by Star Dargin | Dec 29, 2025 | Gratitude, Leadership, Teams
Don’t be a BOB: Bitchy, Opinionated, and Bossy. That’s one of the reasons I keep working on strengthening my gratitude, so I’m not a BOB, something I’ve been accused of at times. Much less now, thanks to gratitude. You might not be a BOB at all; maybe you’re a DAN:...
by Star Dargin | Jul 18, 2021 | Business, Communication, Gratitude, Teams
How are you challenged to stay grateful? Do you know ‘gratitude challenged’ people? They may believe showing gratitude is a sign of weakness. I had a hard time understanding that particular gratitude challenge until I personally witnessed it. In general,...
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...
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....
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...
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...
