When someone sings your praises, it usually feels good. However, many people have trouble responding to such praise graciously. “We’re taught to give–as we should be–but not how to receive,” says ...
A few kind words can change someone’s outlook, and National Compliment Day celebrates those brief exchanges that stick longer ...
Everyone craves praise, but to accept a compliment with grace is an almost universal challenge. If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you’re eager to receive a compliment — especially from someone you ...
Researcher and storyteller Brené Brown enjoys immense popularity because she describes feelings and experiences that so many people share. In one particularly relatable story, she shared a piece of ...
National Compliment Day on Jan. 24 gives everyone a chance to finally say the nice things instead of letting them sit quietly ...
When it comes to the English language, I'm confident no one meant to confuse us. There wasn't a panel of mean English teachers who sat around a table, finding ways to ...
When is the last time you complimented a coworker? With more than three quarters of us suffering from work-related burnout, it can be hard to just get through the day, let alone try to perk up someone ...
Abraham Lincoln once observed that “everybody likes a compliment.” Yet, how many of us have had a kind, complimentary thought about another individual as we were going about our daily lives, but never ...
A few weeks ago, I was picking up my son from day care when I ran into a new mom friend. We chatted about our weekends and the kids, but she caught me off guard with a simple comment: “I like your ...
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Everyone craves praise, but to accept a compliment with grace is an almost universal challenge. If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you’re ...