Quotes by Bob Nelson

“An employees motivation is a direct result of the sum of interactions with his or her manager.”

“You cant command people to do their best; they can only command that of themselves.”

“Communicate, communicate, and then communicate some more.”

“Take time to appreciate employees and they will reciprocate in a thousand ways.”

“Just the act of listening means more than you can imagine to most employees.”

“An open-door policy doesnt do much for a closed mind.”

“People may take a job for more money, but they often leave it for more recognition.”

“You get what you reward. Be clear about what you want to get and systematically reward it.”

“It is always easier - and usually far more effective - to focus on changing your behavior than on changing the behavior of others.”

“Take your work seriously and yourself lightly.”

“Its kind of a taste Ive never really experienced before. Its kind of a doughy, unique taste, but good!”

“I was surprised to hear about the level of homelessness, ... My definition is of mentally unstable people living in alleys, but I learned (in Saratoga) a single mother with kids is more typical.”

“We got off to a good start and built a good lead by halftime. (PR-B) wasnt hitting its shots in the first half, but they shot well late in the game to get back into it.”

“We got off to a slow start, but got that nice run to come back and take the lead. That got us going and we played real well after that with both Robin and Mindy hitting some big three-pointers for us.”

“We played well in the first half, but in the second they hit their shots and we didnt and we also had some turnovers. They had a couple pretty good shooters who hit from the outside.”

“The girls came up with a real team effort against a real good team.”

“Giving cash rewards is one of the least-effective means of motivating employees. While money may induce short-term involvement, it does not create motivation for the long term. Merchandise has a residual value over cash because the objects serve as reminders.”

“You are doing your best only when you are trying to improve what you are doing”

“You get the best effort from others not by lighting a fire beneath them, but by building a fire within.”

“Weve been working on this for at least three years now, and this is a pretty positive development, ... Unfortunately, its not the end of the story, but it helps us getting it resolved.”