Empty praise like ‘good job’ is just a quick way to tell children you approve of something they’ve done. Meaningful recognition and encouragement is about sharing in their joy with them and wanting to hear what they have to say. So the question is, what message do you want to send?
We want to be positive. Well, some of us want to be positive. I want to be positive. But, sometimes, the only thing that comes out of my mouth is "good job!" This is a lovely thing to say, but it's not very specific, and it's not very helpful.Sure, it's praise(and unspec...
One of the worst things that you can say or do in an interview is be apologetic, to be sorry about something that you just don't need to be sorry about. Sorry, I'm late.你们在面试中说的或者做的最糟糕的一件事情就是道歉，对你不需要道歉的事情道歉。不好意思，我迟到了。Sorry, my ...
“They have a house at the foot of the mountain,” Ted said. Ted didn't say what we all___: It was a long way up that mountain to the campus. When winter came, he would have a___time making it to class through snow.My mother was___. “They're crazy — I sent that room...
Instead, invite cooperationby sticking to respectful phrases when you could use a hand raking leaves or packing for the beach–the type of thing you’d say to your coworker. Say,“Anything you can do to help us get ready for our beach trip would really be a huge help,”or,“W...
I knew my lines, but I was terrified to have to recite them in front of an audience. As soon as I saw the crowd of people down there, my heart beat so fast that I was unable to say a single word. W: That's how I feel just thinking about the spelling competition next week. ...
Unfortunately not. Sharing this will not get people to think you’re fun. Instead, they will see you as unpredictable, immature, and lacking in good judgment. Too many people have negative views of drugs and alcohol for you to reveal how much you love to indulge in them. 你或许认为,谈谈...
10 Things to Say Instead of ‘Stop Crying’ Sometimes, even when you know that you shouldn’t tell your child to stop crying, it’s hard to know what to say instead! You might feel like you need todosomething, but aren’t sure exactly what. As a child if you were often required to...
Likewise, in the workplace, every meeting to be led, every decision to be made can be a practice flight for someone who could really use the learning experience and the chance to figure out how to do it their own way. So instead of caving, John needs to knock on Jane's door, ...
She was nearly hysterical when she looked at me and said, "Who's going to be there for me if I get in a car wreck? Who's going to take care of me if I have cancer?" Now in that moment, it took everything I had not to say, "I will." 她几乎崩溃地看着我并说,“如果我被车...