Susan, your host, welcomes Patrick Kucharson to today's episode. Patrick is a B-gift-giver by nature; he runs Better Gift Coach, a free newsletter that is a weekly 1-minute shortcut to always having awesome gift ideas well in advance. Each week, he enjoys sharing a story of the best gift someone has ever received, analyzing it, and providing guidance on how others can replicate it.

Key Takeaways:

• Sometimes all you want is for people to be present.

• Give people the gifts they want to receive, not what you want to give.

• Patrick talks about gifts given in times of crisis; he highlights one of his episodes called What someone grieving really needs.

• Offer three ways in which you could help a grieving person; this way, they could have choices. Some grievers are not ready to tell what they need.

• When thinking of a gift, offer the most lasting value you can offer them.

• Best gifts are often not the most expensive, but they usually are handmade and personally crafted for the receiver.

• If you really want to make an impact, mark the special day in your calendar so that when the anniversary of the event comes, you can make sure this particular person will receive something special from you.

• Patrick lists several presents that could be really impactful for a grieving person.

• Sometimes "I owe you…" gifts could be the best idea; this way, the griever can choose when to collect his or her gift.

• Patrick shares a particular story from a subscriber.

Resources

Tendrilsofgrief.com

Email Susan: [email protected]

After the Shock: Getting You Back On the Road to Resilience When Crisis Hits You Head On, by Becky Sansbury

Meet Patrick Kucharson

Learn more about Better Gift Coach Newsletter: The free Better Gift Coach newsletter is a 1-minute-a-week shortcut to always having awesome gift ideas well in advance. Every week, the free newsletter shares an entertaining story of the best gift someone has ever received, analysis on what made it special, and tips on how you can do your own version of that gift. The newsletter has been featured in the New York Times, Real Simple Magazine, and Yahoo!