Hey BP Family!

I just wanted to stir up a little topic and hear how others are taking care of their people in their real estate businesses.  I think it’s important to give back when I want for people to help me in my own personal growth.  If I expect others to give to me and me not give in return I should expect for a long and miserable journey. 

Share a story or example of how it is you make sure that people are taken care of in your business.  The people that bring the most value to you and your organization.  How do YOU make sure that they are taken care of?

Just a simple, small thing that I like to do for my people is giving spontaneous surprises.  Some of the agents, contractors and investors that I work with get little surprises here and there.  Everyone loves Amazon, so a little $100 Amazon gift card can be quite a reward to treat your people with outside of payroll and usual profit sharing.   Even something just as simple as a holiday card mailed to them and their family.   It just says “hey, I noticed your efforts and I appreciate what you do for me” in an easy and on the contrary quite affordable way when you factor in what it would cost you not having them on your team.  

Share some stories of how you show appreciation and gratitude to your core employees, associates and partners in your business.  If there is anything that I learned as a restaurant professional it’s this..  we are in the people business.  If you make your business taking care of people, in return, people will take care of your business.