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Morale Tips Newsletter - November 22, 2011 - Team Building: Holiday Party Fund Raiser

Written by Harriet Meyerson and published every Tuesday

Compliments of www.ConfidenceCenter.com

 

The Thanksgiving holiday is this Thursday, Nov. 24th, and...

Every year at this time, I offer my Delicious Cranberry Bread Recipe to our subscribers as my gift to you.

This yummy bread has been a tradition in our family since my children were little.

* To get your recipe, send a blank email to: harriet-204480@autocontactor.com

You will receive it by email.

Let me know how you like this delicious cranberry bread.

Happy Thanksgiving,
Harriet

 Word and Quote of the Week
 
*** Strength ***

*** "Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it."  - Henry Thoreau

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Trivia Question of the Week

Q. In the U.S., what was the No. 1-ranked TV show from 1952 to 1955?

(Answer at the end of this newsletter.)

Employee Morale
Team Building: Holiday Party Fund Raiser

Contributed by Katharine Becker

Our small company is in need of raising funds for an upcoming holiday party in December. This is how we are banning together to do it.

Morale Tips Newsletter - Do You Have the Sense of a Goose?

Written by Harriet Meyerson and published every Tuesday

Compliments of www.ConfidenceCenter.com

 

Word and Quote of the Week

*** Spontaneity ***

*** "All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous, unpremeditated act without benefit of experience." - Henry Miller

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Trivia Question of the Week

Q. Which of the five senses is less sharp after you eat too much?

(Answer at the end of this newsletter.)

Employee Morale
Do You Have the Sense of a Goose?

Submitted by Barbara Fields

Next fall, when you see geese heading south for the winter, flying along in V formation, you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way:

Morale Tips Newsletter - Brighten Someone's Day

Written by Harriet Meyerson and published every Tuesday

Compliments of www.ConfidenceCenter.com

 

Word and Quote of the Week

*** Smile ***

*** "It is almost impossible to smile on the outside without feeling better on the inside." - Anonymous
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Trivia Question of the Week

Q. How many stripes did the U.S. flag have when it was first called the Star-Spangled Banner?

(Answer at the end of this newsletter.)

Appreciation, Recognition and Rewards
Brighten Someone's Day

We did the following a while back, and the employees really liked it.

Morale Tips Newsletter - November is: Appreciation Month

Written by Harriet Meyerson and published every Tuesday

Compliments of www.ConfidenceCenter.com

 

Word and Quote of the Week

*** Simplicity ***

*** "Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." -  Albert Einstein

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Trivia Question of the Week

Q.  What sea bird is also known as the gooney bird?

(Answer at the end of this newsletter.)

Employee Morale Special Days to Celebrate
This month is: Appreciation Month

Why wait until Thanksgiving? Take the whole month to appreciate everything and everyone that is a part of your life. Appreciation makes you feel good. It also improves your relationships.

Morale Tips Newsletter - A Spook-tacular Way to Celebrate Halloween at Work

Written by Harriet Meyerson and published every Tuesday

Compliments of www.ConfidenceCenter.com

 

Word and Quote of the Week

*** Sense of Purpose ***

*** "Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, 'What's in it for me?'" - Brian Tracy

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Trivia Question of the Week

Q. What was the claim to fame for the Russian dog, Laika?

(Answer at the end of this newsletter.)

Employee Morale
A Spook-tacular Way to Celebrate Halloween at Work

Contributed by Mary Ann Wieczkowski

For Halloween one year, three departments participated in the following activity together. These departments were located in the same building on different floors.

We selected the floor that had the most conference rooms and empty offices. Different groups selected a room or office to decorate.

We had a haunted cave, a swamp, and other spooky settings. There were prizes for the decorated rooms.

We also had a costume contest with prizes. In addition, each of those decorated rooms was a trick or treat station.

Employees brought their children to the office to go trick or treating during designated hours.

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The -Employee Morale Center- contains hundreds of low-cost morale boosters that will energize your staff, as well as a series of lessons so that you can customize the morale boosters to your company.

