Ep. 162 – Mastering the Art Of Recognition as a Small Business Leader

Work Less PROFIT More Business Podcast

People may forget what you say; forget what you did; but they will never forget how you make them feel – take on the famous quote Maya Angelou.

So how do you make people feel? Your clients, your team, your suppliers??

My guest today is known as the FROG Lady – listen and find out why and how recognition can play an important part of your role as CEO of your small business.

Sarah McVanel is a globally recognized Recognition Expert, acclaimed speaker and author – as well as a recovering perfectionist, mom and an entrepreneur with too many letters after her name for me to count!

Sarah and I discuss and laugh about:

• When I first met her and what I thought about her business then
• Why she is known as the FROG lady
• What FROG stands for
• Simple ways to incorporate recognition in our daily lives – the correct way
• A simple exercise you can do for self-recognition
• A link between recognition and avoiding burn out
• Some great examples of how you can make others feel appreciated

ABOUT SARAH
True acceptance is believing people are worthy before they’ve earned it. Imagine a workplace that extends acknowledgment and appreciation to its employees before they even start.

Sarah is a recognition expert, professional speaker, coach, author, recovering perfectionist, and movement maker of F.R.O.G. Forever Recognize Others’ GreatnessTM. With 25+ years of experience, she invigorates companies to see their people as exceptional so that, together, they can create a scrumptious, thriving culture where everyone belongs.

As the founder of Greatness Magnified, Sarah is proud to have built a thriving organization that specializes in providing training programs and certifications for employees at large. By being solution focused and resilient in changing times, she can help to build a healthy and recognition-rich team.
Contact Sarah here: https://greatnessmagnified.com/
ACTION PLAN:

1. Learn the acronym F.R.O.G. (forever recognize others greatness).
2. FROG someone you know today – get out your phone & text someone.
3. Make it a habit to FROG a friend, colleague or business person each day.
4. Download: Recognition Cool Stuff (here).
5. Let me know how you recognized your own greatness or someone else!

Connect with me here:

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• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hiredianalidstone/

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