{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 632: The Untapped Power of "Tell Them"","description":"You think it all the time. You just don\u2019t say it. In this episode, Dr. Bray breaks down one of the simplest and most overlooked behaviors that drives performance, trust, and connection: telling people what they are doing well. It sounds basic. It isn\u2019t. Most people assume others know what they are doing right. They don\u2019t. And even if they do, they are not hearing it in a way that helps them repeat it. There is a reason for that. Your brain is wired to scan for risk, not connection. Even a simple moment of recognition gets filtered through hesitation. Will this be awkward? Will it be misunderstood? Add in a busy environment, and those moments get lost. But when you say it, everything changes. You reinforce behavior. You shift attention. You rewire how you and others think about performance. This is not about being nice. It is about being intentional. In this episode, Dr. Bray unpacks: Why your brain holds you back from recognizing others How expressing appreciation strengthens performance and decision making The hidden impact this has on your own focus, stress, and mindset A simple way to build this into your daily routine The gap between what you think and what you say is where performance is either built or lost. Close the gap. Tell them. Quotes by Dr. Bray "If you think something positive about someone, always tell them." "What feels small to you can be significant to someone else." "The world is lacking in positive thoughts, positive intentions, positive comments \u2014 and it is even more lacking in expressed ones."   ","author_name":"The Dr CK Bray Show","author_url":"http:\/\/adaptioninstitute.com","html":"