Get rid of old business cards you no longer need.

I was driving home the other day and noticed a man waiting at the crosswalk, waiting to cross the street. So, I stopped the car and waved him on. He immediately raised his hand to gesture, 'thank you.' I waved back and he proceeded to cross. Right before he got to the other side, he waved 'thank you' again. I thought to myself, this man has a lot of appreciation in his heart.

It's so easy, on a day-to-day basis, to take the little things that others do for us for granted. So, that day I made it a mission to notice...truly notice...the nice things folks were doing, and to be sure I thanked them TWICE to ensure they knew how appreciative I was of them.

For instance...

I didn't only tip the barista in appreciation, but I thanked her verbally, and told her that her smile was even more delightful than the coffee she handed me.

When I picked up a few books at the library, I thanked the librarian for helping me check out my books. I also thanked her and her staff members for all of the efforts they put into making the library displays so inviting.

At the grocery store, the check-out clerk scanned all of my groceries and bagged them as she was doing so. I thanked her when she handed me my receipt... and I thanked her again for making my grocery experience quick and easy.

Yes, most of us are accustomed to automatically saying thank you when someone does something for us...but saying thank you twice helps us focus on the actions as well as why we're so appreciative of them.

Plus, in my case with the man crossing the street, his second thank you really stuck with me. I feel that second thank you has an even more lasting impression.

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