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The Compliment Quotient: Boost Your Spirits, Spark Your Relationships and Uplift the World
How do you maintain a joyful outlook when your busy life is often mired in frustration and resentments? Have you fallen into a habit of criticizing and miss the spark of romance with your spouse or desire a more positive connection with your children? And how can one person make a difference in a growing culture of callousness? The Compliment Quotient details one, simple practice that will transform your relationships and rally your spirits, as author Monica Strobel takes you on a light-hearted journey to understand the life-changing power of giving more and better compliments.
Learn how developing a compliment practice boosts your joy and sustains and enlivens all of your relationships--especially with yourself. In The Compliment Quotient , you'll why compliments are so powerful for the both the giver and the receiver; what is the difference between compliments and empty flattery or brown-nosing; ways to craft the most meaningful compliments; how compliments embody essential spiritual qualities; how to accept compliments graciously; and more. Want an attitude and approach that yields a greater sense of well-being and joy in day-to-day doings? Deeper connections with loved ones and a rekindled romantic relationship? More ease and success in social situations and in life? Follow Monica Strobel's Complimentology tips and exercises to raise your compliment quotient and be the loving presence you desire in the world.
Learn how developing a compliment practice boosts your joy and sustains and enlivens all of your relationships--especially with yourself. In The Compliment Quotient , you'll why compliments are so powerful for the both the giver and the receiver; what is the difference between compliments and empty flattery or brown-nosing; ways to craft the most meaningful compliments; how compliments embody essential spiritual qualities; how to accept compliments graciously; and more. Want an attitude and approach that yields a greater sense of well-being and joy in day-to-day doings? Deeper connections with loved ones and a rekindled romantic relationship? More ease and success in social situations and in life? Follow Monica Strobel's Complimentology tips and exercises to raise your compliment quotient and be the loving presence you desire in the world.
164 pages, Paperback
First published January 22, 2011
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About the author
Monica Strobel
2 books31 followersMonica Strobel is a passionate mom-preneur, seasoned writer and charismatic speaker, dedicated to empowering busy women to get more joy into and out of their lives and relationships.
She draws on a wealth of professional expertise, practical optimism and passion for making a difference in the world, in her new book, The Compliment Quotient, and all of her creative endeavors. She has long been recognized for her inspiring, can-do attitude and uplift-others approach, throughout a 25-year communications career in small business, governmental service and nonprofits in environmental, older adults and children’s issues.
Monica leveraged saying nice things (“or don’t say anything at all”) into personal and career success, going from shy and reserved to interested and engaging. She learned to keep her positive attitude while maneuvering through life’s triumphant and chaotic times alike–growing up in a family of eight, enduring “dumb Pollack” and dumb blonde jokes, raising children long-distance from family, going through divorce, and as a busy working mother of three. People find themselves telling her all kinds of things as she makes others feel at home and appreciated!
She is also the founder of Generations In Touch and Sammy the Mail Snail Club, designed to enhance connections between kids and grandparents, www.generationsintouch.com.
Monica grew up in the Chicago metro area, graduated from University of Colorado at Boulder, and resides in the Denver area, loving the Rocky Mountain lifestyle and inspiring her three children to put their best foot forward, find something positive to say and always know which way is west.
She draws on a wealth of professional expertise, practical optimism and passion for making a difference in the world, in her new book, The Compliment Quotient, and all of her creative endeavors. She has long been recognized for her inspiring, can-do attitude and uplift-others approach, throughout a 25-year communications career in small business, governmental service and nonprofits in environmental, older adults and children’s issues.
Monica leveraged saying nice things (“or don’t say anything at all”) into personal and career success, going from shy and reserved to interested and engaging. She learned to keep her positive attitude while maneuvering through life’s triumphant and chaotic times alike–growing up in a family of eight, enduring “dumb Pollack” and dumb blonde jokes, raising children long-distance from family, going through divorce, and as a busy working mother of three. People find themselves telling her all kinds of things as she makes others feel at home and appreciated!
She is also the founder of Generations In Touch and Sammy the Mail Snail Club, designed to enhance connections between kids and grandparents, www.generationsintouch.com.
Monica grew up in the Chicago metro area, graduated from University of Colorado at Boulder, and resides in the Denver area, loving the Rocky Mountain lifestyle and inspiring her three children to put their best foot forward, find something positive to say and always know which way is west.
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