Why Appreciation Matters so Much

Tony Schwartz, of The Energy Project, wrote a great blog post about appreciation:

http://blogs.hbr.org/schwartz/2012/01/why-appreciation-matters-so-mu.html

I've been trying to increase the frequency of real heartfelt appreciation to my project teams, and I think I'm having some success.

A breakthrough today happened when a team member reached out to a technician who is not on our core team with a heartfelt massage of appreciation.  Only good things have come form both my and my team's efforts to voice our appreciation of those we work with.

I highly recommend Tony, his HBR post, and frequent messages to your team voicing heartfelt appreciation.

Paradign Shift - Sprinter vs. Marathoner

Here is a fun exercise from Tony Schwartz at The Energy Project.  Take Tony's form, and add the details describing what drains your energy, and what refuels your energy.  I've added my completed form below.

Link:  http://theenergyproject.com/sites/default/files/Performance-Pulse.pdf

Form from TheEnergyProject.com - filled in by yours truly

Tony Schwartz and The Energy Project

Tony's Books

I've been following Tony Schwatz and TheEnergyProject.com for a few months now.  I encourage everyone to visit TheEnergyProject.com and explore.  Find webinars, Videos, and a blog - all are worth your time.

Tony evangelizes that we need to manage our energy instead of our time.  He explores and shares ways to increase personal energy and teaches techniques to integrate energy building habits into your day.



Simply put - increasing energy equals increasing capacity.  People who count hours and minutes just miss out.  This is fascinating material that will cause introspection.

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Here is a video of Tony speaking to Leadership@google.  Take a look, and don't forget to claim a PMI Professional Development Unit for you effort.

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Enjoy!