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Ah, working at home... Visions of leisurely days, conference calls in comfy sweatpants, increased productivity with fewer interruptions. But the distinctions between work life and home life soon blur. You really should throw some laundry in the wash before you write that proposal. You have an hour before a meeting: Should you balance your books or clean the kitchen? And remember to call that client back right after you empty the cat box.

Happy Employees are More Productive Employees: Small workplace- enhancing changes can reap big rewards It's not surprising that employees cite compensation as the number one factor that makes them professionally satisfied these days.

Times are tough. Business is sluggish. Blame world politics, corporate debacles or a general lack of consumer confidence. Whatever is driving this lull, it's causing the people who would normally be fueling the economy (and our businesses) to sit on their wallets. If running away to Margaritaville isn't an option, here are some productive and inexpensive ways to spruce up your enterprise and gradually get those wheels of commerce grinding again:

Are you busy or are you productive? The question is innocent enough. But can you handle the truth? Recently I was doing some consulting with a client who carefully examined how his sales representatives spent their time. He concluded that they actually spent less than 5 percent of each day engaged in the act of selling! Imagine, 95 percent of each sales day spent on nonselling activities. Writing letters, putting together information packets, filling out paperwork, telephone prospecting, and traveling consumed their days.

Happy Employees are More Productive Employees: Small workplace- enhancing changes can reap big rewards It's not surprising that employees cite compensation as the number one factor that makes them professionally satisfied these days.