Here's an excellent dynamic that will lighten up your business...

Harmony...

Harmony isn't something we often think about while conducting business unless you live in that space most of the time anyway.  If you do, it's always good news to employees and customers alike.  Why?  

Harmony is something that often gets left behind other, seemingly more important things like the bottom line and profit margins.  Unfortunately when we focus on the money, the harmony will suffer and when the harmony suffers, so does everyone involved.  And, more than anything else, a true sense of harmony, along with balance and peace, will always elicit good relations whether with employees and/or customers.

We're human first, which means we respond to our environment whether we're aware of it or not.  When I walk into a room of negative energy, it quickly becomes apparent because it sends shock waves through my aura that affect me on the inside.  Sensing tension and stress is something I've become pretty good at over the years because, well, it just doesn't feel good.  At my age, anything that doesn't feel good, doesn't belong in my world anymore.

If you're not tuned in to the effects of negative energy, then perhaps you should be because it's affecting you just as much as the food you eat and the water you drink.  We are all influenced by the energy of many things, not the least of which are: light, colours, sounds, scents, numbers and even auric energy.  Each of these aspects contain their own 'energy signature' that will influence us in subtle but very explicit ways.

Auric Energy

This picture depicts the blending of two auras. 

They can mesh, as in this picture, and enhance each other, or they can conflict and deplete each other. 

It's all in the Balance of the Energy. 

In business and life in general then, we want to put the Law of Attraction to good use.  You want people to be attracted to what you offer them.  Gently touching them with light, colour, sound, scents, even numbers and your own auric energy is a great way to begin making that connection.  It's not all about advertising or money, but more about connecting and hope...no matter the product or purpose.

In today's busy world, taking time to remember we're human first could well be the Right Energy to surround your customers in...the rest, well, that's the next best part...becoming a special part of their lives with the value you bring to their world through what you do.

It's a Win - Win Situation, isn't it?

Nothing motivates better than inspiration.

Are you getting the most out of your employees?  Do they show up?  Do they represent your company in the very best light?  Do they take care of your customers as if they were their own?  Do they provide the best services?  If you have answered no to any of these questions, then perhaps what is missing is Inspiration.  

Nothing motivates an employee better than the following:
1)   To be valued
2)  To be included
3)  To be heard
4)  To feel powerful
5)  To feel safe
6)  To be successful

These are basic and primal needs everyone has regardless of their age, gender, or position in life.  These are instinctual and vital energies we all need, want and require in order to perform at our peak.  When we feel valued, included, heard, safe, powerful and successful, we feel Inspired.  And nothing motivates someone better or more effectively than Inspiration.

Are you an Inspiring and  Motivating force for your employees?  They can be your greatest asset, and so, do you treat them as if they are? As a Leader...this is all you need to be aware of and initiate to get everyone on the same page...that you are on.  Yes, manipulation, power, intimidation and reverse psychology works too...but why put everyone into a negative and toxic energy where stress takes its toll in sick days, sad faces and a quick turnover in staff?

We can all avoid the pitfalls and the expenses of always training and retraining because employees either get bored or frustrated and quit.  In today's economy we're not always aware or concerned with this kind of dynamic because emplyees are hanging on to their jobs for dear life!  One day, however, when the climate is better and jobs are once again available, will your employees value their jobs and stick with you, or will they be frustrated and stressed and looking for work elsewhere?

I have seen and worked in industries using the hierarchical model and the Inspiration model, and believe me, nothing motivates someone better than Inspiration.  

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