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title: "A couple of years ago I told a train conductor, Andrew, what a brilliant job he did."
url: https://sam-page.com/thinking/a-couple-of-years-ago-i-told-a-train-conductor-andrew-what-a-brilliant-job-he-di
date: 2025-10-23
author: Sam Page
type: Post or article
categories: [Founder life and leadership]
reading_time: 1 min
summary: "He truly went above and beyond to help passengers."
first_published: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A7387070345129775104
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# A couple of years ago I told a train conductor, Andrew, what a brilliant job he did.

He truly went above and beyond to help passengers.

![](https://sam-page.com/img/thinking/a-couple-of-years-ago-i-told-a-train-conductor-andrew-what-a-brilliant-li1.webp)

Yesterday, I bumped into him again. We had a chat, took a selfie, and it completely lifted what had been a long day.

It made me reflect on the fact sometimes the best moments come from simply saying thank you or telling someone when they've made a difference.

You never know when those small connections might circle back and make you smile.