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Workplace Burnout

Employees "checking out" of their jobs costs employers up to $550 billion annually in lost productivity.  Workplace stress costs employers about $300 billion a year.  95% of HR leaders say burnout is hurting retention.  Sources: Gallup; the Eastern Kentucky University online bachelor of science in occupational safety program; Kronos Incorporated and Future Workplace

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#Culture

When people feel work is oriented towards their growing as a person, then it feels most meaningful.  But companies spend all their dollars on career development. 

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Stand Out

Stop trying to be the best; strive to be the only.

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Be Extraordinary

Companies that manage to rise above the pack and stand alone, that win big in fiercely competitive times, are those that create a one-of-a-kind presence and deliver a one-of-a kind performance that is not just a little better than what other companies do.  They do things that other companies can't or won't do.

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#Innovation

The people who will be the most successful in this past-paced, ever-changing environment will be the ones who ask questions, seek a better way, trust their instincts, and refuse to follow the rules when the rules get in their way. 

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Comfort Zone = Danger Zone

Comfortable is the most dangerous place to be.  Why?  Because the world, and especially the business world, is no longer a comfortable place.  Complacency will kill you. 

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Values-Driven Companies

Doing the right thing in your business is doing the right thing for your business.  Companies that lead with values outperform the market.

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Brand Loyalty

It's difficult, if not impossible, to build loyalty around a subpar product.  In order to captivate customers, the brand/product/company must be remarkable in the most literal sense.  That is, there must be something about it that is worth remarking on.

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#Loyalty

People are more likely to be loyal to people than inanimate brands.  And if you can make that personal, emotional connection happen between people, that's something a product alone can't do.

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#Branding

Very few people or companies can clearly articulate Why they do What they do.  By Why, I mean, what is your purpose, cause, or belief?  Why does your company exist?  Why do you get out of bed every morning?  And Why should anyone care?  Inspiring leaders and companies think, act, and communicate from the inside out.  They start with their Why.

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