People love to be appreciated.\nLately I\u2019ve been thinking a lot about showing appreciation and gratitude to those that help you. It\u2019s not something that I have always been great at, but it\u2019s something that my girlfriend Stacy does really well, and she has inspired me to think about it and work a little harder to show more gratitude to those around me that have helped me. I think doing this can make a big difference in business and in life. So I\u2019m trying to to make showing my appreciation more of a habit.\n\nI really believe that showing your appreciation and gratitude to others and to the universe shifts your state of being. People will want to be around you more, to work with you, to grow with you. It\u2019s so important to practice this skill.\n\nIn that spirit, I thank all of you for listening to the show, for sharing the show, for shooting me emails or messages on social media saying you\u2019ve enjoyed the show or that it has helped you in some way.\nTime is the only commodity that we can\u2019t get back, so show your appreciation for others\u2019 time and vocalize it.\n\nSome things we learn in this podcast:\n\n \tShowing appreciation takes self awareness [1:50]\n \tWhy you should show appreciation for brain picking [2:25]\n \tThe value of a handwritten thank you note [3:15]\n \tWhy you should acknowledge appreciation publicly [3:40]\n \tHow to be specific in your gratitude [4:05]\n \tWhy it\u2019s important to be helpful in return [4:20]\n \tThe importance of paying attention [4:35]\n \tWhy a gift can be nice [4:55]\n \tOr try making a gift yourself [5:30]\n \tWhy you have to show respect for other people\u2019s time [5:45]\n \tEveryone loves being fed [6:05]\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\n \tMusic Credit: Lights by Arkane Skye