"Getting noticed in a meaningful way is less about the grand gesture and more about the small, thoughtful things we do every day. There's often a pay-it-forward beauty to going that extra inch. It can be as easy as writing a thank-you note that isn't expected, or asking after your client's children by name. Too often in our elbow-out world, it's assumed that being considerate and being competitive are mutually exclusive. The opposite is true."
- Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval in The Power of Small: Why Little Things Make All the Difference
Flowers from a loved one brightened our home and our day. Nothing says "I appreciate you" like an unexpected gift or verbal validation.
