Appreciation. Ever thought about it means ?

If you are buying a house it means going up in value.  But what about in relation to people?

How about this: Appreciation is building value in someone.  Value is the driving force behind people’s actions. We invest time, money, effort and faith only into the things which we deem valuable.

But what about when we lose our sense of value? Whether it be in our work, our appearance, our relationships with others, when value dies, hope dies.  And when hope dies action dies.  This is the reason why being critical of someone’s work causes them to become ‘lazy’ or apathetic. Truly it is much less painful to be criticized for doing nothing. After all less invested means less to be devalued.

Surely appreciation is more than just being a nice person. It has the incredible power to unlock a person’s greatest initiative an enthusiasm. It is the most powerful and compelling behavior any leader can engage in.  The more value people attach to their work, the harder they work. The more pride they take in the finished product. The less need there is to be critical or to micromanage.

So how can you begin to unlock this mighty force in your own life ?

You can begin with understanding that the need to be valued is the most powerful human need. People who do not feel valued either retreat into the safety of complacency or charge violently towards the quest for the counterfeit of value: Mere significance.  Just to be seen as someone who at least has some meaning.

People need to be valued. Needs have nothing to do with deserving. That said, make sure that you appreciate people not for what they do but for who they are.

Make ‘I appreciate you’, not ‘I appreciate it’ or ‘that’, a common phrase for yourself.  Do this, and witness the power of appreciation.

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