The Last Day
Today is the last day of National Ice Cream Month. Be sure to go grab a cone with a colleague.
Brad, Jordan and I did that yesterday. Brad ordered a flavor called, Trash Can. Have you ever heard of that? He said it was good.
Anyway – if there is no ice cream shop nearby, and no ice cream trucks hanging out in your parking lot, Read more
Are You Losing Your Marbles?
My friend and former colleague (UD 1996), Brooke Packard Blanchard, sent me this story. We don’t know the author. If you do, please let me know. I would love to give him or her the proper credit. The story may make you sad at first. But put the wise words to work and it will serve to boost morale and productivity.
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This conversation was heard on a ham radio. A gentleman was speaking with a smooth voice like he belonged in the broadcasting business. He was telling whomever he was talking with something about a thousand marbles. Read more
Only 3 Days Left
Don’t miss this chance for some morale and productivity boosting nonsense. Yes – there are only 3 days left of National Ice Cream Month.
Make full use of this excuse to celebrate. To have fun, show appreciation and break the tension – fighting off the dog days of summer.
While it might seem like nonsense, there’s a real good chance that Read more
EOM
This is a quick tip that will help you boost productivity and morale.
The productivity part is straight from Randall Dean, author of Taming the E-Mail Beast.
To save time on writing and reading e-mails, type your entire (but brief) message in the subject line, ending with “EOM” – abbreviation for “End Of Message”.
Here’s an example. Read more
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Get 2 Goal Wing Is Now Open!
The first wing of the Business Class Quote Library is now open! It’s the wing dedicated to those who want to Get 2 Goal. In it you will find over 40 instructional and motivational quotes and reminders that will help you boost morale & productivity – both needed in order to Get 2 Goal.
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Each quote is available in two different formats (shown above). Print them, post them, share them however you would like as tools to help you teach, learn, remind and reinforce important keys for success. See more on this at bottom of page.
To make it easier for you to find just the right quote(s) for your situation, we’ve sub-divided these into quotes that will help with three important “stages” of getting 2 goal:
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Green Plus
Thirteen businesses in three states have received recognition in the brand new Green Plus Certification Program – and Business Class is one of them!!
What is Green Plus?
“Green Plus is a triple bottom line sustainability business certification – Planet plus People plus Performance,” said Chris Carmody, Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development. “One of the most exciting things about this new class of Green Plus certified businesses is that they are exceptional in the People part of the triple bottom line.”
To read about the 13 businesses that are currently part of the brand new Green Plus program, go to this link.
We encourage you to become part of the program as well. To find out how, just go to the Green Plus site: www.gogreenplus.org.
Dare to Lead
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Read this if you are a manager or business owner who cares about morale and productivity. “To permit a disagreement to go on and on is a sure sign of a weak and ineffective leader”. Yow! That kinda stings doesn’t it? It’s a lot easier and feels a lot better to point the finger at those in conflict. But – um – let’s read that again. “To permit a disagreement to go on and on is a sure sign of a weak and ineffective leader”. Though it has a strong sting element, that statement is one of my favorite parts of Tom Lutz’s book called Dare to Lead. Read more |
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Sneak Peek at Our Quote Library
Our library of quotes is almost ready – over 100 instructional and motivational quotes to help you boost morale and productivity. You can see the entire library soon. Meanwhile – take a sneak peek at the quote below. Then feel free to download a printable PDF or set it as your desktop background. See instructions for both below.
Thanks to Brad for converting these Business Class favorites into a format that’s easy to access and download. And thanks to Jordan for the assist. I hope you will find our Quote Library to be a great resource for teaching, learning, remembering and reinforcing the many lessons of business and life.

Click on PDF (above) to download a printable version of this quote. Just print, share and/or post as a reinforcement or reminder tool. Print as many as you’d like in whatever size you’d like. Frame them. Post them on bulletin boards. Use them as notebook covers. Tuck them in frequently used notepad holders. Stick them on your car visor, refrigerator, mirror, etc.
And/Or set it as background for your computer screen.
This extra-environmentally friendly reminder tool is just three clicks away. Designed with a dark background to save energy, no paper, ink or printer needed. All you need to do is:
- Click on the blue image above.
- Click again to zoom in.
- Right click & select “Set as desktop background”.
Hope you enjoy!
For over 100 motivational and instructional quotes, visit our Quote Library.
Stop That Truck!
Don’t miss this chance for a little nonsense.
Fight the dog days of summer by celebrating National Ice Cream Month. Read more
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E-mail Sniff Test
Want to boost productivity and morale?
By using the simple strategy shared in Stop Sending E-Mails, you probably won’t actually stop sending e-mails. But you will reduce the number you send – resulting in saved time and improved relationships.
Here’s another way to do more of the same. Use Randy Dean’s “Sniff Test”. He told me about it during a recent Business Class interview. Read more
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