| I recently read an article about employees in the | | | | capitol is appreciation. |
| workplace who were surveyed about what they | | | | Just by definition to appreciate is to grow. Value |
| wanted most from their jobs. I was surprised by | | | | appreciates or depreciates depending on a lot of |
| the results. More employees said they wanted | | | | factors. However, in relationships, romantic or |
| recognition and to be appreciated than those who | | | | otherwise, the most important factor is attention. |
| stated they wanted raises or better benefits. | | | | When you are putting your attention on things |
| Similarly, several months ago Oprah did a show on | | | | about others that you appreciate, value grows. |
| why men cheat, and the resounding answer was | | | | When you express that appreciation you build |
| because they felt taken for granted and | | | | relationship capitol. That relationship capitol my |
| unappreciated. Maybe that wasn't exactly why | | | | friends, can affair proof a marriage, create |
| they cheated, but it was definitely the root of the | | | | supportive family relationships, and grow friends |
| marital dissatisfaction that made it possible. | | | | that are there during the hardest of times. |
| It doesn't take rocket science to know that | | | | The key to appreciation is it's best used in heavy |
| appreciation makes even the hardest work go by | | | | doses before a crisis in relationship arises. Once |
| more smoothly, however, it bares some serious | | | | something has gone awry retro-active |
| examination at the notion that appreciation can | | | | appreciation is rarely effective and usually much |
| affair proof a marriage. I suspect appreciation is | | | | more labor intensive. The good thing is once you |
| an insurance policy against lots of potential | | | | start looking for things to appreciate about those |
| relationship bumps and pit falls. | | | | around you, the easier they become to identify. |
| Recently I have been keenly aware in my | | | | Honestly, appreciation is way more fun then |
| relationships and other's I've observed about how | | | | alternative of criticizing or even just ignoring the |
| we invest in relationship. When a relationship is well | | | | other person all together. |
| established and there has been a consistent | | | | So, if you are looking for away to build stronger |
| investment of the good stuff, for lack of a better | | | | relationships, insuring your relationships against |
| way of putting it, when times are tough, you can | | | | upcoming weather, appreciation is quite likely the |
| draw against it - or from it. People are there for | | | | least expensive and most effective policy you |
| people who are there for them. If that makes | | | | can find. Just remember, it's even more valuable |
| relationships sound like a barter network, that's | | | | and powerful when you appreciate, to express |
| because in almost all cases they are. The easiest | | | | that appreciation. |
| way to invest in a relationship and build relationship | | | | |