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■ “In today’s economic climate, you can’t just close your eyes
and hope your money is working smart. Either you watch it
carefully or pay someone else to watch it.”
■ “We offer strong retirement incentives to continue to create
room at the top.”
■ “There’s been some confusion about the 401(k) plan. These are
your benefits, and you have a right to understand them fully. If
you have any questions about the plan, please see the 401(k)
link on the website or call extension 201.”
■ “We’re running a webinar on retirement investing. Attendance
is optional, but I hope everyone will attend and feel free to
post questions.”
■ “Stock options are a way for you to invest in yourselves.”
■ “This is your choice, and any stock—even one that we firmly
believe in—is always a gamble.”
■ “We offer stock options because we want you to share in our
success. We encourage you to follow the corporation’s stock.
It’s your company too.”
■ “Every day you’re working toward our future. We’d like to help
you work toward yours.”

Personal Days, Sick Days, and Vacation Days

The Motivational Mindset
■ Rather than the standard allotment of a certain number of
vacation, sick, and personal days (each in a separate category),
many companies offer a package of days. This appropriately
allows for extended vacations or unexpected personal events.
■ A strict policy of a set number of days that expires annually
forces employees to “use them up.” Less rigid personal day
policies benefit both employee and employer.

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