One of the first things most of us learned at an early age are the magic words, please and thank-you, yet these words seem to allude many of the customers and clients that we serve, The reason may be that they expect a certain level of service, recognize that you get paid to do your job or they may even fear that nice words may be held against them in a court of law. Whatever, the reason what can be done to earn that occasional thank you that would do so much for our ego and self satisfaction? The best answer is not to just do your job but to do something exceptional and take personal pride and satisfaction that you are delivering the best service possible. This article addresses these issues in further detail and why we need to cast our feelings aside when anticipating that elusive "thank you" that may never come.

Laughter is the best medcine. Howard Freedman adds a twist of his humor using a payroll professional to be the contestant of his version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire or is it "Who wants to be a grossed up millionaire?

We often blame others for our actions but fail to realize that we must find ways of how to deal with them just as much as they deal with us. Regardless of your employer or job, you are likely to encounter different personality types up and down your organization. Beyond you message or intentions, the biggest challenge is to know what it takes to be recognized by the person (s) with whom you deal. This article helps to redefine your working relationships to foster both your value to your employer and the self satisfaction that you’re heard work will reap positive results.