Posts Tagged ‘Employee Motivation Ideas’

Deliver the Unexpected

Monday, June 9th, 2025

The Fastest Way to Earn Fierce Loyalty—Without Spending a Dime

Most think loyalty is built with pricing or convenience. But the truth? It’s built one unforgettable moment at a time.

In this week’s video, you’ll discover the power of the “Plus One”—a deceptively simple, culture-shifting tactic that turns ordinary service into unforgettable experiences.

We’re not talking big budgets or major initiatives. Just one intentional, thoughtful extra step per employee, per day. That’s what moves your bank from “good enough” to legendary.

If your team isn’t doing this daily, you’re leaving serious goodwill, referrals, and retention on the table.

Watch below to find out how top-performers hardwire this “Plus One” mentality into their culture—and how you can start today.

What’s your plus one today? 

It’s that small extra step that turns an ordinary interaction into something memorable, 
something legendary.

Great service doesn’t come from grand gestures, but from simple access, 
surpass expectations, and surprise customers in delightful ways. 

Every plus one is a deposit into your customer’s loyalty account, 
moving them from merely satisfied to fiercely loyal.

Imagine the impact of everyone on your team committed daily to adding just one small thoughtful extra.

Your reputation becomes unbeatable.

So think right now. What’s your plus one today? Because legendary service starts with you.

Every Customer Is My Customer—Or They’re No One’s Customer

Monday, June 2nd, 2025

“That’s Not My Job” Is Killing Your Growth—Here’s the Cure

In a world-class company, every customer is your customer—regardless of title, department, or what your calendar says. If a client walks in, calls in, or emails in, the outcome is yours to own. In this video, discover how a “culture of ownership” destroys silos, fuels loyalty, and creates unstoppable momentum across your organization.

If you’re serious about improving company culture, driving customer loyalty, and creating a high-trust, high-performance environment—watch now.

In our organization, every customer belongs to all of us. 
If someone walks in the door or calls on the phone, they’re your customer no matter your title or role.

Exceptional organizations understand that true ownership of customer relationships 
builds loyalty and drives growth. When everyone commits to solving problems 
rather than passing them along, service transforms into delight.

Silos vanish, trust multiplies, and customers stay loyal for life.

Remember, you own the experience, not just the task. 

So make a promise to yourself today. 

If a customer is in front of me, I own their experience because 
either every customer is my customer or they’re no one’s customer.

How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable: Speak Up at Work the Right Way

Tuesday, May 27th, 2025

Your team’s silence is costing you.
If healthy dissent in the workplace isn’t encouraged—and mastered—you’re sitting on a culture problem that’s quietly stalling performance, innovation, and accountability. In this week’s video, you’ll discover how to disagree respectfully without tanking trust, and how to speak up at work in a way that actually moves the needle. Whether you’re a leader tired of groupthink or an executive ready to unleash real conversations, this will give you the exact mindset shift to spark productive pushback and protect your culture.

Watch now to stop the silent sabotage.

The most dangerous person in the room isn’t the loudest.

It’s the one who stays silent.

Harvard’s Amy Edmondson found high performing teams aren’t conflict free. 

They’re safe spaces where dissenting voices speak up.

Healthy dissidents don’t attack people. They tackle bad ideas before the market does.

Here’s how to respectfully disagree:

I see it differently. 
Can I offer another perspective? 
Let me play devil’s advocate here. I’m not convinced yet. Help me understand.

Your voice matters. 

Speak up respectfully and offer a different perspective without needing to be right 
and approaching it in a dogmatic way. 

Your job is to disagree without being disagreeable.

Keep your goals visible

Thursday, November 17th, 2016

You made a New Year’s resolution to set goals, and you’re doing it. Bravo! But are you doing it as effectively as possible?

Goals are only effective if you act on them, and you can’t act on them if you can’t see them. Too many people create a list of personal or professional goals, then sock it away in a drawer somewhere. Those goals are as good as dead. They will never happen.

Instead of filing them away, create a very visible place for those goals.

I have a friend who made her list of goals the screensaver on her computer. She sees them a hundred times a day, which means there’s a good chance she’ll achieve them. Laminate them and put them up in the shower. Stick them to your steering wheel. Whatever it takes to keep them front and center.

Organize your goals into separate lists according to timescale—goals for the week, for the month, and for life.

Don’t include everything. Life offers thousands of opportunities, but maybe ten of those will take you where you want to go. Don’t let those crucial ten get lost in a list a mile long. Focus on the ones that count, then post them where you’ll see them every single day.

Indecision IS a Decision

Monday, September 12th, 2016

It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in—business is about making decisions. But sometimes we find ourselves paralyzed, unable to make a decision for fear of making the wrong one. So we say we’re “waiting for more data” or “crunching the numbers” before we decide.

It’s important to be well informed. But there’s always more information to be had, and there comes a time when the lack of a decision begins to impact the outcome. At that point, indecision is a decision. It’s the decision to do nothing, and it can be costly.

For every project, give yourself a timeline not just for the outcome, but for the decision making process that leads to that outcome. Say, “By November 14, the budget will be set. By November 21, all design specs will be in place.” Then hold yourself to those project benchmarks. Make a decision and keep things moving.