Here’s why letting people know they matter is vital #TEDTalks

If you want to get offline and reconnect with your community, the fastest way to do that is to let them know they matter. Mattering is defined as having two parts, feeling valued and then having an opportunity to add value. So, the way I like to think about mattering and how to unlock it in the people around us is letting others know they are significant to you. Letting them know they're important. Appreciating out loud what it is you love about them. Let them know you're invested in that you want them to grow. You want to connect with them. And let them know you depend on them. So, whether if it's a colleague who stayed late to help you with a project or your parent who poured so much into your childhood to make it be the best. Naming their impact out loud. Saying it. Say, "It's because of you that I was able to finish this project. " Or, "Dad, because you've invested so much into me, boy am I flourishing now as an adult. " Naming their impact is how we let others know why they matter.