The philosophy of self-care has been around for decades, but in the last two years, it’s truly taken off as a widely-accepted attribute to overall health and wellness. When I started writing this particular blog, I kept thinking back to our friends in the airline...
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We All Have It within Us to Motivate and Be Motivated
Motivation is a desire put in motion; a want that makes you move in a positive direction.
Get to Know ME – A Conversation with Debbie Potempa
Debbie Potempa, our Purchasing Production Manager, has been with us for 23 years. She shares with us what makes working at Motivation Excellence so special, how helping others keeps her motivated, and the one thing that always makes her laugh.
Engagement at Work: A Life Ring to Keep Business Afloat
Engagement is an emotional commitment, not only to your company, but also to its values, mission and goals.
Motivation Excellence™ Named One of the 2019 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation®
Motivation Excellence™ is excited to announce a new award recognizing the company’s innovative and thoughtful human resources approach.
Company Sustainability and Green Initiatives: The Future is Now
How do you incorporate company sustainability and green initiative practices? Take some tips from our very own David Jobes.
Get to Know ME – A Conversation with Michelle Lien-Burdick
Michelle, our Merchandise Buyer, has been with us for 22 years! She shares what she loves about working at Motivation Excellence, her favorite memory of a client interaction, and how her dog makes her laugh.
On Your Marks, Get Set, GOAL!
Between 2015 and 2018, I strung together more than three years of daily exercise. It was more than 1,110 days actually, and no one was more surprised by it than I! My original goal was not that lofty. I knew I wanted to add more exercise into my lifestyle. I happened...
Encouraging charity in the workplace: a three-for-one solution
How can you encourage charity in the workplace? Here are a few suggestions we practice ourselves.
5 Reasons to Not DIY Your Meeting & Events Planning
If you have a company-wide or customer event or conference to organize, you may be looking to save a few dollars by handling the event internally. If you’re a small-to-medium business, it may be easy enough in-house: pick a local venue and coordinate with on-site...
Motivation Excellence Named One of Chicago’s 2019 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For!
We are honored to win this award! Read the full press release below. Motivation Excellence, an award-winning sales and channel engagement firm, specializing in sales growth, building market share, creating channel loyalty and enhancing meeting engagement was named one...
How to Escape the Commodity Trap
Commoditization, a lack of meaningful differentiation, drives products to have razor thin margins that are differentiated and bought only on price. Unfortunately, we see it far too often: Supply Chain/Sourcing driving for a low price Contractors don’t see product...
New Year, New Sales Performance Tips
Kick off your 2018 sales performance initiatives with the latest best practices. So, the champagne has run dry, the wreaths are back in storage, and for many, the new year’s resolutions have already fallen by the wayside. But 2018 is still a new year and an...
Welcoming a New Era: Announcing David Jobes as Our New Owner
We are thrilled to announce that David Jobes, our former President , has officially taken ownership of the company, effective January 22, 2018. David now holds the title of owner & CEO. The change takes place as our former CEO, Greg Lewis, announced his retirement...
How to Show Your Channel Partners Some Love
Put the “partner” back in channel partnership with smarter engagement. Ever hear of the 80/20 rule? It applies to a lot of scenarios, but as a distributor, dealer, or manufacturer, it particularly rings true for you: in short, you get up to 80% of your business from...