Gratitude Challenges

by Star Dargin | May 7, 2021 | Business, Communication, Difficult, Gratitude, Leaders, Leadership

You may think it’s simple, just be grateful. But, there are many challenges in consistently using an approach of gratitude. Some of these challenges might surprise you, as they did me. Because of these challenges, telling someone to be grateful, generally, does...

How do Fruits and Vegetable Create Better Leaders?

by Star Dargin | Apr 12, 2021 | Communication, Gratitude, Leadership, Teams

“Eat your vegetables”, parents perpetually nag their kids. “Why?”, ask the rebellious future CEOs. “Because they are good for you”, snaps the parent. “How are they good for me?” ask the curious innovators. When I was growing up, my exasperated my mom would shake her...

What are you Receiving; Gratitude or Attitude?

by Star Dargin | Mar 13, 2021 | Business, Gratitude, Leaders, Leadership, Teams, Tool

Thank you is not always gratitude. There are many types of “thank you.”  It’s similar to, “Bless your heart”, as reported by this social media comment, “Southerners are really practiced at the million ways to mean FU while saying something that sounds a lot nicer....

Platitudes of Gratitude; Not all Thank Yous are Gratitude

by Star Dargin | Feb 2, 2021 | Communication, Gratitude, Leaders, Leadership, Teams

Thanking someone because you must, is not gratitude. Gratitude is more than the socially accepted habit of saying, thank you. Thank you, has many meanings, which vary based on your culture. In the United States thank you is ingrained and a must say phrase if you care...

Gratitude Challenge:  Inability to Feel Grateful for a Situation or Person 

by Star Dargin | Dec 8, 2020 | Difficult, Gratitude, Leaders, Leadership, Teams

It can be hard at times to feel real gratitude. I do not mean the polite socially acceptable kind where you must say “thank you” or risk raised eyebrows. You might find yourself in a tragic situation, or dealing with a toxic person, for whom you feel a strong dislike...