WEBVTT - Write a note of congratulations

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is that when someone in your life does something

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<v Speaker 1>you think is awesome, write a note to say so.

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<v Speaker 1>This doesn't take much time but can make the other

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<v Speaker 1>person feel good for quite a while. I imagine most

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<v Speaker 1>of us quite like it when someone notices our hard

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<v Speaker 1>work and says something about it. I will venture to

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<v Speaker 1>guess that for most people, it feels even better when

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<v Speaker 1>someone writes to congratulate you or thank you. Instead of

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<v Speaker 1>just hearing the good wishes, you get to savor them

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<v Speaker 1>and look at them over and over again. Think an

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<v Speaker 1>email from your boss after you ace an important presentation

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<v Speaker 1>from another mom to say her family loved the fall

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<v Speaker 1>festival you planned for your kids' school. A note from

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<v Speaker 1>your best friend thanking you for that thoughtful and funny

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<v Speaker 1>toast you gave it her wedding reception. Messages like these

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<v Speaker 1>are both meaningful in the moment and in the future too. Personally,

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<v Speaker 1>I keep a file of notes of appreciation that I've received.

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<v Speaker 1>When people say that something I have written or said

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<v Speaker 1>has affected them positively, the note goes into the file.

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<v Speaker 1>I love to flip through these notes and be reminded

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<v Speaker 1>that my work has impact. It keeps me plugging along

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<v Speaker 1>on other things. Perhaps you similarly have some notes that

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<v Speaker 1>you revisit. If that is the case, then you can

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<v Speaker 1>probably understand that people aren't fundamentally different. The people in

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<v Speaker 1>your life would love to get similar notes of appreciation

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<v Speaker 1>or congratulation from you. So whenever someone does something cool,

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<v Speaker 1>make a point of capturing your admiration. Put pen to

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<v Speaker 1>paper or fingers to keyboard and let them know you

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<v Speaker 1>have seen what they have done. You are celebrating with them. Now.

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<v Speaker 1>I know that purists will suggest that you handwrite these

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<v Speaker 1>notes and mail them, and that is a great idea,

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<v Speaker 1>but there's really nothing wrong with an email or a

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<v Speaker 1>text either. I print out emails that I want to

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<v Speaker 1>read over and over again. Don't let the thought that

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<v Speaker 1>handwritten is best be a deterrent from sending out something immediately.

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<v Speaker 1>These notes also don't have to be long, just a wow,

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<v Speaker 1>a description of what the person did and why it

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<v Speaker 1>was so amazing. A few lines is great. Better to

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<v Speaker 1>send a note and make it happen, then worry about

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<v Speaker 1>whether you are saying the right thing. But do send

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<v Speaker 1>a note. So often when someone posts good news on

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<v Speaker 1>social media, we just hit like But fun as it

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<v Speaker 1>might be to get hundreds or even thousands of likes

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<v Speaker 1>on something, it is the comments that make you smile.

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<v Speaker 1>So when you see the good news, send an email

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<v Speaker 1>or a note, or even an inempt message. That doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>take much more time, but we'll have an outsized impact

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<v Speaker 1>in the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and

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<v Speaker 1>here's to making the most of our time. Thanks for

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<v Speaker 1>listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback,

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<v Speaker 1>you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com.

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