Dr. Moe Anderson's Podcast

Affirmation is the key to successful leadership and relationships. Like a fancy fitness tracker, the key to functioning communication is pressing the right buttons in the right order. Verbal blows and weatherproofing do nothing but build walls of resentment.  In this episode, learn what weatherproofing means and why looking for the positive aspects in others is a better way to build trust. Transcript: I haven’t always been good at taking compliments and I’ll go out on a limb and say most American women aren’t very good at accepting praise. We like it, no doubt, but, then, we don’t know what to do. And I am talking about appropriate “atta girls” not harassment during the company picnic. The appropriate response to a few kind words is a simple, “Thank you. That’s very kind of you to say.” Instead, we make statements like, “This old thing? I’ve had this dress forever,” or “Nah, it’s not a big deal. I broker mergers between Fortune 500 companies” Why do we do this? Affirmation is a good thing. (read article) On t