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The Daily PPILL #3 – Incentives

Third day. You are still here. Awesome!

As I mentioned in my first post, I am trying to have a theme for each day of the week, and I will reveal each day’s theme as they come. This one may be a little confusing but Wednesdays are going to be Incentive day, but I’ll also throw in some Innovation.

Of all the topics in the world, Why did I select this one to be my one out of only five?

Except for hermits with no contact with the external world, you most probably have to work with other people. And a little funny thing about people is that they all have hopes and dreams (of their own). Every single one of us is pursuing our own version of happiness, and it is everyone for herself. 

The only way that we can work together for a common goal, is -well- that first there is one. Sometimes, one appears naturally. Most volunteerism is based on this. You publish a goal, and individuals who consider it important show up. 

Sometimes this is not completely possible. Luckily, we have invented incentives. Salaries, honoraries, quid-pro-quo, recognition, “exposure” (does any other wannabe writer hate that word?), etc. These can help create or strengthen alignment where it does not naturally occur. 

I am writing this blog, and I selected this theme for Wednesdays in the hopes that you’ll find some benefit out of it. My goal? is that you to read on!

As originally published at The ChannelMeister
on February 9, 2022. Please consider sharing and subscribing HERE.
The Daily PPILL is my personal daily blog project. PPILL stands for Purpose, Process, Innovation, Leverage, and Leadership; the themes that I write about, and in my view, indispensable ingredients of any great initiative.

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