Relationships and Influence | Marsha Egan

The Power of the Pause – When Talking

In this month’s focus on pausing, I came across this quote about pausing when talking:…

Clear the Way for Work-Life Balance…

To enhance your work – life balance, sometimes it’s important to clear some things out of the way. Achieving life balance also means setting yourself up to enable yourself to give the proper priorities to the proper priorities!

So here are 2 balance-enabling practices:

Monday Motivator: Reward the Individual

Here is your motivating thought for the week – specifically reward individual performance within the teams not just the team. Single out those who deserve the reward and recognition, it’ll motivate … Continue reading Monday Motivator: Reward the Individual

How Important is it to Reward Employees?

One-word answer: VERY Rewarding exemplary performance is just as important as managing, motivating, leading, and monitoring performance. Let’s remember that happy employees are productive employees. Employees are productive when they have … Continue reading How Important is it to Reward Employees?

Monday Motivation: Better than Sex and Money

Here is your motivational challenge for the week – let’s think about Mary Kay’s quote: “There are two things people want more than sex and money — recognition and praise.” … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Better than Sex and Money

Have You Forgotten to Reward Yourself?

Life is a continual learning experience. As we evolve, we need to learn new things, do things new ways, and challenge ourselves to let go of old traditions and build … Continue reading Have You Forgotten to Reward Yourself?

Monday Motivator: Do This Daily

I love this Zig Ziglar quote: “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing — that’s why we recommend it daily.” –Zig Ziglar No matter whether you … Continue reading Monday Motivator: Do This Daily

Are you rewarding the wrong behavior?

Sometimes I have to get on my soap box about rewarding the wrong behavior. This is a classic example. You have two performers, and each is expected to complete 100 … Continue reading Are you rewarding the wrong behavior?