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How to Show Appreciation

Of course, paying well, offering incentives, and giving small gifts when an employee goes above and beyond are important. However, how can you show true appreciation for the band members who have your back and ensure your business runs smoothly and successfully every day?

Recognize Their Good Work

Have you ever attended a concert and felt the musicians were just mailing it in? They played their instruments well and knew the music, but something was… missing.

These musicians lacked the key element to being a rockstar on stage or in business—energy! 

Why is that? Because energy is infectious… and so is a lack of energy. 

Energy is essential if you want to give your customers (or audience) a positive experience. 

Your email dings. A meeting invitation has just arrived and your heart sinks into your stomach. There goes another hour of your life, stuck listening to your boss blather on about… does it even matter? You’ll show up, sit down, and check out.  As hard as that was to read, if you’re leading boring meetings […]

Have you ever opened a college course catalog and seen a class titled “How to Be a Rock Star?” Probably not. While the great musicians of our time likely took lessons to learn their craft, their real growth occurred in the practice sessions, the performances, and the countless hours on tour buses jamming with their […]

It’s hard to picture Ozzy Osbourne wading into the ocean, Dave Grohl tossing his flip-flops onto the sand, or Gene Simmons visiting ancient architecture… but that doesn’t mean they don’t. Rock stars know that to be their best on stage, they must have some downtime. The truly successful, no matter what industry they’re in, understand […]

Picture this: you’re leading a meeting with your team, and you’ve asked a very important question… What ideas do they have to tackle the latest challenge? Crickets. No suggestions are being made; no ideas are being thrown out, and no one is even daring to open their mouths. Your team is afraid to speak up. […]