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HR Resources Database January 2012

Why Appreciation Matters So Much

Tony Schwartz

Feeling genuinely appreciated lifts people up. At the most basic level, it makes us feel safe, which is what frees us to do our best work. It's also energizing. When our value feels at risk, as it so often does, that worry becomes preoccupying, which drains and diverts our energy from creating value.

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About the Author(s)

Tony Schwartz is the president and CEO of The Energy Project and the author of Be Excellent at Anything.

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