftheabove
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providersandmention
thatyouareanASHI
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Wehavemany
limitpersonalandprofessionalgrowth.Ifwearenot
learning,tryingnewthingsandgrowing,ourjobs
and/orbusinessesmaybedeteriorating.
HowToGetOutofYourComfortZone?
Beforeyoumakeanydrasticchanges,trysomething
simple,e.g.shopatadifferentgrocerystore,sleeponthe
othersideofthebed,drivehomeadifferentway,order
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Allowyouranxietyleveltoincrease.Feelyourheartrate
andbreathinggoingfaster.Theadrenalineisyourbody’s
naturaldrugthat,inmoderation,makesyousharper,
quicker,andmorecreative.Itcreatesafeelingof
excitementandexhilarationthatcomesfromdoing
somethingnew.Thisprocesscanbeabitstressfulatfirst.
WhytheHeckWouldWeWanttoGiveOurselves
MoreStressbySteppingOutofOurComfortZone?
Becausethat’swhererealpersonalgrowthtakes
place.Oncewestretchourselvesbeyondourcurrent
capabilities,wereallydon’twanttogobackwards.
Aswetrynewthings,wegainconfidence.Confidence
makesusfeelpowerfulandgood.Andwhenweare
confidentthatwecansurvivenewthings,weallow
ourselvestotryevenmorenewthings.
What’sthelimit?
Themostsuccessfulpeoplethinkthroughthepossible
outcomesbeforetakingarisk.Thentheyprepareforhow
theywoulddealwitheachoutcome.Successfulpeopletake
risks,butthey’renotfoolishorstupid.
Whataresomeactivitiesthatcouldaddtoyourpersonal
andprofessionalgrowth?Here’smychallengetoyou.Make
alistof20thingsthat,ifyoureallyweresuccessfulin
doingthem,youwouldbeabetterpersonormore
successful.Thingslikegivingaspeech,writinganarticle,
startinganexerciseprogram,meditatedaily,teachaclass,
volunteer,signupforadanceclass,etc.
Then,fromyourlist,chooseafewthatyou’rewillingtodo
withinthenext30daystogetoutofyourcomfortzone.
Schedulethosenewactivities,andthengoforit!
benefitsandmemberperksforourASHImembers,butaren'tvainenoughtolistthemallonebyone.Hereareafewlinksthatshowcasemanyofourbenefits:
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Loginatwww.ashi.orgtoseeallthebenefitsofyourmembershiptoday!
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