From time to time on the Brand Autopsy blog, I share "money quotes" from business books I've recently read. This presentation shares "money quotes" from the book, “HOW FULL IS YOUR BUCKET: Positive Strategies for Work and Life.” Learn more at www.bucketbook.com.

1. How Full is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life TOM RATH & DON CLIFTON BIZ BOOK MONEY QUOTES

2. BIZ BOOK MONEY QUOTES How Full is Your Bucket? TOM RATH & DON CLIFTON (pg. 27) “ Great recognition and praise can immediately transform a workplace.”

3. BIZ BOOK MONEY QUOTES “ Studies show that organizational leaders who share positive emotions have workgroups with a more positive mood, enhanced job satisfaction, greater engagement, and improved group performance.” How Full is Your Bucket? TOM RATH & DON CLIFTON (pg. 28)

4. BIZ BOOK MONEY QUOTES “ The majority of us don’t give or receive anywhere near the amount of praise that we should. As a result, we’re much less productive, and in many cases, completely disengaged in our jobs.” How Full is Your Bucket? TOM RATH & DON CLIFTON (pg. 31)

5. BIZ BOOK MONEY QUOTES How Full is Your Bucket? TOM RATH & DON CLIFTON (pg. 47) “ Ninety-nine out of every 100 people report that they want to be around more positive people; 9 of 10 report being more productive when they’re around positive people.”

6. BIZ BOOK MONEY QUOTES “ Most of the time, organizations begin formal recognition programs because someone in upper management has decided that monthly or quarterly awards ceremonies will help raise employee morale.” How Full is Your Bucket? TOM RATH & DON CLIFTON (pg. 41)

7. BIZ BOOK MONEY QUOTES “ But after a while, management struggles with the inevitable question: Who should be the next Employee of the Month ”? How Full is Your Bucket? TOM RATH & DON CLIFTON (pg. 41)

8. BIZ BOOK MONEY QUOTES “ Eventually, everyone -- regardless of merit -- gets named Employee of the Month. All their smiling photos appear on a board in the reception area.” How Full is Your Bucket? TOM RATH & DON CLIFTON (pg. 41)

9. BIZ BOOK MONEY QUOTES “ But the whole thing is gratuitous, and everyone knows it. The one who feels the worst, of course, is the employee who receives this recognition last.” How Full is Your Bucket? TOM RATH & DON CLIFTON (pg. 42)

10. BIZ BOOK MONEY QUOTES How Full is Your Bucket? TOM RATH & DON CLIFTON (pg. 84) “ If you want people to understand that you value their contributions and that they are important, the recognition and praise you provide must have meaning that is specific to the individual.”

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