When you think of the ways you hope others see you, what comes to mind? Smart? Fun? How about nice? As social creatures, people want to have good interactions and relationships with others, and a part ...

Emotional Intelligence Executive Master Coach at InLight Coaching. Let EI enhance your career and relationships with EQi-2/360® Assessments. On the surface, the words "nice" and "kind" appear to have ...

We’re taught from a young age to “play nice” if we don’t want to find ourselves in trouble. Being “nice” is a huge part of our upbringing and vocabulary. As we grow older, these early messages can ...

A few weeks ago, my daughter asked a close friend of hers to hang out after school. Her friend declined the invitation and said she had a doctor’s appointment. As it turned out, there was no doctor’s ...

“Nice guys finish last.” We have heard this over and over but I cannot make any logical sense as to why it happens that way. This isn’t just true for only guys but seems to be for girls as well. Since ...

Many of us grow up believing that being “nice” is the key to building and maintaining relationships. From an early age, we are often taught to prioritize kindness and politeness, equating them with ...

The phrase "No good deed goes unpunished" offers a wry observation on how acts of kindness can sometimes backfire, leaving the giver to suffer unexpected consequences. In essence, helping others, ...

Jon Gray, Blackstone's president and COO, says elite degrees may get you in the door, but caring more will set you apart for ...

Ask anyone whom they prefer to work with, nice guys or bullies, and you’ll get a fast and certain reply — just about everyone says they prefer to share an office with kindhearted do-gooders. That’s ...

Being considered nice is, well, nice, but it can come with a cost at work. Prioritizing niceness often means not being honest or critical, and sometimes that can hurt the company or your career in the ...