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.
“Well, Tom, it sure sounds like you’re busy with your job. I’m sure they pay you well but it’s a shame you have to be away from home and your family so much. Hard to believe a young fellow should have to work sixty or seventy hours a week to make ends meet.
“Too bad you missed your daughter’s dance recital. Let me tell you something Tom, something that has helped me keep a good perspective on my own priorities.
“You see, I sat down one day and did a little arithmetic. The average person lives about eighty years. Some live more and some live less, but on average, folks live about eighty years. I multiplied 80 times 52 and I came up with 4160, which is the number of Saturdays that the average person has in their entire lifetime.
“It took me until I was sixty old to think about all this in any detail 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 it will help you with some serious business like boosting productivity, morale, the economy – even customer loyalty.
There is certainly wisdom in all of that.
copyright 2009 – Jan Bolick, Business Class
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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.
Subject: Sales meeting today is @3 @Ben & Jerry’s. EOM
The recipient never even has to open the e-mail to read it!
Saving time has a way of boosting morale. The same is true of having sales meetings at Ben & Jerry’s.
Here’s an excerpt featuring Randy Dean explaining how to best utilize EOM, taken from the full interview found below this clip:
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One last thing – Randy shared many more tips during his Business Class interview with us. The entire 45 minute audio is available for download. There is no charge. Just provide your name and email address* below.
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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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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. The title alone serves as a great reminder – a great mantra – for those of us in leadership positions. Don’t stop with the title though. The content of the book is extremely valuable too. It’s not just about handling disagreements. It’s about action. And about important principles which can serve as a foundation for it. Not just any ol’ action. It’s about action that will bring “top performance from people by treating them respectfully.” I had the opportunity to interview Tom about his book and Jordan got us all set up so we could offer it to you. Press the “play” button (left) to hear a quick excerpt, in which Tom shares a story about a management situation that he dealt with. I imagine you have dealt with something very similar If you’d like to hear the complete interview, type in your email address* and we will send you a link to the download. No charge.
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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.
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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. To hear his explanation …just push “Play” below.
1 minute excerpt from Business Class interview with Randy Dean.
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