A thank-you note got me my first real job. As a newly minted college graduate with no work experience, I was having a tough time finding my first grown-up gig. I thought I’d never get a break until I ...

As society grows more interconnected and reliant on technology, the old ways of keeping in touch wane in influence and popularity. That’s the way of the world, it seems, and woe to anyone who waxes ...

In January 2018, I was commuting from Brooklyn to New Jersey. I have two little kids and a busy consulting business, so a quiet train ride felt like a mini-vacation. Yet I found myself spending that ...

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How do you feel when you get a thank you note? I mean a real, personalized note, not a mass, pre-set one or an autoreply “thank you.” Studies from the American Heart Association and published in the ...

Santa Claus receives millions of letters each holiday season. Once the holidays have passed, the flood of mail dries up, which suggests that the kids of the world are no better than their parents are ...

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I grew up being told the importance of writing thank-you notes. My children began resisting the task, seeing it as tedious and unnecessary. Now, they must write thank you notes before they are able to ...

When it comes to the decision-making process about whether a candidate is right for a role you're trying to fill in the organization, first impressions matter and actions speak louder than words.