I recently asked a friend: “what words would you use to describe me?” He thought for a moment and said:

• Philosophical
• Technological
• Caring
• Brash

Wow! We walk around with so many perceptions of what people think of us, but how often do we take the time to ask them? More importantly, how often do we take a minute to encourage those that are in our lives? It may be the most encouraging words that the person will hear or read all day.

Here’s my challenge to you. Take 5 minutes right now and tell the first 5 people that pop into your brain four words that they bring to this world. Shoot them a tweet, text message or write on their wall. Use the #4Words4Friends hastag.

Hopefully, it sparks an interesting conversation and you’ll have an opportunity to elaborate into a rich conversation. Please leave a comment about your story if you feel like sharing.