1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:09,320 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning. 2 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:16,600 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:16,600 --> 00:00:20,040 Speaker 1: tip is that when somebody does a good job at something, 4 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:26,479 Speaker 1: say so. No one dislikes having their efforts noticed, so 5 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 1: a simple compliment can go a long way. So I 6 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 1: have heard people joke that they love going to the 7 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 1: dentist because the hygienist compliments their oral hygienes so generously. Now, 8 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 1: perhaps brushing twice a day and flossing doesn't really amount 9 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 1: to going above and beyond, but it is rare that 10 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:53,599 Speaker 1: we get complimented for doing life's necessities. I'm sure that 11 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 1: anyone working at a dentist's office has seen far worse 12 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 1: that you are doing well, and I see why these 13 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 1: folks who have been complimented are then correspondingly happy to 14 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 1: schedule that next appointment. People do a lot of stuff 15 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: in life, and much of it is thankless. No one 16 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 1: tells me good job for brushing my four year old's 17 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:21,520 Speaker 1: teeth or making sure my middle schoolers get on the 18 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 1: bus on time in the morning. No one tells me 19 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:28,360 Speaker 1: good job for filing my taxes on time, and we 20 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:32,040 Speaker 1: generally don't expect praise for these sorts of things, but 21 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:35,559 Speaker 1: that makes it all the nicer when it does happen. 22 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:40,920 Speaker 1: So why not be that person for someone else. If 23 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:44,039 Speaker 1: your neighbors have trimmed the vines on their siding and 24 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 1: it looks a lot neaterer, tell them that, wow, good 25 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 1: job on the landscaping. It's looking great. If the barista 26 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 1: spels your complicated name correctly, say wow, I'm impressed. Most 27 00:01:57,320 --> 00:02:00,640 Speaker 1: people don't get that. If your spouse it's a job 28 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 1: interview somewhere, even if he or she has been going 29 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:05,920 Speaker 1: on dozens, go ahead and say good job for this 30 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: one too. A simple wow, you are rocking it text 31 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:16,960 Speaker 1: will suffice, because really, why not? No one knows what 32 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:20,800 Speaker 1: tomorrow will bring. A tree could fall on your neighbor's 33 00:02:20,880 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 1: roof and the vines will be the least of anyone's worries. 34 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 1: Maybe that coffee shop will close and you will never 35 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 1: see that barista to compliment her again. Maybe your spouse 36 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:35,640 Speaker 1: won't get a second interview and you will have missed 37 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 1: the opportunity to say good job on the first one. 38 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 1: I think maybe the reason we are stingy with praise 39 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:45,680 Speaker 1: is that we feel people should do what they are 40 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:49,960 Speaker 1: supposed to do anyway, and perhaps there is something to that. 41 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: I know. I do not generally say good job if 42 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:56,680 Speaker 1: my husband has managed to put the four year old 43 00:02:56,720 --> 00:02:59,520 Speaker 1: to bed, because I believe he should be doing this 44 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:02,919 Speaker 1: exactly half the time by default. I guess I don't 45 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 1: want to imply that it isn't his job. But on 46 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 1: the other hand, I wind up putting that kid to 47 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 1: bed a lot, and I wouldn't mind if someone told 48 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 1: me good job, even if it is my job. So 49 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 1: there's no real reason not to compliment things that go well. 50 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:29,680 Speaker 1: It is simply encouraging and the world probably needs more 51 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 1: of that. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, 52 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:47,080 Speaker 1: and here's to making the most of our time. Thanks 53 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, 54 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 1: or feedback, you can reach me at Laura at Laura 55 00:03:54,880 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 1: vandercam dot com. 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