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Even with all this prior experience, however, many of us still have difficulty offering honest, unsolicited praise to our associates, friends, and even our family. For some reason, it just doesn't seem to come as naturally as cheering at a sporting event.
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It is often said that you can't give others what you won't give yourself. This is true with praise. Before you can sincerely acknowledge a good job done by someone else, you must be satisfied with your own performance. By satisfied I don't mean that you are completely content with where you are and don't have the desire to improve further. Rather, I'm referring to satisfaction with yourself as an individual, your level of self-esteem.
When you accept your present life situation Cheap Nike Air Max 95 Mens UK , you won't be waging an internal battle with yourself, feeling guilty, angry, or blaming others. This mental freedom will allow you to pursue your own goals, and to better appreciate others who are helping you achieve them.
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Here are some steps you can take, that will help you successfully accept praise from others:
? Look the person in the eye and say 'thank you.? Let the person know that you appreciate their interest in you. Let yourself know that you've done a good job. Really let it sink in and allow yourself to feel good about your own achievements.
? Use the compliment as a learning opportunity by asking the person how you could improve even more.
? Consider building a mentoring relationship with this person by saying something like, ?I really value your suggestions. May I ask you about other issues in the future??
Once you are to a point of high self acceptance and you can accept praise from others, then you can help others with your own praise. To praise others, you have to be sincere. Never try to manipulate others through false praise. There should be no ulterior motive behind your words; you're not being nice to get someone to do something for you.
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Genuine praise requires more than a simple 'thank you? aimed at someone. It's much more meaningful for a person to hear precisely what they did that was of value to you, not just because it will make them feel good, but because they can learn more from it.
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This sort of detail is especially important in child-raising. Children must learn not only that their actions are good or bad, but why what they did is being praised or punished. This, in turn, will help them to make important value judgments on their own in the future.
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If you go around your home and through your social and business relationships giving genuine, honest, and specific praise to people for their accomplishments, large and small, you will be amazed at how much more people like and respect you, and how much more willing they will be to help you achieve your goals.