Some studies into employee motivation have found incentive programs can increase worker performance by 25-44%, while other studies have concluded rivalry and competition — especially among people who know each other — enhances performance. Winning competitions causes dopamine — the “the feel-good hormone” — to be released in the hypothalamus in the ...

Are you planning an end-of-year award celebration for your employees? When you're in charge of an office, business, department or team, being a good leader is about more than making sure people do their jobs — it's about motivation and appreciation, as well. Your employees have been working hard all ...

There’s a reason most young children say they want to grow up to be firefighters. The profession is noble, community-focused and hinges on bravery in the face of adversity. Most kids think of fire fighters as heroes, and many adults who’ve had a reason to know one agree. It’s this ...

The real estate industry is fast paced and ever-changing. To excel when it comes to selling homes and commercial properties, the agent on the case has to have initiative, drive, personality and character. Most importantly though, that person has to be able to adapt; to a quickly evolving market, and ...

Let’s face it, without a dynamite sales team, it’s really hard to be a next-level company. If people aren’t buying what you’re selling, it’s hard to convince investors, the board of directors and the court of public opinion to believe in your organization. But when your salespeople are doing well, ...

There are a lot of meaningful professional milestones worthy of celebration; the completion of higher education, training certifications, achievement awards and promotions. But nothing bears the significance of retirement. There’s no flourish, no final point, quite like leaving behind a successful career when the time comes. And while the next ...