{"id":6783,"date":"2024-11-27T04:30:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T10:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/?p=6783"},"modified":"2024-12-02T12:24:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T18:24:54","slug":"dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"Sales Tip 1837: Thanks! (Gratitude and Meaning)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Scott“Feeling grateful makes us happier. Showing gratitude makes others happier.” – Adam Grant’s quote mentioned by Scott Ingram in today’s Tip 1837<\/span><\/p>\n

Scott Ingram on LinkedIn<\/a>
\n2025 Sales Success Summit<\/a>
\nSubmit a Sales Tip<\/a><\/p>\n

Have feedback? Want to share a sales tip? Click the link above or\u00a0Email: scott@top1.fm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Transcript<\/h3>\n
\n
\n
<\/span><\/span><\/pre>\n
\n
You’re listening to the Daily Sales Tips podcast and I’m your host, Scott Ingram. Today I just wanted to say thanks before we head into the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend here in the US and pause the podcast until next Monday. First and foremost I just want to say thanks to you. I know I say it at the end of almost every episode, but I really do appreciate you listening to the show!<\/p>\n
For something a little more meaty, and as I say that I guess the meat in question should be Turkey, but I digress. I was looking for an Adam Grant quote that I remember somebody mentioning and when I couldn\u2019t find it I of course turned to my friend Perplexity to help me hunt it down. I never did find exactly what I was looking for, but I think this set of ideas might be even better.<\/p>\n
Adam Grant, a renowned organizational psychologist and bestselling author, has shared several insightful thoughts on gratitude and joyfulness. His perspectives offer valuable guidance for cultivating happiness and positive relationships.<\/p>\n
On Expressing Gratitude<\/strong><\/p>\n
Grant emphasizes that gratitude is not just an internal feeling, but an action to be shared. He states, “The point of gratitude is not just to feel it; it’s to show it. Experiencing gratitude serves our happiness. Expressing it reminds others of their value.”<\/p>\n
This highlights the dual benefit of gratitude \u2013 enhancing personal well-being and strengthening connections with others.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s another quote that I think expresses this idea a little more simply:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Grant also notes, “Feeling grateful makes us happier. Showing gratitude makes others happier.”<\/p>\n
This underscores the ripple effect of gratitude, suggesting that the act of expressing appreciation can create a positive cycle of happiness for both the giver and receiver.<\/p>\n
When it comes to joy and happiness, Grant offers a unique perspective: “Happiness is not about maximizing the intensity of joy. It’s about increasing the frequency of joy.”<\/p>\n
This insight suggests that consistent, small moments of joy contribute more to overall happiness than occasional intense experiences.<\/p>\n
Grant also distinguishes between fleeting happiness and enduring fulfillment, stating, “Joy can wax and wane, but meaning is more likely to last.”<\/p>\n
This quote emphasizes the importance of finding meaning in our activities and relationships as a path to more sustainable happiness. Adam Grant’s thoughts on gratitude and joyfulness encourage us to actively express appreciation, seek frequent moments of joy, and pursue meaningful experiences for lasting happiness.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll be doing all of that with my family over the next few days as I get enjoy my oldest daughter being home from college and us all being together. Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“Feeling grateful makes us happier. Showing gratitude makes others happier.” – Adam Grant’s quote mentioned by Scott Ingram in today’s Tip 1837 Scott Ingram on LinkedIn 2025 Sales Success Summit Submit a Sales Tip Have feedback? Want to share a sales tip? Click the link above or\u00a0Email: scott@top1.fm Transcript You’re listening to the Daily Sales…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1141,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"content-sidebar","footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6783","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-daily-sales-tips","8":"entry"},"yoast_head":"\nSales Tip 1837: Thanks! (Gratitude and Meaning) - Daily Sales Tips<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sales Tip 1837: Thanks! (Gratitude and Meaning) - Daily Sales Tips\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"“Feeling grateful makes us happier. Showing gratitude makes others happier.” – Adam Grant’s quote mentioned by Scott Ingram in today’s Tip 1837 Scott Ingram on LinkedIn 2025 Sales Success Summit Submit a Sales Tip Have feedback? Want to share a sales tip? Click the link above or\u00a0Email: scott@top1.fm Transcript You’re listening to the Daily Sales...