That's right. If you don't feel appreciated you won't work at your full capacity. Even money won't fix a situation like that

I don't think people realise just how important is to be aware enough to recognise the trials and suffering someone can endure - appreciating some one's journey is how we create more empathy.

@alexBBmichaels

2 жыл бұрын

this is rad Shawn, awesome views here.

@jimwebbjr

2 жыл бұрын

Empathy is something I'm just starting to understand.

I have had so many jobs where I have run myself into the ground for them yet it was never enough. One time, they decided to show me their gratitude by giving me a $50 voucher….sweet, yup, that didn’t even come close to the overtime I had given to them that day alone. I didn’t need a gift voucher, I wanted to feel that my hard work had been important and appreciated. They was the moment I stopped doing any over time and started drawing boundaries. Suddenly they were very interested in my well-being because I wasn’t doing all the work they had come to just expect for free.

@michael-rivera

2 жыл бұрын

Thats my life too!

@brianlkeithbk

3 ай бұрын

Creating boundaries was the best move ever. It probably saved your sanity, maybe your life, and possibly got you a promotion. Thanks for your words.

To appreciate, is to respect. Regardless of class, circumstance and the like.

I think an inability to appreciate others comes from insecurity. If someone is doing well, it feels as if you are not doing well enough, or if they make a mistake despite their efforts, it can validate and made you feel like you are right and ‘better’. Someone who is secure in themselves has no fear, experiences no loss and actually greatly benefits from others succeeding and being their wonderful selves.

I wish ppl could be this kind and understanding in day to day life but it's just so hard

People connecting with people. It is such common sense yet we keep missing the mark on this and focusing on accomplishments and successes. Being understood and heard as a human being rather than your results is empowering.

@zoezanders

2 жыл бұрын

and liberating!

@oscarnotreallyawiener

2 жыл бұрын

Good link to send Shannon, thanks for the share.

@bigthinking1715

2 жыл бұрын

Saw this in group too Shannon, very cool.

@zoezanders

2 жыл бұрын

@@bigthinking1715 it is isnt it?

@jackcryner

2 жыл бұрын

How quickly we forget about common sense though

Appreciation is a feeling., The trick is to tell people as you think and feel it.

Lots of heart in this talk.

the whole world needs to see this

Appreciation can carry a whole team as far as I am concerned.

This is important in every aspect of life!

This talk was given 9 years ago but is still so f*&!ing relevant.

“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” ― Marcus Aurelius

@egyptianqueen4007

Жыл бұрын

I love that quote

Appreciation and gratitude puts many things in perspective.

The things he talks about around 7:30 are an especially important part of this! It's easy to appreciate someone when they're doing well but letting them know they're still important and valued when they aren't performing at their best is way more difficult.

Appreciation. Such a tremendous word, but often is forgotten...

I am an engineer. I focus almost all of my time on climbing the corporate ladder and I have made it very high up and now I can finally life without worry of finances. I realize that I am fortunate to be where I am. After watching this I realized that I have always brushed off my accomplishments and any gratitude given to me. Always thinking, "this accomplishment doesn't deserve recognition" and "I could have done better" and just focused on climbing the next step of the ladder. Though I have always celebrated the accomplishments of others, I now think it's appropriate for me to celebrate myself also.

“I could have used some appreciation, not for what I had done, but for who I am” This hit me hard.

The more you appreciate the more you see Love in you life and the more you can give Love away to others.

@awakenthegreatnesswithin

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

I couldn't agree more about appreciating something while it's happening.

10:20 To appreciate doesn’t mean to like, agree with or lets be friends. It is about seeing the value of what a person offers. This is a lesson I am still learning, to appreciate and value someone even if I personally don’t bond with them.

