1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:16,400 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: tip is that when someone in your life does something 4 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 1: you think is awesome, write a note to say so. 5 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 1: This doesn't take much time but can make the other 6 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 1: person feel good for quite a while. I imagine most 7 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:35,760 Speaker 1: of us quite like it when someone notices our hard 8 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 1: work and says something about it. I will venture to 9 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:42,160 Speaker 1: guess that for most people, it feels even better when 10 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:46,600 Speaker 1: someone writes to congratulate you or thank you. Instead of 11 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 1: just hearing the good wishes, you get to savor them 12 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:55,279 Speaker 1: and look at them over and over again. Think an 13 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:58,520 Speaker 1: email from your boss after you ace an important presentation 14 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 1: from another mom to say her family loved the fall 15 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:06,760 Speaker 1: festival you planned for your kids' school. A note from 16 00:01:06,800 --> 00:01:09,639 Speaker 1: your best friend thanking you for that thoughtful and funny 17 00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:13,759 Speaker 1: toast you gave it her wedding reception. Messages like these 18 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 1: are both meaningful in the moment and in the future too. Personally, 19 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:22,360 Speaker 1: I keep a file of notes of appreciation that I've received. 20 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:25,920 Speaker 1: When people say that something I have written or said 21 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: has affected them positively, the note goes into the file. 22 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 1: I love to flip through these notes and be reminded 23 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:36,559 Speaker 1: that my work has impact. It keeps me plugging along 24 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 1: on other things. Perhaps you similarly have some notes that 25 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 1: you revisit. If that is the case, then you can 26 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:50,560 Speaker 1: probably understand that people aren't fundamentally different. The people in 27 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:53,960 Speaker 1: your life would love to get similar notes of appreciation 28 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 1: or congratulation from you. So whenever someone does something cool, 29 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 1: make a point of capturing your admiration. Put pen to 30 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:08,800 Speaker 1: paper or fingers to keyboard and let them know you 31 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:15,519 Speaker 1: have seen what they have done. You are celebrating with them. Now. 32 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:19,679 Speaker 1: I know that purists will suggest that you handwrite these 33 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:23,640 Speaker 1: notes and mail them, and that is a great idea, 34 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:26,560 Speaker 1: but there's really nothing wrong with an email or a 35 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: text either. I print out emails that I want to 36 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:33,840 Speaker 1: read over and over again. Don't let the thought that 37 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 1: handwritten is best be a deterrent from sending out something immediately. 38 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:45,080 Speaker 1: These notes also don't have to be long, just a wow, 39 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 1: a description of what the person did and why it 40 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:52,520 Speaker 1: was so amazing. A few lines is great. Better to 41 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 1: send a note and make it happen, then worry about 42 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:58,839 Speaker 1: whether you are saying the right thing. But do send 43 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 1: a note. So often when someone posts good news on 44 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:06,920 Speaker 1: social media, we just hit like But fun as it 45 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:09,440 Speaker 1: might be to get hundreds or even thousands of likes 46 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:13,280 Speaker 1: on something, it is the comments that make you smile. 47 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 1: So when you see the good news, send an email 48 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 1: or a note, or even an inempt message. That doesn't 49 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:27,440 Speaker 1: take much more time, but we'll have an outsized impact 50 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 1: in the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and 51 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our time. Thanks for 52 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 1: listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, 53 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:58,480 Speaker 1: you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. 54 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 1: Before Breakfast is a production of iHeartMedia. For more podcasts 55 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 1: from iHeartMedia, please visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or 56 00:04:07,360 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 1: wherever you listen to your favorite shows.