The Art of the Compliment


Book Description

A few well-chosen words can elicit smiles, inspire happiness, transform moods, and turn a bad day into a good one. Philosopher William James once said, “The deepest principle in human nature is the desire to be appreciated.” This is a fun, fabulous, reader-friendly book all about compliments—the history of compliments, how to use them, best-loved compliments, and how to take them.




The Art of the Compliment


Book Description

This is the original edition of the book, first published in January of 2012. A second edition of the book is available via the following link: http: //www.amazon.com/Art-Compliment-2nd-Guide-Relationship/dp/1469972956/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328023513&sr=1-6 The problem with most of the advice men get about relationships is that it is both stupid and wrong. It's stupid because it pretends we can stop being men. It's wrong because it insists we stop being men. You can be a man and be successful at a relationship. If you have, against all hope and fate, found a woman you want to keep in your life through legal and socially acceptable means, this book will give you advice and strategies that go a long way to let her know she is important without requiring you to sacrifice being a man. We're guys, we like being guys, and there is nothing wrong with that. It is, however, time to stop acting like a 12 year old boy because, and think about it, do you really want to be with a woman who is willing to or wants to be with a 12 year old boy? This doesn't mean we have to grow up, it means we have to man up. There is a difference and this book will help you with that difference through simple and straightforward strategies and plans. Men, it's time to step up and be a real man. It's time to learn the Art of the Compliment.




Compliments


Book Description

This book is good for every one who wants to learn how to give and receive compliments in their daily life.This book will teach you how to give compliments to your kids.This book will show you why it is important to praise and compliment your wife.This book will teach you when to compliment others and when to keep your mouth shut.Compliments is the glue for good relationships. Compliments can be a useful tool to nurture and enhance relationships for life. Compliments create positive energy and benefits both the giver as well as the recipient. A Thoughtful compliment will strengthen your relationships, boost happiness and definitely bring a smile to someone's face. This book will tell you how to compliment your husband and what he wants to hear from you the most .This book will tell you why it is important to compliment yourself.This book will tell you why compliments is the opposite of bullying.Finally this book is about the proper use of words with uplifting compliments and how to make the world a better place with the appreciation of others.




Getting to the Heart of Complimenting


Book Description

Takes readers step by step through the process of giving and receiving compliments, and highlights the importance of having a great big heart.




The Art of the Compliment, 2nd Edition


Book Description

The problem with most of the advice men get about relationships is that it is both stupid and wrong. It's stupid because it pretends we can stop being men. It's wrong because it insists we stop being men. You can be a man and be successful at a relationship. If you have, against all hope and fate, found a woman you want to keep in your life through legal and socially acceptable means, this book will give you advice and strategies that go a long way to let her know she is important without requiring you to sacrifice being a man. We're guys, we like being guys, and there is nothing wrong with that. It is, however, time to stop acting like a whiny 12 year old boy because, and think about it, do you really want to be with a woman who is willing to or wants to be with a whiny 12 year old boy? The 1st Edition gave you a great foundation, the 2nd Edition expands on this with 15 new chapters covering everything from asking permission (don't), to selfishness (do), to when helping isn't helping. Oh, and there are even chapters about that greener grass and the benefits of friends. Intriguing, eh? None of this means we have to grow up, it just means we have to man up. There is a difference and this book will help you with that difference through simple and straightforward strategies and plans. Men, it's time to step up and be a real man. It's time to learn the Art of the Compliment. 2nd Edition Style.




Crazy Is a Compliment


Book Description

Reveals how companies like GE and Burberry have broken the corporate mould, and introduces us to entrepreneurs like Leila Velez, who started a multi-million hair-care company from her kitchen sink in Rio.




The Art of Leadership


Book Description

Many people think leadership is a higher calling that resides exclusively with a select few who practice and preach big, complex leadership philosophies. But as this practical book reveals, what’s most important for leadership is principled consistency. Time and again, small things done well build trust and respect within a team. Using stories from his time at Netscape, Apple, and Slack, Michael Lopp presents a series of small but compelling practices to help you build leadership skills. You’ll learn how to create teams that are highly productive, highly respected, and highly trusted. Lopp has been speaking and writing about this topic for over a decade and now maintains a Slack leadership channel with over 13,000 members. The essays in this book examine the practical skills Lopp learned from exceptional leaders—as a manager at Netscape, a senior manager and director at Apple, and an executive at Slack. You’ll learn how to apply these lessons to your own experience.




Take It As a Compliment


Book Description

After interviewing and receiving anonymous messages from women and men across the globe who have experienced sexual abuse and harassment, Maria Stoian has illustrated their experiences in this powerful collective graphic memoir to express the complex emotions felt by victims of sexual abuse and explore what needs to change.




The Art of Procrastination


Book Description

Explains the principles of structured procrastination and provides tips and techniques to chronic procrastinators for developing an attitude of acceptance for their accomplishments while enjoying the time they waste.




Loving Out Loud


Book Description

Loving Out Loud is a little book with a big message: you have the power to make a positive impact on someone’s day, every day, and it isn’t nearly as hard as you think. Robyn Spizman has spent her career finding ways to make others happy with gifts and actions. Observing how the smallest compliment or remark of appreciation can transform an awkward moment into one of connection and joy, she set out to find words and acts designed to let someone else know we are paying attention, we care, and we appreciate them. With LOL Snapshots and LOL daily suggestions in numerous categories, Loving Out Loud is poised to inspire a movement toward a kinder, more engaged community.