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  Childhood Dream: "Famous for playing music" Fondest Memory: "Giving birth, super easy" Soundtrack: "Basement, I wish I could stay" Retreat: "Live shows" Wildest Dream: "Travel Forever" Biggest Challenge: "Sticking to a fitness routine ( see answer #10)" Alarm Clock: "Loud iphone siren" Perfect Day: "Fishing in Toledo Bend" First Job: "Office assistant / daily scapegoat" Indulgence: "Food and drinks" Last Purchase: "Subway sandwich, 6" chicken if you're curious" Favorite Movie: "Tommy Boy" Inspiration: "Daughter" Who recognized you: "My roommate Charle, she's always reminding me that I'm capable of doing better" Who you recognize: "My brother, he's the smartest, funniest, most talented guy I know, and he's awesome too" Unique Talent: "Able to make fart noises with my hands... makes...

You want to hear something ironic? I struggled to write this article—and it’s essentially about how to stay motivated at work. I drafted a version that dove into workplace motivation theories and compared cognitive process theories to popular needs-based theories, citing lofty studies and expensive research along the way. But after reading it back to... 

Setting aside some extra cash for employee recognition may seem like an unnecessary expense, but there is a benefit to budgeting for an award program: employee happiness. Although it’s often forgotten, recognizing your employees for hard work not only fosters a positive environment, but it also has the potential to save you money. Think about that...

We’ve been preaching the importance of employee recognition for years now. Scroll through the past few pages of articles and you can’t help but come across several pieces about why, how, and when to provide employee recognition. However, like many of our work-out programs, employee recognition is of peak importance until we forget about it...

From an expanding small business to a profitable Fortune 500 company, all the owners and execs have the same tormenting issue, “Why don’t my employees care?” That cuts to the root of all management issues, doesn’t it? When employees are invested in their company and care (almost) as much as the boss—businesses thrive. However, according...