Jerry Seinfeld was an aspiring 20-year-old comic, just a couple of weeks into a career that would make him a billionaire. After performing his fledgling standup act in a New York restaurant/bar one ...

Everybody likes receiving compliments, whether from people we know or from strangers. “That’s a lovely scarf!” “I really enjoyed your presentation.” Just a few kind words like these can make our day, ...

It feels good to make other people feel good, and being generous with words of affirmation is an easy way to do it. Telling a friend that he’s wearing a great watch or how you envy his people skills ...

"Oh what a cute baby." Clad in diapers, I didn't know what that meant, but the person uttering those words was smiling so I smiled back. Growing up, the compliments kept coming, like it or not. There ...