NOVEMBER 27

Start them on their journey.

A WELL-EARNED VACATION

A quick weekend getaway. A winter vacation in warmer climes. A day at the amusement park.

Travel communicates a very precise message to employees: that they can directly benefit from their successes. As they are lying on the beach or cruising the frozen North, the message comes through loud and clear: you are enjoying the fruits of your labors. Now, go out and do it again. (Not to mention, travel also makes spouses very fond of the company.)

NOTE FROM CHESTER: 

I wrote this entry while returning from a company-paid trip to Mexico. Ask me if I love my company! The answer is a resounding YES! (My wife says she does, too.)

NOTE FROM ADRIAN: 

The postcard Chester sent me was top-notch.