This is a great interpersonal skill to have, and takes very little effort, just awareness and intention. I work with at-risk teens and am constantly looking for skills I can teach them to improve their relationships that don’t involve rethinking their entire world view–this idea (complimenting people) has such immediate positive feedback that it is very very easy for my students to pick it up and get rewarded for using it.

Sincerity is sometimes the challenge… but it (this technique) can be transformative of even the most strained relationships over time.

Thanks for posting!