Many of us struggle with this issue. Someone pays us a compliment and we deflect or minimize the kind words, as if doing so will make us seem humble or at least not look arrogant. We receive ...

Some people - and I will admit I am one of them - just do not like getting compliments. But often immediately deflecting praise or trying to brush it off can end up hurting the feelings of the person ...

Offering praise benefits everyone, experts say. Here’s how to do it like a pro. By Jancee Dunn A stranger gave me a compliment 10 years ago that I’ll never forget. I was at a diner in Brooklyn with my ...

SEATTLE (Reuters Life!) - Whatever their subject - our svelte new figure, our rousing speech, our strong sales figures - compliments lift us, honor us, validate our choices and efforts -- as long as ...

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 ...

Do you know an absolutely stupendous woman, and you want to tell her so without coming off generic or cliché, like the 7,000 other people who have approached her with compliments? Don't tell her she's ...