Quotes about Appreciation

UCLA basketball coach John Wooden told players who scored to give a smile, wink, or nod to the player who gave them a good pass. "What if he's not looking?" asked a team member. Wooden replied, "I guarantee he'll look." Everyone values encouragement and looks for it.

Treat them as if they are important; they will respond according to the way that you perceive them.

The least important word: I (gets the least amount done) The most important word: We (gets the most amount done)—relationships The two most important words: Thank you—appreciation The three most important words: All is forgiven—forgiveness The four most important words: What is your opinion?—listening The five most important words: You did a good job—encouragement The six most important words: I want to know you better—understanding

KEY CONCEPT: Connecting begins when the other person feels valued.

Tell them how much you appreciate them.

#1 Build people up by encouragement. #2 Give people credit by acknowledgment. #3 Give people recognition by gratitude.

You can think the world of others, but if you never actually tell them, then you don't really help them.

People don't learn from people they don't value.

Every human being has value, and every player on a team adds value to the team in some way.

The happiest people in life don't necessarily have the best of everything. They just try to make the best of everything. They're like the person in a remote village going to a well every day to get water who says, "Every time I come to this well, I come away with my bucket full!" instead of, "I can't believe I have to keep coming back to this well to fill up my bucket!

Friendship involves many things but, above all the power of going outside oneself and appreciating what is noble and loving in another.

A single rose can be my garden... a single friend, my world.