An excerpt from Chapter 11 of Change is Good…You Go First:

A paycheck is what an employee works for. Recognition and praise is what they live for! Every manager should understand that recognition is a human need…one that we all crave. And one of your greatest challenges is to find creative ways to fill that need. […]

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An excerpt from Chapter 11 of Change is Good…You Go First:

Don’t pass the buck
According to Gallagher and Ventura, the most important words of personal responsibility are as follows:
The 10 most important words:
I won’t wait for others to take the first step
The 9 most important words:
If it is to be, it’s up to me.
The […]

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Today’s method to inspire change really puts a new spin on the idea of "lead by doing." When was the last time the CEO of your company did something like this?
An excerpt from Chapter 10 of Change is Good…You Go First:

Not long ago, I read a great story in INC. magazine written by Norm Brodsky. […]

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Note this is the 9th post in our Change is Good series.
We’re going to change gears with this series of posts. Mac, our founder, has given me the ok to include excerpts from the book for our readers to reflect on. Here’s a small offering from Chapter 9, entitled Let your customers call the shots:
Every […]

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Note: This is the 8th post in our Change is Good series
There are no speed limits on the road to excellence. -Anonymous
Productivity usually comes in bursts. You know how it is. You’ve got something in the back of your mind that you need to do, and there are two possible outcomes. You either get used […]

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Note: This is the 7th post in our Change is Good series
While intelligent people can often simplify the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple. -Anonymous

"Just do it."
"I’m lovin’ it."
"Think different."
Simple slogans sell. Simple policies are easy to follow. Simple marketing works.
People don’t really want to have goods marketed towards them. Get […]

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