Just say "Thank You"

Jackie, your hair looks pretty today. You did an outstanding job on that report. I really thought your ideas were incredible in that meeting. When you hear compliments, what do you do or say? You're probably thinking, "I say thank you," but do you really? According to research, women only accept compliments 40% of the time. What the what? Instead of a simple, "thank you" women will deflect with over explaining, self deprecation or a simple 'oh, stop it.' Women are so uncomfortable with being judged as egotistically or cocky, especially by other women, that they tend to do all they can to deflect a compliment as if you were Wonder Woman deflecting bullets. There is an art to accepting a compliment and saying, "thank you." Challenge yourself to practice it. It's s beautiful gift you can give yourself. How do you respond to a compliment?