What Motivates You?

I have a book on my desk titled, “Thank You – In Appreciation of You, and All That You Do”. The book was given to me by my assistant.  I love that book.  I open it daily.  If I need a little something extra to get me through the day, I’ll open it to a random page and read a quote.  It’s one of the many ways I motivate myself to bring my authentic-self to my job.  The book serves as a way to center myself and focus on the positive. 

Working in a positive environment is so important to me.   

Rule #1:  I have to be positive in order to expect it from others.    

Do you know what I have found by sticking to that rule? It makes it easier to motivate my staff.   It makes it easier to push them beyond what they think they can do.  It makes it easier to celebrate their accomplishments.  It makes it easier to reset the goals every year and start back at 0!

What motivates you? What do you do to motivate others? 

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