December 2007

Happy New Year and Let's Start Goal Setting!

Just a quick note to wish each of you a Happy New Year. We sincerely hope that 2007 was the best year of your life, and that 2008 is even better!

There have been a lot of changes at The Sykes Group in the past year, and we have many more great additions planned for the coming year.

In the next week we'll announce the beginning of "Jump Out the Gate in 2008" program, so stay tune!

P.S.-The following are some six quick tips to goal-setting:

1. Put Your Goals in Writing - Your goals aren't real unless you put in down on paper.

2. Make Your Goals Attainable - Realistic goals are attainable goals.

3. Qualify Your Goals - What exactly do you want to achieve?

4. Have a Time Frame - Forces you to keep track of your goals and allows you make corrections.

5. Develop a Strategic Action Plan - What exactly are you going to do to achieve your goals?

6. Make Achieving Your Goals Personal - Create meaning and passion for your goals.

For additional goal setting and success resources, go to Goal Setting.

Happy Holidays and Have a Good Laugh!

Extraordinary Work Team Recognition Day: Take Time to Appreciate to Motivate Your Employees!

Today is Extraordinary Work Team Recognition Day! First, let me say, you should as a motivator always "invest" in the time to appreciate and motivate your team. I use the word "invest" because it is an investment in the overall performance and success of your team. By taking the time to show appreciation for a job well done, you motivate your team to go to the next level of success. Sam Walton said the following:

"Outstanding leaders go out of the way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish."

I challenge you to always find the time to appreciate to motivate your employees in a timely and meaningful manner. The following link will provide you with vast motivation resources to help you start today:

Employee Motivation and Appreciation Resources