A retiring car dealer in Michigan gave each of his employees $1,000 for each year they worked at his 47-year-old car dealership. As a way of thanking his employees, Howard Cooper gave each a cash payment when he sold his dealership – including one loyal long-term employee who received $46,000.
You can read the article and see a video here: Retiring Car Dealer
I’m a big believer that giving is receiving. By giving to others, whether it’s our time, money, or expertise, we receive a gift through the opportunity to share the blessings that we have received…or earned.
Sometimes, our society encourages us to get all we can get and hang onto it as long as we can. I certainly want to have enough money to last through my lifetime and I want to be able to support my children should they need it. But I don’t want to die with too much in “the bank” or I fear I will have missed opportunities to give along the way.
I love what Howard Cooper did. Essentially, he said, “You helped me be successful and I want to thank you.”
To me, he Did it Well. And he Made it Fun for his employees too!
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