Are You Giving Praise or Gratitude?

How This Makes Everyone Happier, Healthier and Better Versions of Themselves Kathy was my first assistant, when I was working at a public relations agency in my twenties. I made a point of writing thank-you notes to her when she finished something for me. Walking...

Video: Do a Better Job Thanking People

We can say “thank you” so thoughtlessly that people are almost sorry we spoke to them.I did this with my first assistant: writing “thanks” at the bottom of every request I made of her. Then I overheard her saying, “Lynne thanks me for...