TAK

TAK: Targeted Act of Kindness.  TAK: an offering of encouragement or comfort.

While I believe I invented the acronym (Google search is a wonderful thing), TAK has been around since the start of communal life.  Takk (pronounced similarly to “tuck”) means “thank you” in Norwegian, and I speak from experience when I say how grateful I am for the TAK I’ve received and for the TAK I’ve been able to offer.

Offering a kindness is one thing, following through is TAK.  Offering a kindness when it’s good manners is one thing, offering it when most everyone else has moved on is TAK.

TAK is not limited to best friends, close family and team colleagues.  Indeed, TAK people are often those who are not expected to offer a kindness and step up to do it, anyway.

Take a moment to remember how a Targeted Act of Kindness made a difference in your life, and for extra credit, thank the person who offered it.  One way would be to forward this post with the heading “Mange Takk” (many thanks).

Finally, I hope you will seize an opportunity to offer a Targeted Act of Kindness to someone in need of encouragement or comfort. Mange takk!

Kind blessings,
Sue Edison-Swift (1/5/2011)