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Donny is a business owner, with ten employees and continuously scaling up to 30 by the end of the year. He has made a considerable amount but is experiencing a challenge when managing his people.

Morale is low; motivation and engagement are dropping; and his managers do not understand where they are headed.

In the meantime, Donny had other priorities, two in particular — an appointment with his dentist for tooth extraction and with his doctor for advice on his blood sugar levels.

Good job! Great work! Well good!

We’ve all heard one version of this. You may want to call it a verbal pat on the back or just a simple praise for good work. The thing is, we need something like this at some point. It also feels good to receive one. If you are the one giving them, it will feel just right. You wanted to give the person a positive remark on a job well done but didn’t want to make a fuss about it.

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