US Media Studios Shares News on What Matters Most to Employees

Most workers know what it will take to keep them happy and dedicated to their jobs and to the companies they work for. If only CEOs would listen and hear what matters most to employees.

It’s Not about the Money

While true that people appreciate a bonus for a group goal, and the occasional cost of living raise on their work anniversary, what matters more is gratitude. A recent report found that 60 percent of workers surveyed placed more value on being appreciated by management than a monetary reward. Gratitude plays a significant role in employee satisfaction and retention. A genuine thank you from the boss or a manager makes the world of difference for many American workers.

Say It Ain’t So

There are some bosses and managers who fall into these categories and US Media Studios hopes they hear us:

• Uncommunicative and emotionally distant bosses do not rank high on any employee’s list about good leaders.
• Business leaders who do not give credit to workers are high on the list (32% of respondents).
• Business leaders who do not give praise or express support fall closely behind not giving credit (28%).
• Business leaders that do not help employees with promotion is a major turn off for most workers (24%).
• Business leaders who view staff as replaceable (and remind them of that now and then) is another factor that compels employees to bolt (13%).

What Matters Most to Employees

Respondents (and most workers, in fact) want to feel appreciated by their managers. They want to know, in real time, that their hard work and dedication is appreciated. They don’t necessarily want to wait until the dreaded mid and year end performance review. If an employee did a good job on something today, let him or her know today. If it was a team effort, then thank the whole team.

USMedia Studios encourages business leaders to show and give gratitude and appreciation to your staff. It goes a very long way in convincing them you care.

US Media Studios Cautions Exercising When Angry

Sometimes, we need to run a few miles, pump iron hard, or throw ourselves into exercise to expend the pent up energy that we feel when angry. It may feel good. It may relieve some stress. And it could cause heart-related problems for people who are generally healthy.

Take a Breather

A massive international study recently tied stress or anger and heavy exertion to a triple risk of having a heart attack within an hour. Stressed out people or people who are angry are more likely to over exert themselves than those who aren’t. While regular exercise is good for everyone, too much of it, and when mad, or working out in the extreme, can be harmful. Medical professionals advise taking a breather and trying to relax for a while before working out, if stressed or ticked off. Take a slow walk. Sit down and breathe and try to clear the stress or anger from the mind. Drink a few glass of water slowly. Listen to calming music or music that immediately changes a bad mood to a good one.

Causes of Heart-Related Exercise Problems

Stress and anger are two ways most people report feeling ill and complain of chest pain—even minor chest pain. They double the chance of someone suffering from heart attack symptoms. Add physical exertion to it, and the chance triples. It’s important to note that the study mentions physical exertion was self reported and could be anything from climbing stairs to training for a marathon. Exercise is defined by individual activities. Exercise for me is doing a 20 minute workout video in the living room. For others, it could be vacuuming the carpet in the house to running 3 miles at steady clip. It all creates exertion. US Media Studios reminds all to find a way to relax a bit when angry, upset or stressed before breaking into a strenuous workout. You’re valuable. Take it easy. 

US Media Studios Asks How to Know if Success is Yours

Success is measured in various ways and defined differently by most people. How will we know when we are successful?

Success Defined

Dictionary.com provides four definitions for success:

1. The favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors. Accomplishment of one’s goals.
2. The attainment of wealth, position, honors.
3. A performance or achievement that is marked by success.
4. A person or thing that has had success.

Which one of these fits your definition of success? Some start-up business owners may define it as the achievement of staying in business during the first year. Others may find they feel successful if revenue was higher than expenses, and customers kept supporting them.

Personal Success

Personal success can be defined as personal goals and objectives which are met. It is also having success in love, friendship, and health. People, and business people, will consider themselves a success when they learn something about failure. One failure does not define a business endeavor, nor do many failure. Each one is a chance to learn from it, grow and try again, and try something new.

US Media Studios also relays that the business person who is successful will keep on finding new ways to add to that success. They are never stagnant in ideas or direction. They keep on moving forward putting defeat behind them, and learning from it. Success is not only tangible such as wealth or an honor earned. It is also intangible like good health, a strong family, love, and knowing that every effort was put into the endeavor to produce the outcome.

How do you define success?

US Media Studios Etches Guidelines for Creating Business Names

There is an incredible variety of names from which entrepreneurs can create or choose for their business. But it takes more than just creativity to choose the right one.

What’s In a Name?

What’s in a name? Well, there are plenty of steps to take in finding, registering and keeping that brand new business name that epitomizes your business.

• Research the chosen name online to see if anyone else claimed it. A Google search is good for that.
• Search for the name on the U.S. trademark database.
• Use creative thinking to tweak the business name and search again on the database.
• If not trademarked, apply for the trademark.
• Register the new name with your state.
• Create or update existing website with the new name.
• Create a new logo or update existing logo.
• Notify vendors and utility companies of the new name.
• Notify the bank and any financial institutions of the new name.
• Change business signs.
• Update telephone listing with the new name.
• Update all social media accounts with the new name.
• Order new business-related paper documents, such as business cards and stationary with the new logo and name.

Why All the Bother?

While it may seem like there are many steps to creating a business name, it is best to protect the name you choose by following the guidelines etched in above. No one wants to be hit with a cease and desist order due to using a name which is already registered. US Media Studios encourages entrepreneurs and new business owners to double check business names and take steps to protect the great one chosen.