Yesterday, I headed to NYU’s Stern School of Business to talk to students about entrepreneurship, an odd experience considering that, the tone of this site aside, I don’t actually consider myself experienced or wise enough to have much insight to pass along. I was therefore thrilled to find this comment posted on Cyan Pictures web site by Columbia student Isabel Rosa:

I went to your talk. It was truly inspiring and at the same time realistic, a rare combination. It made me believe for the first time that my business idea is possible. Thank you!

Which pretty much made my day. Her comment won’t be launching me on a nation-wide motivational speaking tour any time soon, but it certainly did remind me how powerful the impact of a simple compliment can be, something I’d apparently forgotten. Must be time to reread the Dale Carnegie.