What's more, you can try out the Employee Morale Center for only $1 for the first 30 days.

For details go to:
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Answer to This Week's Trivia Question

Q. What was the claim to fame for the Russian dog, Laika?

A. She was the first dog in space.

Joke of the Week

Three little boys were bragging about how tough they were.

"I’m so tough," said the first boy, "that I can wear out a pair of shoes in a week."

"Well," said the second little boy, "I'm so tough, I can wear out a pair of jeans in a day."

"That's nothing," said the third boy. "When my parents take me to see my grandma and grandpa, I can wear them out in a hour."


(c) Copyright 2011 Harriet Meyerson.

Morale Tips Newsletter - My First Car

Written by Harriet Meyerson and published every Tuesday

Compliments of www.ConfidenceCenter.com

 

 
Word and Quote of the Week

*** Sense of Humor ***

*** "To me, old age is always fifteen years older than I am."  --Bernard Baruch

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Trivia Question of the Week

Q. What did the United Nations say consisted of 356,000 metric tons in 1978?

(Answer at the end of this newsletter.)

Employee Morale
My First Car

Contributed by the A-Team (Appreciation Team) - Environmental Health and Safety Department - University of Nebraska-Lincoln

October is the anniversary month for the first production of the infamous Ford Model T assembled at the Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit in 1908.

Morale Tips Newsletter - "Appreciation Leaves" Encourage Coworker Cooperation

Written by Harriet Meyerson and published every Tuesday

Compliments of www.ConfidenceCenter.com

 

Word and Quote of the Week
 
*** Security ***

*** Courage is not the absence of fear. It's deciding something is more important. -Ambrose Redmon
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 Trivia Question of the Week

Q. What island group is Las Palmas a part of?

(Answer at the end of this newsletter.)

Appreciation, Recognition and Rewards
"Appreciation Leaves" Encourage Coworker Cooperation

Contributed by subscriber Debbie Lindblom

Morale Boosters and Tips Newsletter - October 4, 2011 - This month is: Story Telling Month

Written by Harriet Meyerson and published every Tuesday

Compliments of www.ConfidenceCenter.com

 

Word and Quote of the Week

*** Responsibility ***

*** "Much of the stress that people feel doesn't come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they've started." - David Allen

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Trivia Question of the Week

Q.  What watch company sponsored the first TV commercial on July 1, 1941?

(Answer at the end of this newsletter.)

Employee Morale Special Days to Celebrate
This month is: Story Telling Month

This is a month to captivate yourself and others with stories.

Children aren't the only ones that love to listen to stories. Adults are captivated by stories, too. Telling stories connect people in many ways.

Employee Morale Tips Newsletter - Out of Touch? Bring Everyone Together with a Spot of Tea

Written by Harriet Meyerson and published every Tuesday

Compliments of www.ConfidenceCenter.com

 

 
Word and Quote of the Week

*** Positive Outlook ***

*** "Winners must learn to relish change with the same enthusiasm and energy that we have resisted it in the past."  - Tom Peters

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If you are already a member login at: 
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Trivia Question of the Week

Q. What did Gail Borden give to the world in 1853?

(Answer at the end of this newsletter.)

Employee Morale
Out of Touch? Bring Everyone Together with a Spot of Tea

Contributed by Misty Pelliciotta

As our teams continue to expand, we have teams whose members are in different locations. This is a constant dilemma. This is one activity that has helped bring us together.

Morale Boosters and Tips For Companies, Organizations and Schools - September Is: One-on-One Month

Written by Harriet Meyerson and published every Tuesday

Compliments of www.ConfidenceCenter.com

 

Word and Quote of the Week

*** Persistence ***

*** "You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win." - Zig Ziglar
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If you are already a member login at: 
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Trivia Question of the Week

Q.  Which Dutch master painted 64 self portraits?

(Answer at the end of this newsletter.)

Employee Morale Special Days to Celebrate
This month is: One-on-One Month