What if the key to unlocking motivation, engagement, and lasting well-being isn't finding your purpose, but first believing you're worthy of having one? Zach Mercurio returns to The Leadership Project with a revolutionary insight that turns conventional wisdom on its head: "It is almost impossible for anything to matter to someone who doesn't first believe that they matter."In this profound conversation, Zach reveals why decades of self-help books, employee engagement initiatives, and well-being programs have failed to move the needle on our collective sense of meaning and connection. The missing piece? The experience of feeling significant to other people – what he calls "mattering."Drawing from his new book "The Power of Mattering," Zach breaks down how this fundamental human need shapes our behavior, motivation, and sense of worth. When we feel seen, heard, valued, and needed through small daily interactions, we develop the confidence to add value. This creates a virtuous cycle where feeling valued leads to adding value, which reinforces our sense of significance.Particularly striking is Zach's observation that our skills for human connection have atrophied in the digital age. Our attention spans have shrunk from 2.5 minutes to 47 seconds in just a decade. We've developed habits of deflection through text messages rather than facing the discomfort of truly being present with others. As he puts it, "Hurry and care cannot coexist."The good news? These skills are relearnable through three simple practices: noticing (paying attention and remembering details), affirming (showing people their unique gifts and specific impact), and needing (making people feel essential with phrases like "If it wasn't for you..."). These small interactions cost nothing but transform how people experience their worth.Want to create a culture where people thrive? Start by asking this powerful question: "When you feel that you matter to me, what am I doing?" Then do more of those things. Because when people feel they matter, they do things that matter.Send us a textSupport the show✅ Follow The Leadership Project on your favourite podcast platform and listen to a new episode every week!📝 Don’t forget to share your thoughts on the episode in the comments below. 🔔 Join us in our mission at The Leadership Project and learn more about our organisation here: https://linktr.ee/mickspiers 📕 You can purchase a copy of the Mick Spiers bestselling book "You're a Leader, Now What?" as an eBook or paperback at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZBKK8XVIf you would like a signed copy, please reach out to [email protected] and we can arrange it for you too. If you're thinking about starting a podcast or upgrading your hosting, Buzzsprout is a great option! This link will give both of us a $20 credit when you upgrade: 👉 https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1701891 Create forms easily with Jotform! Sign up with my link: https://www.jotform.com/?referral=AkWimLxOBz Get extra Dropbox space—sign up with my link: Dropbox Referral Link Wise Referral link: https://wise.com/invite/dic/michaels11434 ...

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