When you are dining at a restaurant, or relaxing at a spa, or getting pampered at a salon – the cost of that service is usually ridiculously low compared to what you end up paying.
So we argue we are paying for the softer aspects
The ambiance
The treatment
The expertise/quality of the experience
Ever wondered then – why does the experience diminish if the one serving you gives you the impression that they don’t care?
Why do unhappy servers affect us so much, when it’s not them that we are consuming
An unhappy server serving the best tasting food – not good enough
An unhappy masseuse delivering the best quality massage – not good enough
Here is my prediction why
Because at a subconscious level, we are also paying for that individual’s inability to enjoy life, at that precise moment
When we are sitting having a nice meal, the server is serving us. Not enjoying.
When we are getting a lovely massage, the masseuse is not enjoying
All the occasions when we are being served and enjoying, the server is NOT enjoying.
They are serving us.
Which is why, when we see someone unhappy, we feel our money wasn’t put to use.
And we hate that, don’t we?
If you are in the serving business, each time you truly show that you love serving – people will feel wonderful being served.
If you are in the people business, each time you truly show that you love people – people will feel wonderful being themselves