You say it all the time, sometimes it is in response to a simple or complex problem, other times it is an acknowledgment when someone addresses you. Yes is a word that is used so frequently, sometimes we forget the meaning of it.

There are certain questions in life when answered with a yes, they have a long, impact full meaning on your life, even changing the course of it for the foreseeable future. Several things come to mind in my personal life where a simple “Yes” had a life long impact. One in particular was when I asked my wife to marry me, that simple yes set up on a course that we knew would be filled with a lot of joy and uncertainty, but she said “Yes” and here we are.

Yes is used all the time all the time in the working world too. Whether it is asking your boss for his/her approval on a product you have been developing, or when an investor says yes to your pitch and commits to providing you that needed funding to get your company launched (well, it would be more of them not saying “No”, but you get the picture). Nonetheless, there are times in your life where that simple “Yes” has such profound impact on your future that you will not forget it.

I was fortunate enough to have one of those moments recently where I asked someone a simple question and their answer was “Yes”. It definitely changed the course of things for the better and I just wanted to thank them for saying that simple, 3 letter word. Next time someone asks you a question and you say “Yes”, take a moment to think about your answer and how it may impact their life, you may be surprised.