As the old proverb goes, you attract more flies with honey than vinegar, so try praising her efforts instead of criticizing.

Before joining the risky startup, his mentor warned him, 'if you can't do the time, don't do the crime,' to remind him that actions have consequences.

Before we leave, would you mind putting on your seat belt?

As my grandmother used to say, if at first you don't succeed, try try again, and her words pushed me to keep practicing.

As the manager reminded us, you cannot put the same shoe on every foot when assigning roles to a diverse team.

When negotiating with her stubborn brother, she reminded herself that you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar, so she spoke kindly.

When trying to negotiate with the stubborn manager, remember that you catch more flies with honey than vinegar.

When he insisted that climate change is just a natural cycle, I told him you don't know what you're talking about and suggested he read the IPCC report.