Ep. 162 – Mastering the Art Of Recognition as a Small Business Leader

People may forget what you say; forget what you did; but they will never forget how you make them feel – take on the famous quote Maya Angelou.  So how do you make people feel? Your clients, your team, your suppliers??  My guest today is known as the FROG Lady – listen and find out why and how recognition can play an important part of your role as CEO of your small business.  Sarah McVanel is a globally recognized Recognition Expert, acclaimed speaker and author – as well as a recovering perfectionist, mom and an entrepreneur with too many letters after her name for me to count!  Sarah and I discuss and laugh about: When I first met her and what I thought about her business then Why she is known as the FROG lady What FROG stands for Simple ways to incorporate recognition in our daily lives – the correct way A simple exercise you can do for self-recognition A link between recognition and avoiding burn out Some great examples of how you can make others feel appreciated  ABOUT SARAH True acceptance is believing people are worthy before they’ve earned it. Imagine a workplace that extends acknowledgment and appreciation to its employees before they even start. Sarah is a recognition expert, professional speaker, coach, author, recovering perfectionist, and movement maker of F.R.O.G. Forever Recognize Others’ GreatnessTM. With 25+ years of experience, she invigorates companies to see their people as exceptional so that, together, they can create a scrumptious, thriving culture where everyone belongs. As the founder of Greatness Magnified, Sarah is proud to have built a thriving organization that specializes in providing training programs and certifications for employees at large. By being solution focused and resilient in changing times, she can help to build a healthy and recognition-rich team. Contact Sarah here: https://greatnessmagnified.com/ ACTION PLAN:Learn the acronym F.R.O.G. (forever recognize others greatness).FROG someone you know today – get out your phone & text someone.Make it a habit to FROG a friend, colleague or business person each day.Download: Recognition Cool Stuff  (here).Let me know how you recognized your own greatness or someone else!  Connect with me here: diana@dianalidstone.com www.dianalidstone.com https://www.facebook.com/diana.lidstone https://www.linkedin.com/in/hiredianalidstone/  Share your feedback with me by clicking here and leaving a short voice message!