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I think sometimes we treat the job place and home like military boot camp. We want to just demand and command and expect the job to get done. The truth of the matter is that life is not like boot camp. In order to motivate people we need to be...well... motivational.
If you want people to behave a certain way or to accomplish a certain objective, you must learn to make it fun and keep it simple.
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Make it Fun! 6
I think sometimes we treat the job place and home like military boot camp. We want to just demand and command and expect the job to get done. The truth of the matter is that life is not like boot … Continue reading
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Remove the Chairs from the Break Room 7
Some of the practices we initiated in our companies were very specific and might seem a little odd. But the effect of these practices, like this one–remove the chairs from the break room–were incredible. Remember, one of the Five Fundamenta
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Invest in Good Chairs 8
When you, as the leader in your workplace or in your home, take the time to pay attention to the little practices you will discover a big change in your environment. One of our main businesses was a debt collection … Continue reading
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Reward the Idea and the Action 10
Wouldn’t you love to work for a company that rewarded you for great ideas as well as for implementing great ideas? Often times the person who has a lot of creative ideas isn’t the same person talented with the skills … Continue reading
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A Cure for Absenteeism: Bikini Day! 11
We had a practice where on snow days we would provide transportation for associates to come to work, or we helped them make arrangements to stay close to the office so they wouldn’t miss work. We knew we didn’t control … Continue reading
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Tagged absenteeism, absenteeism solution, best practices, bill arnold, bill collector, business ethics, business mistakes, business practices, celebrate mistakes, christian business principles, coach, collections practices, common sense, common sense success, control, corporate life, creativity, debt collection best practices, failure, family, family mistakes. common sense, jesus in business, jesus in management, management, management mistakes, mentoring, office life, parenting, productive behavior, risk, sense, success, the five fundamentals of common sense success, the office, work absenteeism, work life culture
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Become a Mentor to Someone 151
You should always be mentoring someone who knows less than you do, and you should always seek to be mentored by someone who knows more than you do. This is so you can learn more and so someone else can … Continue reading
