How to Motivate People for THEIR Best Interest

Please read the title of this newsletter again. It says how to motivate not manipulate people. That is a very important distinction. Never look to manipulate EVER! As business owners, we often find ourselves searching for ways to inspire our teams and partners to achieve more. But true motivation goes beyond incentives or pressure—it’s about helping people act in their own best interest, even when that means stepping outside of their comfort zone. Have you ever wondered how you can encourage others to perform at their highest level, not just for your business, but for their own growth? Motivating people for their best interest starts with understanding what truly drives them. It’s not always about profit or recognition—sometimes, it’s the satisfaction of mastering a new skill, contributing to a meaningful project, or simply being heard and valued. Here are several practical strategies you can use to motivate your team to act in their own best interest while supporting your business’s goals: Ask Questions, Don’t Dictate: Instead of telling someone what to do, ask them what they want to achieve and what obstacles stand in their way. This opens up a dialogue and empowers them to take ownership of their actions. Connect Tasks to Personal Goals: Help your team see how their work ties into their personal aspirations. When people understand how their daily efforts contribute to something they care about, motivation becomes intrinsic. Provide Consistent Feedback: Regular, honest feedback—both positive and constructive—gives people the information they need to improve and grow. Make feedback a two-way street to foster trust and engagement. Recognize Progress, Not Just Results: Celebrate small wins and milestones. Acknowledging effort and improvement keeps people engaged, even when final outcomes are still on the horizon. Encourage Autonomy: Allow your team members the freedom to make decisions within their roles. Autonomy is a powerful motivator that leads to higher satisfaction and better performance. Source: 911profit.com, 8/30/25.

10 Ways to Grow Your Business Fast!

This newsletter will outline a few universal strategies to growing any business. My sincere wish is that you implement what is presented. 1. Can you be proactive at least three hours per week? Too many business owners do not want to put the time in to grow their business and guess what? Their businesses don’t grow. Three hours per week is that too much to ask? 2. How was your Thanksgiving? Are you now into Christmas head until January? After all, you deserve a break, don’t you? If you decide to check out for the rest of the year so will your business. Now, please don’t get me wrong. You should take a vacation or many vacations. All I ask is that when you are at work be present don’t daydream about your upcoming vacation. Is that fair? 3. Work smarter not harder. Strategy will crush tactics any day. Here is the problem that I have witnessed over and over ad nauseum. 99.9% of small business owners want the tactic and pay very little to strategy. Take this to the bank…STRATEGY CRUSHES TACTICS EVERY SINGLE TIME! 4. Get new business. This is the key to any business. How many current strategic methods are you using right now? If it is fewer than three you must change that. Do you have a market dominating position. 2025 will demand it from you. 5. Understand how to communicate with people. Your success with prospects, staff, family, EVERYONE depends on your communication skills. 6. Effective presenting is key to leading and landing new business. 7. Time management is an important key to success. If you are not getting a full sixty minutes out of every hour then you are wasting time. Time that you can never get back! 8. Systems allow you to take as many vacations as you want. They allow you to work smarter instead of harder. The problem that I have seen is that most small business owners either don’t want to take the time to create systems or they don’t know how. Fix this problem and watch your happiness and peace of mind soar! 9. Training staff is the difference between a happy stress-free day vs. chaos. 10. Goal setting allows you to create the plan for achieving all that you want. I have seen and continue to see way too many small business owners who do not create goals. Those that do, I have also seen, create amazing businesses and lives. Ten easy to implement steps. Do an experiment. Implement the above for the next six months and report back to me what happens. By the way, after twenty-one plus years of doing this, I already know what will happen. I want you to experience it for yourself if you choose. You heard it here first. Be sure to share this newsletter with someone who can use the information. In Gratitude, Paul Source: 911profit.com, 4/23/25.