Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.\nEpisode 3053:\nSteve Pavlina of StevePavlina.com offers a straightforward approach to enriching social connections: focus on making others feel good. He argues that self-improvement efforts, while valuable, are not prerequisites for meaningful interaction. True connection comes from understanding and acting upon what makes others, and ourselves, feel valued and happy.\nRead along with the original article(s) here: https://stevepavlina.com/blog/2015/03/make-people-feel-good/\nQuotes to ponder:\n"Make each other feel good. Do those simple actions every day, multiple times per day."\nEpisode references:\nHow to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie: https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices