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Feedback often backfires when trust, timing, or identity triggers aren’t considered. Research shows over one-third of ...
A study shows gift-givers and gift-recipients differ on ideas about best gifts. Whereas recipients prefer sentimental gifts, gift-givers tend to opt for presents that match the recipients' interests.
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“Gift guilt” is a real phenomenon. There’s plenty of anxiety leading up to the holidays, but receiving gifts can be just as stressful – if not more so – than giving them. Here are some ...
But the gift God gives is something that we generally never thought of wanting, or that we’d forgotten how to want. During Holy Week, the disciples weren’t queuing up for crosses. The knife was what ...
Oh no! You've gone to meet a friend for a catch-up lunch. The friend has an unexpected holiday gift for you. You have nothing to give in return. The problem: Receiving an unexpected gift is a ...