recognizing

Do you think of everyone in your audiences as being the same, or do you think of them as members of diverse groups? I once had a confusing semester in business school (actually most of them were confusing to me, but this one more so than the others) when I took courses in accounting and finance at the same time. Before starting, I thought of them as being much the same: number- driven exercises.

Good managers remember to recognize and motivate employees. Great managers do it every day. Here are some proven methods for making sure that praising employees becomes part of your daily routine:

I was in a large city in the midwest on vacation with friends and I stumbled upon what would later change my life. As many of you may have done, I got my idea for my small business walking past and going inside another business. While inside, I noticed how many women were in awe by what the store offered and practical applications showed these women how they could have the same thing. I browsed around with my then girlfriend (now wife) and looked at prices and noticed that the everything was so cheap. My initial question was, "How could this store be making any profit?" Then I got to the checkout line and noticed some of the totals! We were in a scrapbook store and I thought that paper could never turn such a profit. That cash register changed my mind.