The arm blow out story happened really early in this talk. This is how I knew it was going top be a good one

The care factor is so important, not just in business relationships but all. When we appreciate, respect and understand, it sets us up for much more fulfilling connections

@linuspears

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more - anytime I have felt or seen genuine care from a person it has allowed me to put trust and faith into the person, which is rare

@jovitasardens207

3 жыл бұрын

Noticing the past few years that it is becoming trendy to be kind and care again, which is nice to see

So sad that not many managers use appreciation. It can motivate people to work, give their all, feel valued and be helpful to the company everyday.

@Steven-Francis

3 жыл бұрын

I am hoping those managers are becoming a thing of the past!

Such a simple thing that offers such fulfillment for people!

This is a man sharing his experience so we don’t have to live through it to learn the lesson. Much appreciated.

I appreciate appreciation!

Great talk. I thought he was going to say his mom passed away before his story was published and to appreciate people while they are with us.

So many of us think and feel kind things towards people but never say anything. Listening to Mike's talk I realise that so much of why we aren't being more supportive of one another is not knowing how to articulate half the time.

@saleisalovic

2 жыл бұрын

Thats true we do!

I think expressing appreciation for a person is also really important because it means they're never going to feel like you're taking them for granted.

This is so needed right now at the end (we hope) of this terrible Pandemic!

@madisongrace9146

2 жыл бұрын

yes, thanks for the send

He's definitely right about how we often don't appreciate the things we have while we have them. Such a shame that we take things for granted so quickly.

So many athletes must go through this in some capacity. You don’t just cruise your way through to retirement in sports, you gotta perform.

Scheduling in appreciation might seem a little disingenuous at first, but even the effort to Scheduling in the reminder is an act of kindness. I like this.

I love positive reinforcement and appreciation. I am such a more relaxed person when I know my energy and effort is going un-noticed.

"Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you got till it’s gone"

Society focuses so much on what we haven’t got and struggling to get more. SO rarely do we stop and appreciate what we actually have and what we have achieved. We need to learn to appreciate ourselves more often!

@jorgeestoban

2 жыл бұрын

And appreciate others and their struggles, also very important.

Recognition is also important, but not that important. Without appreciation, we don't need recognition.

@jason-childers

2 жыл бұрын

recognising and appreciating come hand in hand i reckon

Award nights like those ones are mostly just for show! Look at us, we appreciate our employees, we do that, we can tick that box. 1:1 appreciation from an employer means so much more.

@henryichu

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that money would be better spent elsewhere...

Grass is always greener though. Often at the end of an experience we remember it with rose colored glasses. Live in the moment, accept the past.

When I feel appreciated it always lifts me up.

@yuvallove

2 жыл бұрын

Terrific send Myles!

@mylescolton

2 жыл бұрын

@@yuvallove ☺️ 😊

@yuvallove

2 жыл бұрын

@@mylescolton 👍👍

Saying please and thank you and verbalizing is so important!

@mikerobbinsvideo

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed

I thoroughly believe this should be at the forefront of all relationships - work, family, neighbours. If we just appreciated each other a little more, appreciated the differences in journey and skill, we would all get a lot more out of life.

@mikerobbinsvideo

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, a little bit of appreciation goes a long way.

I could not agree more with this talk, expressing appreciation for a thing kind of allows you to experience it on a whole other, deeper level.

I really love this guys story and demeanor. It would have been so easy for him to get wrapped up in the defeat of his injury and become a miserable person. The fact that he's done the opposite is such a great display of resilience!

I can't imagine how difficult it would be to refocus your purpose after literally dedicating your whole life to doing that one thing that you now can't.

I just needed to hear that showing appreciation is not a thing I personally grave but something that is good management practice if not just a great way to be with another human being. Because I don't receive it doesn't mean that it is not valuable. I will apply it to my life wherever it makes sense. Thank you for this wonderful talk.

I have had many jobs where I was given little gifts, like gift cards or something after I had done some significant work. Usually the gift was minuscule in comparison to the work and effort I had given, it was symbolic and felt like a strategic move on the part of the company to keep me calm and keep me giving more than what my job description entailed. It was only recognition, I never felt appreciated by my management, it was never acknowledged that I had given so much of myself and my time. That was the elephant in the room because the minute they appreciated me it means they were admitting they had asked too much.

