Can you validate,... Who's the Boss?

Oey vey!
Well, our friend Tony Danza was asking "Who's the Boss?" for years. It may not have been years, but it sure felt like it the past few weeks at work. With a large company that is merging with yet another large company, there is quite a bit of uncertainty. Where will the office be, will I have a job, will I be promoted/ demoted, will I like my job? Lucky for me, my area of the organization is moving faster than the rest of the business with job placements. I actually know who the boss is! (No, it isn't Tony Danza.) There are still a bunch of unknowns in the situation, but at least I know who my boss is, what job I have, and that I don't have to relocate (at least for the time being).
You see all kinds of people in these situations; there's that person that thrives off of the drama and uncertainty, then there's the people that peace out almost immediately because they either can't handle the unknown or don't want to deal with the unknown, then there's joe shmoe who goes about as if nothing is going on, and there's the sarcastic worrier who's cracking jokes to get through it., and finally, there's the seasoned veteran who is going to save the sinking ship or die trying  (meaning they aren't going anywhere even if it all goes up in flames. Think the old man from the move "Up"). I've met them all since the first merger announcement was made in October.
One thing that has come out of all of these experiences over the past few weeks/months, is validation. The gratification and satisfaction in oneself and or one's work or character. I received validation several times last week. I was asked to help facilitate our national sales meeting (kind of a big deal as I have only been in the sales function 11 months), I was praised by my current manager as well as his manager, I was commended for saving a large chunk of sales from 2016 (nearly $15 million), and then a few personal validations from friends and family. I am a firm believer that you receive back what you put out into the world; if you are a sour-puss life will throw you lemons, but if you are sweet as pie you life will be drizzled in honey. Validation comes with a drizzle of honey. When you taste just how sweet it is, it makes you hungry for more, it makes you push for more. If you want the best out of people, validate them, complement them. Build people up, don't constantly break them down. Be the positivity you want to see in the world. As Ellen says, be kind to one another.