7 Gifts Everyone Wants

These are free to give and a delight to receive any time of year. And especially important during gift-giving season.

Every time you interact with another human being you establish or reinforce two things:

1) Your reputation — how others see you, and

2) Your identity — how you see yourself.

Some interactions affect those two things more than others. The stronger the emotions, the higher the stakes, or the deeper the disclosure, the greater the impact to your reputation and identity… for better or for worse!

This time of year, it’s Feelings Central. For some, this is a wonderful and exuberant season; for others, the absolute worst.

And for many, this also signifies a time of giving-giving gifts to friends and family, giving to charity, giving year-end bonuses to employees, and so on. It can be a lot. A lot of giving, a lot of receiving. A lot of fun, but a lot of pressure, too.

How and what you give affects your reputation and your identity. (Like I said: PRESSURE!) So here are some things you can give — now or any time of the year — that require little investment on your part, but will positively impact both your reputation and your self-worth in a huge way. If you give these away on a regular basis, you’ll find there’s a lot less riding on the…