I think vulnerability is one of those tricky things that deals in degrees, like yes it's good to be vulnerable to a certain extent, but it's impossible to know how that will be received, especially behind closed doors

An important message for people in leadership roles and who want to make a real difference in their work

I love the distinction he makes between recognition and appreciation! They are definitely two very different things.

I had no idea that an appreciation can influence people that much

@g8m8

2 жыл бұрын

And that's another thing wrong with our world

I appreciate, appreciation!

Saving. Sharing. This is a good one.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. We all need them, we all want them. Recognition in reality is far more over rated than appreciation is ever verbalized or embraced.

@mikerobbinsvideo

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@pierrevilleneu

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is a great insight. Thank you

This changed my life

i cried 😭😭 this is awesome thank you for inspiring us

I am a manager and I have about 50 people I have to manage. This talk gave me the insight that I had I forgotten how important appreciation is. I forget that when I graduated from university and started my first job. I had a manager who came to me, patted me on the back and said that he believes in me. I still remember that moment.

@thipparatchuri-nagrusk

2 жыл бұрын

Similar experience here, a manager I had from 20 years ago is still why I think kindness and guidance are the best tools when managing people. I'll forever appreciate that.

I wish my boss knew this word... Appreciation

@suebakernottly

2 жыл бұрын

are they deaf?

When there's appreciation there is understanding and respect and these are things that really help in every day life.

@mikerobbinsvideo

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed

Not an athlete, but it is so common to see people who have dedicated themselves to their sport and peak in their careers will fall into deep depressions once they have to leave the sport due to age or injury. Always have to be looking forward and appreciating life in the now, you don’t know when it will end.

@alionafrunza5838

2 жыл бұрын

Always looking for a lesson to grow.

I predict that Mike will be at the forefront of ensuring morale within huge companies is kept high and that works are actually treated as people

@Chelsea-Chelsea

3 жыл бұрын

Char

@Me-lolahernandez

3 жыл бұрын

@@Chelsea-Chelsea I hope ya'll showed him this clip!

Loved it. Tears in my eyes... Thank you for this meaningful talk and video. 🙏 ❤️

@mikerobbinsvideo

7 ай бұрын

You are welcome! Thanks for your kind words

every word you said..is so true

an amazing sincere and real talk, reignited sparks. putting "appreciate someone in your life" into my morning routine.

This is such a nice talk, and so true! It's such a lovely concept, not just feeling appreciated but also expressing appreciation. It's amazing how a small compliment or even just acknowledgement can totally lift someone and make them feel valued.

The difference between recognition and appreciation was a great insight. I had never really thought about that before. And I felt it viscerally- I can remember times in my past where I have been recognised for my work and how ‘functional’ it felt, versus feeling truly appreciated.

Appreciation has an amazing influence on people. That's for sure.

@mikerobbinsvideo

3 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed, it does!

@jeffgoldygold

2 жыл бұрын

When we can stop to appreciate the small things, the big things and just each other - life seems to have a much natural flow and it's a lot easier to cope.

@danabailey3887

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffgoldygold yes true!

@danabailey3887

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikerobbinsvideo 👍

Important taok at a really important time for me. I love TED talks I always seem to hear what I need. Maybe I am appreciating this!

I have spent most of my life looking ahead. This talk makes it so clear that real life is here and now. Thanks Mike!

I appreciate this man so very much. What a great POV

YES! and gratitude which I guess is the same thing in ways.

Appreciation can lead to so many good things. Appreciating someone's experience, their drive, their story, their journey, their abilities or their weaknesses. I was stoked to see this come up on suggested video. Mike is on point. I mean, what he had to go through to get there is pretty unfortunate but it's funny that when we think we are at our lowest, it's when we find our purpose. Excellent topic, excellent speaker.

@Mike Robbins...hey thank you for Sharing your Story. The most powerful lesson I have yet seen of on Appreciation.

