TSHP206: Why do we crave recognition?

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A listener sent us a message wondering why he seemed to crave validation. The issue stemmed, he thought, from childhood but has developed into more of an issue later in life. It got Sean and Ed to thinking so they sat down to talk about the subject of recognition and validation.

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• Sean wrote a blog post on this subject. Have a read…
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• How does lack of recognition affect employees?
• Understanding validation
• Validation at Life Begins…

• Sean took a personality test and so should you
• Ed found an interesting (and related!) article about how you can be your own support system

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