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Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

Good morning.

This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast.

Today's tip is to give praise that works.

That is, praise that leaves the person feeling good

and that increases the chances that the behavior will occur again.

When it comes to praise, there are really just two important lessons to keep in mind,

whether you're praising adults or kids at work or in your personal life.

First, you should praise the process rather than labeling the person.

It's really easy to praise someone by proclaiming them

a genius, a Picasso, CEO material, or the like.

Labels like these just roll off the tongue and don't require us to think

or reflect much about the person's performance or its impact. They can feel good in the

moment, though they can also come off as insincere or

meaningless because they're so vague. But there's a bigger issue than their vagueness.

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