This Friday, and every year on March 4th, is Employee Appreciation Day. It's a time to recognize your employees and demonstrate how much you appreciate them. We aren't going to spend any time on this blog explaining why this is important, because we think it's perfectly stated in a previous post. Click for how employee appreciation translates to making customers happy. Employee Appreciation Ideas by Budget Sample prices calculated for company of 20 employees. Multiply quote by 2.5 for 50 people, multiply by 5 for 100 employees, etc. FREE Get everyone outdoors. Go out for a nice walk … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2016
Create S.M.A.R.T. Goals
From Chapter 13 “Efficiency” in Ingredients of Outliers. Put It in Writing One of the best ways to become more efficient in every area of your life is to set goals for yourself. I’m not talking about pipe dreams or bucket lists or wish lists. I’m talking about what are known as S.M.A.R.T. goals, goals which are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound. And they must be written goals. As well-known speaker, consultant, and author Tom Hopkins advises: “An unwritten want is a wish, a dream, a never-happen. The day you put your goal in writing is the day it becomes a … [Read more...]
Be Humble Day!
According to Ingredients of Outliers, the first ingredient of the best leaders and high achievers is humility. While we should always practice humility, today is the day to hone in on that skill. Be Humble Day, on February 22nd every year, is a time to not boast, brag or let ego get in the way. It is a day to focus on others’ accomplishments and pat people on the back for their successes. It's a day to get right alongside your employees and remind yourself what it's like to do their job. It's a day to pick up a piece of litter, or strike up a conversation with the server and ask them how their … [Read more...]
10 Questions You Should Be Asking Your Mentor
Are your prepared for your next meeting with your mentor? If you haven't mapped out what you'd like to learn from them, this time can often become somewhat obsolete and nothing more than a catch up drinking coffee or enjoying a bite to eat. With no disregards towards the occasional sit-down discussing the latest in news and life, we have found that there is sometimes more to be said to make the most of this time. Finding a mentor is the first step. If you haven't done that yet, click here. This tends to be someone you hold great respect for… maybe it's their drive for success that gains … [Read more...]
A Difference Between Efficiency and Effectiveness
From Chapter 13 “Efficiency” in Ingredients of Outliers. A Better Way Let’s take a closer look at exactly what we mean by “efficiency,” which is sometimes confused with the word “effectiveness.” Both words are used frequently in the management literature, and some dictionaries even show each as a synonym of the other. In fact, they have separate meanings. Probably the most succinct statement about their difference came from the late Peter Drucker, the best known and most respected management consultant, educator and author of the twentieth century. Here’s what he said: “Efficiency is … [Read more...]
Complimentary Kindle eBook on Amazon about Influential Former Iowa State Supreme Court Chief Justice, Marsha Ternus
Outliers Publishing announced today that chapter six from Ingredients of Outliers: Women Game Changers in eBook format is free on Amazon.com, today through February 18, 2016. The chapter contains an exclusive interview with Marsha Ternus, the first woman to become Chief Justice in Iowa’s Highest Court. The title of the eBook chapter is Ingredients of Outliers: Woman Game Changer Marsha Ternus. The ebook chapter can be downloaded on Amazon.com and sent to any Kindle eReader, smartphone, or device with a free Kindle application … [Read more...]