Usability Views Article Details  home | timeline | recent | popular | e-reports | userati | books | about  How to make a difference (13 Dec 2005) On my last day at Microsoft I was invited (thanks to Surya Vanka) to do a last lecture. It was a wonderful event and I talked about important things to a friendly crowd. Afterwards, a peer I respected but didn’t know walked my way. He thanked me for the work I’d done. I asked why he’d never said anything before. He told me (get this) he thought I already knew. He figured I probably heard that sort of thing all the time. In essence, he didn’t want to annoy me with praise. Annoy me with praise! Is there a more absurd phrase in the English language? It made me think how many times I’d seen or read things that mattered to me and how rare it was I’d offered any praise in return. Add this article to Del.icio.us Article URL: http://www.scottberkun.com/essays/essay49.htm Read 56 more articles from Scott Berkun sorted by date, popularity, or title. Next Article: Maps Special: Digging to the Other Side of the World          Books about Usability | Information Architecture | Information Visualisation | Technology History This site is a labour of love built by Chris McEvoy

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