+1 for Yo! I wanted to write the same thing when I read Jon’s comments.
I’ve found praise to be a very rare commodity for everyone in business. Everyone wants to be tough and be “results oriented”. That turns you into a d***.
Only at my current job, I’ve thanked my boss and told him when he’s done something great. Naturally, I’m like Chevis (I think, although I was praised ALOT as a kid). I don’t require much praise and don’t give it out. The last few years though, I’ve realized how hard everyone else around me is working. That should demand some praise.
The change is something that I’m working on for myself. I think it was something holding my potential back a bit.