When someone sings your praises, it usually feels good. However, many people have trouble responding to such praise graciously. “We’re taught to give–as we should be–but not how to receive,” says ...

Everyone craves praise, but to accept a compliment with grace is an almost universal challenge. If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you’re eager to receive a compliment — especially from someone you ...

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Think back to the last time you got a compliment from someone else. It probably felt good. Even a stranger telling you that you are wearing a nice outfit can be a nice thing to hear. Compliments from ...

A thoughtful compliment can make your day…unless it’s backhanded, of course. A complement (spelled with an “e” instead of an “i”) can also be a good thing, but in a much different way. What’s the ...

When is the last time you complimented a coworker? With more than three quarters of us suffering from work-related burnout, it can be hard to just get through the day, let alone try to perk up someone ...

Abraham Lincoln once observed that “everybody likes a compliment.” Yet, how many of us have had a kind, complimentary thought about another individual as we were going about our daily lives, but never ...

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Compliments are nice, positive statements, yet they can be challenging for some people to receive. There's something in people who don't react well to compliments that seems to scream, "You're not ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Everyone craves praise, but to accept a compliment with grace is an almost universal challenge. If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you’re ...