I always remember how appreciation is important. It helps me in my private life as well as in my career. If you show your appreciation people usually shows it back!

@thegreatemilianosantiago

2 жыл бұрын

takes a lot of the discomfort out of life being appreciative.

What a fantastic message. Needed for everyone, not just those in business!

Hahahah! I always compliment back; it is so hard to not deflect!

Thank you for sharing your story! Very inspiring!

I love what this guy is saying, can't wait to check out his books.

So many times I have come to the end of an experience and realised that I didn’t enjoy the time I had and take it all in while I could. Moments are fleeting and this is a painful truth of being human.

We were literally have a team building day last week and discussing how we could all tackle burn out and one of the things was through transparency! I can't wait to show my boss this!! Thank you!

I have just started listening to Mike's podcast "Bring Your Whole Self to Work" and I am just so inspired by it. When he spoke about his TED Talks, I had to hunt them out once again, love, love, love the content. What a beautiful story to round off a great TED Talk! Thank you Mike for all you bring into the world. You new book is on it's way to me in Australia and I can't wait to read it.

Mike, you are onto something here! This would be a great talk for schools and work places.

I'll share this video all around my HR department, very useful, thanks! Or I'll get fired!

@mikerobbinsvideo

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this! I hope you don't get fired :-)

@merlemackenzie

2 жыл бұрын

far out. it really says something that we live in this fear of our employers that we literally can't share or look to solve problems without fear of retaliation. what mike is so important in order for us to move forward, thrive instead of survive.

I love his perspective a his passion, this did so much for me

I highly recommend this talk to my clients about the power of appreciation. A very powerful speech! Thank you Mike Robbins

Thank you, man!!

His hand movements really add to the experience.

@mikerobbinsvideo

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much :-)

This is powerful. I am not the person to cry easily but, this hit home. I appreciate you making this video for us. Thank you

I try to teach my children that when their teachers or friends do kind things for them, to always tell them thank you and why they are thankful. I believe appreciation is such an important part of ability to make long last connections and learn all that we can from each other.

@ermacohen

2 жыл бұрын

I love to hear that, you are teaching them well

Great talk Mike, I can dwell forever on the bad stuff that happens, by just bipass the good..

What I would like to feel at my job place? Right, appreciation.

I like this a lot, it wasn't all rah rah like other motivational speakers. It had guts and usable stuff in it. Great talk Mike!

@amelia-cairns

2 жыл бұрын

Same! He is great!

eh look at us seeing the importance in basics again! heck yes!

Before seeing this i made a “people” list. Based on who has given me the best memories and care since I was young and even recently... I’m going to make sure I show them I appreciate them and what they have given me. I feel like I’ve been so worried about myself and achievements, this the piece of life I am missing.

@mikerobbinsvideo

3 жыл бұрын

That is great...reaching out to let those people know you appreciate them will make their day

@maddoxreynolds

3 жыл бұрын

I've actually thought of doing this myself!

@mikerobbinsvideo

3 жыл бұрын

@@maddoxreynolds - sounds like a simple yet powerful thing to do. Have fun.

@pierrevilleneu

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe even the people who aren't high on that list could use that appreciation too, spread it further

@mikerobbinsvideo

3 жыл бұрын

@@pierrevilleneu - that is also true...everyone wants and deserves to be appreciated.

Thank you for sharing your perspective Michael! It takes such courage to work through the kind of moment he talks about at 1:15.

Amazing talk which I attracted because atm I practice appreciation for nature especially. But your point about the workplace is very interesting and important. Loved the distinction between recognition and appreciation!

“Appreciation is an excellent thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us, as well.” - Voltaire

@charlottewebbnotthebook

3 жыл бұрын

Jo, I love this

@Steven-Francis

3 жыл бұрын

perfect quote!

@the-organic-way

3 жыл бұрын

true Jovita

@janetsplace1953

3 жыл бұрын

So true!

This was an awesome and intensely critical message!! Thanks! !