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“Oh, great you say. A book about having fun at work. Whoop-de-rah.”
Ive heard it all by now. Serious business people think that means going around with a lot of happy talk while painting smiley faces on everything. They couldnt be more wrong.
In point of fact, fun is a byproduct of the approach I advocate. What youre really after is to grow the business by being more efficient at what you do and being linked with your customers at a human and meaningful level, and that all can happen when you have a more motivated workplace. This means you need to have a workplace people enjoy, including your customers. Especially your customers.
This is a time-tested approach that many, many companies have used to get very real, surprisingly super-sized results. As a consultant I have had the privilege to partner in creating profound change for hundreds of companies. We repeatedly see significant shifts in growth and profits within six months! Many businesses double profits and size within three years. You can see a large sampling of testimonials at the front of the book. This predictable, repeatable process really works. Its all I do, which makes me the right person to share this process and the real-life stories of people and businesses that have embraced it.
In the book, youll hear a lot of stories. Ive changed the names to protect the guilty as well as the innocent. But the stories are all about real people. You may recognize some of the characters from where you work, the good as well as the bad. Stories work better than my showing you a lot of pie charts and graphs be-cause the secret is all about people—you and your people and the people with whom you connect on a daily basis.
The most exciting part is that positive, measurable changes that really matter can begin in a single day. Mind you, its going to take some diligent follow-up as you roll out new standards and refresh your vision. But the best way for you to understand this is to read on.
—Roxanne Emmerich
Todays #1 Secret of Profitability and Performance
“Thank God Roxanne is willing to share her special mix of motivation and proven methods to supercharge your workplace. Readers will move from ‘Thank God Its Monday to ‘I Wish Every Day Could Be Monday.”
—Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller
Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive
“I love this book! Roxanne Emmerichs ability to transform organizations is nothing short of miraculous. Shes the real deal. Every employer should have this book for every employee AND any person who wants to be happy at work needs to buy it for themselves.”
—Jack Canfield, author of The Success Principles and coauthor
of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series
“Roxanne Emmerich provides an important reminder that trust, integrity, accountability and FUN are the cornerstones of real business results. Changing the culture of your workplace can be challenging, but delivers an undeniable return. Given we spend at least a third of our adult lives at work, we should all aim to wake up after the weekend and shout, ‘TGIM!”
—Jeffrey Hayzlett, Chief Marketing Officer, Eastman Kodak Company
“Read Thank God Its Monday! and let Roxanne Emmerichs engaging stories and inspiring ideas help you create passion in your organization. The words ‘love and ‘work can be used in the same sentence!”
—Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager®
and author of Leading at a Higher Level
“Roxanne motivates both men and women to cooperate in a manner that is engaging, brilliant and inspiring.”
—John Gray author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus.
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