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Daily Sales Tips\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-11-27T10:30:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-12-02T18:24:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Web-sqScott_Ingram-0030-Edit.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Scott Ingram\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ScottIngram\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@DailySales_Tips\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Scott Ingram\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/\",\"name\":\"Sales Tip 1837: Thanks! (Gratitude and Meaning) - Daily Sales Tips\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Web-sqScott_Ingram-0030-Edit.jpg?fit=720%2C720&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-11-27T10:30:04+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-12-02T18:24:54+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/#\/schema\/person\/269f371a9450426541cdda80397a8548\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Web-sqScott_Ingram-0030-Edit.jpg?fit=720%2C720&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Web-sqScott_Ingram-0030-Edit.jpg?fit=720%2C720&ssl=1\",\"width\":720,\"height\":720,\"caption\":\"Scott Ingram\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Sales Tip 1837: Thanks! (Gratitude and Meaning)\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/\",\"name\":\"Daily Sales Tips\",\"description\":\"A Daily Podcast and Blog for B2B Sales Professionals\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/#\/schema\/person\/269f371a9450426541cdda80397a8548\",\"name\":\"Scott Ingram\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b608fbca687fcf4fc5d4d70f1be7f0093166028da70809b0d79cf63e7fd52865?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b608fbca687fcf4fc5d4d70f1be7f0093166028da70809b0d79cf63e7fd52865?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Scott Ingram\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/top1.fm\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/ScottIngram\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Sales Tip 1837: Thanks! (Gratitude and Meaning) - Daily Sales Tips","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Sales Tip 1837: Thanks! (Gratitude and Meaning) - Daily Sales Tips","og_description":"“Feeling grateful makes us happier. Showing gratitude makes others happier.” – Adam Grant’s quote mentioned by Scott Ingram in today’s Tip 1837 Scott Ingram on LinkedIn 2025 Sales Success Summit Submit a Sales Tip Have feedback? Want to share a sales tip? Click the link above or\u00a0Email: scott@top1.fm Transcript You’re listening to the Daily Sales...","og_url":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/","og_site_name":"Daily Sales Tips","article_published_time":"2024-11-27T10:30:04+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-12-02T18:24:54+00:00","og_image":[{"width":720,"height":720,"url":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Web-sqScott_Ingram-0030-Edit.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Scott Ingram","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@ScottIngram","twitter_site":"@DailySales_Tips","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Scott Ingram","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/","url":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/","name":"Sales Tip 1837: Thanks! (Gratitude and Meaning) - Daily Sales Tips","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Web-sqScott_Ingram-0030-Edit.jpg?fit=720%2C720&ssl=1","datePublished":"2024-11-27T10:30:04+00:00","dateModified":"2024-12-02T18:24:54+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/#\/schema\/person\/269f371a9450426541cdda80397a8548"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Web-sqScott_Ingram-0030-Edit.jpg?fit=720%2C720&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Web-sqScott_Ingram-0030-Edit.jpg?fit=720%2C720&ssl=1","width":720,"height":720,"caption":"Scott Ingram"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/dst-1837-thanks-gratitude-and-meaning\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Sales Tip 1837: Thanks! (Gratitude and Meaning)"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/#website","url":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/","name":"Daily Sales Tips","description":"A Daily Podcast and Blog for B2B Sales Professionals","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/#\/schema\/person\/269f371a9450426541cdda80397a8548","name":"Scott Ingram","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b608fbca687fcf4fc5d4d70f1be7f0093166028da70809b0d79cf63e7fd52865?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b608fbca687fcf4fc5d4d70f1be7f0093166028da70809b0d79cf63e7fd52865?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Scott Ingram"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/top1.fm","https:\/\/x.com\/ScottIngram"]}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Web-sqScott_Ingram-0030-Edit.jpg?fit=720%2C720&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6783\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/top1.fm\/DailySalesTips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}