Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeart Radio.

Good morning.

This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast.

Today's tip is that little gestures add up to make a big impact.

So don't hesitate to make small efforts that over time will contribute to a better environment.

Today's tip, like a couple of others over the next few weeks, comes from Danny Meyers'

book, Setting the Table, the transforming power of hospitality in business.

Setting the table offers insights Meyers has learned in the restaurant business that

are relevant for people in other contexts too.

Danny Meyers describes how he encourages managers at his restaurants to take ten minutes

a day to make three gestures that, in his words, exceed expectations and take a special

interest in our guests.

He points out that in a year, that adds up to more than a thousand gestures, which

can make a big impact.

The gestures that restaurant managers offer might be small gifts or thoughtful words

that create connection.

For the rest of us, even if hospitality isn't our official job, making three gestures

of thoughtfulness per day is still possible.

And those few gestures may be enough to have an effect on the culture in our homes and

workplaces and also on our moods.

There are lots of things you could do in just a few minutes.

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