July Tips to PERC Up Your Life

Five Tips to PERC* Up Your Life 07/11/2008
(*Preferred Employee Recognition Concepts)

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For those of you who have been reading this blog for
awhile, you know that I put it out on the 11th of each
month because it helps me celebrate my birthday each month.

Yep, today – 7/11 – is my birthday. So I am going to
give you five tips to help you celebrate this month.
Having fun ant work is necessary, playing is good,
but don’t forget to CELEBRATE.
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Tip #1 – Celebrate your job

Your make a difference. What do you in a day?
Answer phones, fill out reports, empty the trash.
Ho-Hum, right? If you insist, but each of these
can be wonderful.

Every time you answer the phone, there is someone
on the other end that needs YOU for something. At that
moment you are the only person on earth that can help
them, even if it is only to tell them they have reached
a wrong number or to transfer them to someone else.
They are your captive audience and are hanging on
your every word. WOW, are you important. Celebrate that!

The same for every single thing you do at work.
What you are doing, while you are doing it, is vital
for that moment. Celebrate.
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Tip #2 – Celebrate each other

You like to be quiet, they like to talk. You like to come
in early, they always show up late. You have 3 kids,
they are single and giggle a lot. How on earth
can you celebrate this?

Easy. You can’t dislike someone you know. What is
she saying? Is she talking because he’s nervous that
you are so quiet? Does he stay late when he comes in
late to make up for it, letting you get home to your
family earlier? If there is someone you work with
who (whom?) you really dislike, go to lunch with them
and ask them questions.

You may not become their best friend, but you will
care what happens to them and it will be easier to
celebrate with them and celebrate them.
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Tip #3 – Celebrate your differences

So you have your stapler exactly 6 inches to the left
of your keyboard and your papers are in the correct
inbox or outbox, lined up, of course. And in the
cubicle/office next to you is a purple hippo wall plaque
that says “Time to Play” (yes, I actually have one on
my office wall). Their filing system consists of 6 different
piles of paper scattered on desk, chair and floor.
Frustrated yet?

Want to know a little secret? They are a bit frustrated
by you, too. They don’t understand how you could
possibly get your hands on what you need if it isn’t
right there.

Ask them to quickly explain how their system works
for them. Then allow it. If you need to cover for them
when they are gone, you will have at least an inkling
of where to find something.

More obvious differences, of course, are religion, race,
sex, etc. (yawn). If you don’t mind someone coming
up to you and trying desperately to change your way
of life, then by all means, do it for them, too. However,
most people are living just the life that their own choices
have led them to. Unless they ask you to stick your
nose in and “help” then simply watch, learn, enjoy
and Viva la Difference (that's French for Celebrate, honest).
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Tip #4 – Celebrate your home life

As I just stated, most people are living just the life
that their own choices have led them to. This
includes you. You make your choices, so take a
deep breath, and allow yourself to celebrate these
choices. Have a nice talk with your car next time
you drive it (cars run on energy and so do we,
no one else will hear you, and you will actually
enjoy your drive more).

Look around your house when you walk in. Did you
pick out that furniture? Does your spouse/dog/kid
come out to say hi, making your welcome home
comfortable? Celebrate the fact that you are living
in your home, surrounded by your things.
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Tip #5 – Celebrate yourself!

How wonderful are you? You are bringing the best
of yourself everyday to your job. You are in control
of our universe. You are the best You that you can be.
Celebrate!

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You can find out more about these, as well as other work
relationships in the book:
Coffee and Other PERCs - How to Keep Your Staff,
available at
www.KeepYourStaff.com.

Remember: I am available for consultations,
training and staff fun. Simply contact me at
Diana@KeepYourStaff.com

And also remember:
“I celebrate the modern world in all its glory, with all its machines, its conveniences and its comforts. To love life is to drink up all of it, to do it all, to hug it as our own.”
-John Lachs, In Love with Life: Reflections on the Joy of Living and Why We Hate to Die

To all of your successes,

Diana Hall