I think you have a great start here - you seem to be detail oriented in both the "do's" and the "don't's" , and are genuinely trying to find a balance between task orientation and relationship orientation. In some of my work with tech teams, I have found the technique that is most illuminating is...
Assuming each sales person is carrying a $1,000,000 quota then that works out to 2084 new users per year. That translates to an annual bonus of $125K USD on target earnings. If you are looking to motivate more sales, then I would suggest a sliding bonus structure that increases as reps sell mo...
That is simple. Meet with the people on your sales team and ask them what motivates them. Then build an incentive plan around what THEY TELL YOU will motivate them. That will also show that you care about what they think.
People are motivated when they have a stake and a say. For that, they need to understand why they're doing what they're doing. So keep them informed. Not about every minute business detail, but also not about the end decisions (the what/how). Rather, share why decisions were made, why they matter...
Hello, please specify-- give an example of how you know that they are losing motivation-- are they not meeting daily expectations regarding productivity? Are they complaining? What is it that they are doing that signals to you that they are losing motivation? With a bit more info, I can offer gui...
First of all, you are not alone! Almost anyone with a successful business has left a trail of half-finished ideas and projects. Sometimes we realize we don't have the skills to execute our ideas, or we don't have the capital, the resources, whatever. Your question makes me think it's not that yo...
For whatever reason, Quotes are immensely popular and one of the highest searched terms on Search Engines. Now, because there are countless Apps already, you'd definitely need to monetize with advertising or perhaps implementing something that the user could personalize the quotes with. Pictures...
Before we dive into the equity,salary and such. Motivation and retention begins with the CEO. Ask yourself what is the culture of the company? If you don't know anything about culture then start with the basics: 1. Do you value employee opinions? Do you ask for others opinions? 2. Do you encour...
I've heard this question asked before: "What is your why?" As in, "Why are you doing this? What motivates you? What are you trying to get out of it?" This isn't a "unique way," but I'd recommend asking people simple questions like that to find out what makes them tick. Once you know, you'll have ...
Why does your original goal have to be unattainable? Figure out another way to generate the money to go to your MBA school. That should draw you on. Honestly, you pick up the pieces by picking up the pieces. Wallowing in self-pity is pointless. We all go through ups and downs. If you get beaten...