Gratitude is a communication skill that can build loyalty, serves as a catalyst to connect, and it releases endorphins! Andrea interviews The Currency of Gratitude author Michele Bailey, who shares insights on how to express gratitude in a professional context, how gratitude relates to brand ambassadors, how gratitude relates to reciprocity, whether expressing gratitude makes you sound weak, and some provocative thoughts about work-life balance.    RESOURCES * BOOK: The Currency Of Gratitude: Turning Small Gestures Into Powerful Business Results by Michele Bailey – https://amzn.to/434Vqpe * Michele Bailey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-bailey-a111b6a/ * Michele’s agency is BLAZING: https://blazing.agency/ * Recommended podcasts: * Tim Ferriss – https://tim.blog/podcast/ * Smartless – https://www.smartless.com/ * Happier – https://gretchenrubin.com/podcasts/ * On Purpose – https://www.jayshetty.me/podcast * Huberman Lab – https://www.hubermanlab.com/podcast * Voices of leadership – https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/voices-of-leadership-insights-and-inspirations/id1710435149   CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK * LinkedIn:  * Andrea –  https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ * Talk about Talk – https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ * Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter:  https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkabouttalkyoutube/   TRANSCRIPT I have a question for you. What are you grateful for? Who are you grateful for? How often do you explicitly express your gratitude? I mean beyond a simple THANK YOU.   Welcome to Talk About Talk Podcast Episode #155, where we focus on the power of gratitude. My guest for this episode is an expert on Gratitude. In fact, she literally wrote the book entitled, The Currency of Gratitude. Her name is Michele Bailey. I can’t wait for you to meet her.    You’re going to learn about the benefits of gratitude, how exactly you can express gratitude in a professional or work context. How gratitude relates to brand ambassadors. And how to think about gratitude and reciprocity. And lots more. Including whether expressing gratitude makes you sound weak, and some provocative thoughts about work life balance.  Are you ready?    Welcome to the Talk About Talk podcast episode number 155, The Power of Gratitude   In case we haven’t met, let me introduce myself. My name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I’m your executive communication coach. Please call me Andrea! I’m the founder of Talk About Talk, where I coach communication skills to ambitious executives like you – to elevate your communication, your confidence and your clarity, so you can establish credibility and then accomplish your career goals.   If you go to the TalkAboutTalk.