Comments on: How to recieve praise http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-recieve-praise/ Make Yourself and Your Business Happy At Work Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:20:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alexander http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-recieve-praise/comment-page-1/#comment-24902 Alexander Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:52:14 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-recieve-praise/#comment-24902 Lexica: Tell your metalworking teacher he's a smart guy :o) I agree completely - we shouldn't try to explain away our accomplishments. We should shut up and enjoy the praise! Lexica: Tell your metalworking teacher he’s a smart guy :o) I agree completely – we shouldn’t try to explain away our accomplishments. We should shut up and enjoy the praise!

]]> By: Lexica http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-recieve-praise/comment-page-1/#comment-21811 Lexica Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:13:56 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-recieve-praise/#comment-21811 Funny, this is exactly the same advice I got from my metalworking teacher, only his steps were 1. Say "thank you." 2. Shut up! He expanded on it by saying that most people have a tendency to point out the flaws in their work when complimented ("Oh, it could have been better here, and I wanted to do this part differently but..." ). "Nobody will know it's wrong UNLESS YOU TELL THEM," he said. And he's right - I've never had anyone say "This is nice - except for this flaw here." Funny, this is exactly the same advice I got from my metalworking teacher, only his steps were 1. Say “thank you.” 2. Shut up!

He expanded on it by saying that most people have a tendency to point out the flaws in their work when complimented (“Oh, it could have been better here, and I wanted to do this part differently but…” ). “Nobody will know it’s wrong UNLESS YOU TELL THEM,” he said. And he’s right – I’ve never had anyone say “This is nice – except for this flaw here.”

]]> By: Contract Worker - Staying Happy While Working http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-recieve-praise/comment-page-1/#comment-19395 Contract Worker - Staying Happy While Working Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:13:55 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-recieve-praise/#comment-19395 [...] “Chief Happiness Officer” Alexander Kjerulf does write on keeping the morale and motivation in an office environment high, but some of his insights apply to contract workers as well, such as: [...] [...] “Chief Happiness Officer” Alexander Kjerulf does write on keeping the morale and motivation in an office environment high, but some of his insights apply to contract workers as well, such as: [...]

]]> By: Karen http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-recieve-praise/comment-page-1/#comment-3375 Karen Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:56:45 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-recieve-praise/#comment-3375 I TOTALLY agree. Some, mostly women, tend to excuse themselves when someone praises them. I have often heard replyes like: "Oh you say I look good/did a great job/etc. It must be some kind of mistake - it wasn't on purpose!" That's really a funny reaction! I TOTALLY agree. Some, mostly women, tend to excuse themselves when someone praises them. I have often heard replyes like: “Oh you say I look good/did a great job/etc. It must be some kind of mistake – it wasn’t on purpose!”

That’s really a funny reaction!

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