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Make eye-contact
A few days after I moved where I live now, I took a walk. A man passed me, looked at me and said kindly, “Good morning!” I thought, ‘Wow people here are really friendly, what …
Acts of Kindness
Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people.
Hide favourite candy in co-worker’s pocket
This is definitely a post-corona tip, when we all are allowed to go back to the office. It’s always fun to surprise someone and imagine their smile when finding you surprise. If you know what …
Help someone new at work find their way
Starting at a new job can be quite scary. I always found the first few months terrible: you want to ask so many questions (and you don’t always dare to), you are uncertain, you are …
Offer to take the picture
Sometimes you see people in the craziest poses to take the perfect selfie. Recently, I saw a group youngsters who tried to stretch their arms beyond normal, to fit everybody on the picture. I was …
Look a beggar in the eye and give them your attention
For a volunteer project in which I participate, we received training in preparation. During one of the role-plays, I was asked to take on the role of a beggar. I had to sit on the …
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