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The R's Of Employee Motivation

Ian's Messy Desk

For individual rewards, how about gift certificates for DVD rentals, music CD purchases, theme park tickets or “Dinner for 2″ at a local eatery? I learnt this from Dale Carnegies book “How to win friends and influence people&#. Comments Recognition is really essential.

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The Good, Better, Best of Professional Development for Admins

Jen Lawrence

Webinars, books, magazines, courses. Administrative Professional Books: Who Took My Pen…Again? The Definitive Executive Assistant and Managerial Handbook: A Professional Guide to Leadership for all PAs, Senior Secretaries, Office Managers and Executive Assistants by Sue France. The opportunities are endless.

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41 Ways to Improve Yourself in Just 10 Minutes

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We start tracking every purchase to try to stay accountable. Discover your emotional strength at ARealMe.com , inspired by Daniel Goleman , psychologist and former science journalist for The New York Times who popularized the theory of emotional intelligence with his book Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ.

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When customer service defines a business culture

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And that was before the bride purchased even a garter. Promoting a small business through excellent customer service Karen has a new online business selling custom dog collars, Book Review: Four Seasons – The Story of a Business Philosophy I just read Four Seasons The Story of a Business. photo credit: Luna The Moon Gir.

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The 2013 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

Productivityist

This is the first fountain pen I''ve ever purchased, and I love it. Steven Pressfield hit a hole in one with his latest book. The Sketchnote Handbook. Mike Rohde''s book will make even those who steer clear of paper want to give using it a go. Ohto Rook Fountain Pen. The Authentic Swing. Plex Media Server. The Front Nine.

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106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked-Out World

Stephanie LH Calahan

The Spiral Notebook Purchase (and then use!) When you make an online purchase, print out the receipt and place it in the file folder marked for that particular month. The same holds true for those toll receipts or the lunch you purchased when you met a potential client. Use it to manage overwhelm when your world is freakin'!

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Book Review: The Retail Doctor's.

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He begins his book asking the retailer to identify what type of business owner he might be, and breaks down the four personalities to: - Driver : Extroverted, egotistical, project driven, and makes decisions based on results. The book starts out like a regular retail sales training book, but highlights some great ideas.