Own Your Title
Regardless of your role in the organization, motivation comes from within yourself.
Pretend the company that employs you is yours. If you owned the company, how would this affect your decision making? The goal of the “ownership mentality” is to make decisions as if you were the owner or president of the firm.
If you owned the company, would you be more conservative or more aggressive in your approach to your daily work flow? Would you make different choices? Would you feel more successful?
When you pretend you own the company, you become more invested in your work. Common complaints seem less important.
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Corra likes employees who believe they are part of the company. Then, if you are fortunate enough to recruit such employees, it pays to reward their dedication by offering them either equity or something that shows your appreciate their interest.
Let’s face it, employees who take pride in the place they work, who exhibit some form of ownership are not the easiest to come by. The ones who sit on the computer, shopping, dating or scanning the social networks are much more common.
Nevertheless, finding the right employees starts with in depth interviews and conducting a pre-employment screening program on your employment candidates. A thorough background check won’t tell you everything, but it will go a long way in avoiding mis-hires that can in turn lead to embarrassing circumstances, corporate theft, extra expense and possible litigation. Aside from the criminal check, an education verification is wise, since when candidates lie them seem to lie mostly on criminal pasts and education.
Check them out before you hire.
