Where do you belong?

My years in Corporate America felt empty. Management battled with the unions. Competition was often intense.
Not much socializing nor team spirit.
Turnover was high.
There was an occasional Christmas party. But it was rarely attended by the suits.
They usually had their own Christmas party.
Suits, like the Cabots, only mixed with suits.

It's different working in family-owned businesses.
We feel respected, appreciated, even loved.
We have a feeling of being part of something bigger.
It’s the foundation of all religions.
The foundation for civic and social clubs.
The foundation of successful organizations.
At our little family-owned businesses:
• We often get together for a cook-out.
• We make lasagna, spaghetti or chili for lunch.
• We do 99% of our planning together.
• We wind down together at 4:30 each Friday.
Beer, Cokes, wine, popcorn, small talk.

We work to create a sense of belonging.
We have low turnover. People help each other.
Our sales people even trade accounts.
If you get nowhere with one, someone else may.

Competition is aimed at our competition.
We don’t compete with each other.

Make sure your teammates feel that way.
You can’t put a price tag on high morale.
It‘s the secret to peak performance.

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