A speaker bought $2.50 T-shirts printed with phrases like "I am a stud" and "Play like a champion." High-earning adults making $200k-$300k a year cried and lost sleep when they didn't get one. He argues recognition is the most powerful motivator, regardless of age or income.
I would go out and spend $2.50 on a t-shirt, and I'd put, "I am a stud. I am somebody. Play like a champion. Just do it." I've literally seen grown men and women cry at a meeting that were making $200,000 and $300,000 a year, not get one of those little $2.50 t-shirts. They would go back to their room. They couldn't sleep at night. They'd beat their head against the wall and cry all night. See, folks, you're never too old, and you're never too young to be praised and recognized! People are starving in this world today for recognition! It's the most powerful form of motivation in the world!
