It feels good to make other people feel good, and being generous with words of affirmation is an easy way to do it. Telling a friend that he’s wearing a great watch or how you envy his people skills ...

Everybody likes receiving compliments, whether from people we know or from strangers. “That’s a lovely scarf!” “I really enjoyed your presentation.” Just a few kind words like these can make our day, ...

"Oh what a cute baby." Clad in diapers, I didn't know what that meant, but the person uttering those words was smiling so I smiled back. Growing up, the compliments kept coming, like it or not. There ...