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Happy St. Patrick’s Day – The History of St. Patrick

I don’t think right now is the right time to be pushing too hard on the business front so let’s take a brief respite from the grind and get our learn on.     You’re welcome. Be safe. Be solitary…. Continue Reading →

And so it goes… Friday the 13th Post

Some of you will recognize the phrase in the post title from Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Slaughterhouse-Five. It is used throughout the book as a transitional element, typically after a character dies. But to me it was more about reminding the… Continue Reading →

Happy Valentine’s Day!

It’s time to show your love! Go out to your incentive platform communications center right now and send a Valentine message to your participants.  Thank them for their work and their effort. Tell them how much they mean to you…. Continue Reading →

The 2020 Top 10 Incentive Prediction List to End All Prediction Lists

“Those who have knowledge, don’t predict. Those who predict, don’t have knowledge.” –Lao Tzu, 6th Century BC Chinese Poet   2020 will be the 18th year in a row that “personalization” will be on the list of new trends to watch… Continue Reading →

Is That REALLY the Issue?

I love the “really” test. It’s simple. It’s funny. And it almost always gets to the real issue. The process is simple. Once someone says… “The problem is [fill in the blank].” Your respond with “Really?”, while giving that “really”… Continue Reading →

Sometimes You Do It Just Because

It’s the holiday season with many gift-giving events and traditions. If you’re currently running an incentive program I suggest you go right now and tell your provider, or your program admin, to reward everyone in the program $5 in points/credits/whatever…. Continue Reading →

Surprise and Delight

Rebooting Incentive Intelligence

A New “Paul”Cast – Tie Dyed and Geeked Out!

Sometimes you need to break the rules to feel alive. This is one of those times. Normally, I try to focus “Paul”Cast topics on early career advice but this one is a bit different. This time we’re focusing on an… Continue Reading →

Social Media Shaming and SnapChat – Ranting!

Engagement. Everything is about engagement these days. If you’re in marketing you’re worried about consumer engagement. If you’re in HR you’re all about employee engagement. If you’re a B2B sales person you’re all about company engagement with your company. Engagement…. Continue Reading →

Acquired Tastes and HR Personalities on #TimSackettDay

Scotch Expensive Cigars Caviar The book Dune… Recruiting Animal   What do these things have in common? For a start, a ton of people hate them. And an equal number of people find them awesome and their reason for living…. Continue Reading →

Deep Thoughts Shallow Brains

Is it just me or have we seen a huge uptick in pithy sayings set top of beautifully photographed scenes?  Like you, I read them and nod my head in agreement. In the past these visual soundbites (or do we… Continue Reading →

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