Today I went blueberry picking with some friends for a couple hours.  6 pounds of blueberries later I went to my grandma’s house to give her some of the berries I picked.  She thanked me & I was so happy to give them to her.

Blueberries aren’t all people thank me for though.

Other than the periodic “thank you” for saying “bless you” after a sneeze, or opening a door or two for folks, people thank me for:

Advice.  It’s worth what you pay for it…or at least that’s what I tell people.  Advice about business, life, technology, storytelling, pitching.  Most of the time I feel like I’m in no position to give advice, because I think I have so much still to learn.  But it is nice to share what I have learned with others, so that is helpful enough that they thank me for it.

Gifts.  Physical gifts, like blueberries or birthday presents.  Intangible gifts, like a compliment or a phone call.  Helping out someone with a chore or cooking dinner for someone.

It feels good to be thanked.  What do people thank you for?

venture on,

mel, the venture gal