Gift Giving 101: #1 - Listen With Emojis

Being a good listener may sound like the most obvious thing in the world, but the best gift-givers are also the best listeners. Pay attention to others' interests, hobbies, and preferences, and focus on the details - THEN - practice turning your conversations into pictures... like emojis! It's simple and fun - let me give you an example:

Say your friend tells you she's learning Spanish; how great! If you were to text her, you'd say: "I'm so excited you're learning Spanish!" OR - in emojis: 👏🇲🇽🎉🪅📖

Now, Look back on the phrase and see if it gives you any gifting ideas:

• A cute little notebook and pencil
• A little vintage phrasebook
• A symbolic Spanish artifact like a keychain or bracelet 

It's not always a perfect thought experiment, but it often gets you on the right path to thinking in associative object form—which is the ultimate goal. I hope you give it a try!