📖 Book Don't Sweat the Small Stuff … and It's All Small Stuff by Richard Carlson, PhD. Synopsis: Simple ways to keep little things from taking over your life. The book consists of 100 short articles -- we'll go through them week by week. This week’s # 46: Every Day, Tell at Least One Person Something You Like, Admire, or Appreciate about Them Here's what you need to do: 1️⃣ Read it yourself, take time to reflect on it and make notes. 2️⃣ Join the live reading on Wednesday. We'll read and listen to the article together, line by line. 3️⃣ Share your thoughts. Keep your answer under 2 minutes. Be clear, and focus on expressing your ideas about the topic to practice real English speaking. ***** How often do you remember (or take the time), to tell people how much you like, admire, or appreciate them? For many people, it's not often enough. In fact, when I ask people how often they receive heartfelt compliments from others, I hear answers like "I can't remember the last time I received a compliment," "Hardly ever," and, sadly, "I never receive them." There are several reasons why we don't vocally let others know about our positive feelings toward them. I've heard excuses like, "They don't need to hear me say that -- they already know," and "I do admire her, but I'm too embarrassed to say anything." But when you ask the would-be recipient if he or she enjoys being given genuine compliments and positive feedback, the answer nine times out of ten is, "I love it." Whether your reason for not giving compliments on a regular basis is not knowing what to say, embarrassment, feeling that other people already know their strengths and don't need to be told, or simply not being in the habit of doing it, it's time for a change. Telling someone something that you like, admire, or appreciate about them is a "random act of kindness." It takes almost no effort (once you get used to it), yet it pays enormous dividends. Many people spend their entire lifetimes wishing that other people would acknowledge them. They feel this especially about their parents, spouses, children, and friends. But even compliments from strangers feel good if they are genuine. Letting someone know how you feel about them also feels good to the person offering the compliment. It's a gesture of lovingkindness. It means that your thoughts are geared toward what's right with someone. And when your thoughts are geared in a positive direction, your feelings are peaceful.

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Friday NAVIgating Spot: Welcome Session & Q&A. It's September 4th, 2026 -- the 247th day of the year, with 118 days left. Great to have you @Natasha Ermakova, @Elena Zhang, @Sherry Jiang, @Jiang Zuowen, @David Wood, @Andy Chen, @Vicky Ye, @James Wang, @Rory Yuan, @Juan Romero, @Selene Hongyuewang, and @Denise Zhang. Thanks for joining! Let's enjoy the journey and master English together. And remember: 🔑 Key ingredients to LEARN quickly: 1️⃣ Quality -- Study useful material you can use right away. 2️⃣ Consistency -- Daily practice, even for a few minutes. 3️⃣ Mistakes -- Make them, and fix with a coach to improve. See you (^^)/

Seinfeld time!! DDM 1059 Assignment is up! 🗓️ DEADLINE: September 3 (LA time)! ⚠️ COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, and your FILES should be attached BELOW ☺️👇🏻 👉🏻 Coaches @Vinnie Ki & @Clive Burton will stay on the lookout for your LTA recordings. Good luck! ☺️

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