| Many people want to know how to get | | | | or shaving lotion with water. Lightly spritz |
| recognized and known within an organization. | | | | the light bulb on your desk. The warmth of |
| They want their boss and their co-workers to | | | | the bulb will send your sent into the air. Be |
| take notice of them. A couple of days ago I | | | | careful that people aren't allergic to this, |
| watched a Science Channel program about | | | | and if they complain, stop it.COOKIES |
| wolves and I saw connections that combined | | | | |
| attributes at work with wolf instinct.To be | | | | Occasionally bring in some freshly baked |
| better known at work, define your space and | | | | cookies and drive people crazy. Bake them or |
| set your boundaries by marking your | | | | purchase them from a bakery when you're |
| territory: your cubical, your office. Think | | | | expecting company in your office. A real |
| of yourself as a wolf. The wolf constantly | | | | estate sales trick is to bake cookies in the |
| travels his territory leaving signs that he | | | | kitchen of a house in which you are about to |
| owns this turf.You mark your territory to | | | | show clients. The smell of cookies, |
| show your pack members what and where you | | | | especially peanut butter or chocolate chip, |
| are, and you also mark your territory to show | | | | should put most people in a good |
| your competitors what you control.Marking | | | | mood.TASTECANDY |
| your territory should be fun, but forget | | | | |
| about scent glands. I'm recommending little | | | | You can just buy your favorite cheap candies |
| things you can do that establish control and | | | | and have them in a jar for visitors, or you |
| notice. It can be expensive, but you can set | | | | can even have Hershey Bars made with your |
| your own budgetary limits within my | | | | name on the wrapper. Or you could combine the |
| suggestions. Basically, marking your | | | | two. Have a cheap jar handy and the candy |
| territory means making your workspace your | | | | bars in a drawer. Personally, I would keep |
| own, whether it's a desk, a cubical, or an | | | | Hershey Bars under lock and key (they cost |
| office.One word of warning: if want to | | | | about a $1.50 each).FORTUNE COOKIES |
| attract attention, then you should always | | | | |
| look your best. This means personal attire | | | | Emily's Chocolates makes a dark chocolate |
| and workspace. Always dress for success. Your | | | | fortune cookie. You can prepare your own |
| workspace should be well-laid out and | | | | fortunes . . . quoting yourself. This is a |
| uncluttered. Put your best foot forward. You | | | | great one-two combination punch. Visitors |
| are going to have a lot of visitors.In | | | | taste something rich with complex flavors, |
| marking your territory, you need to involve | | | | and then read something you wrote. Memories |
| all of the senses . . . including humor and | | | | are made of this.TOUCHTOYS |
| wonder.SIGHTSCREENSAVER | | | | |
| | | | Toys are great items to have around on your |
| Your computer screensaver is a pallet where | | | | desk. You can play with them while you're on |
| your creativity is your only limit. If you | | | | the phone. They give your hands something to |
| have a professional headshot, you can put | | | | do. They calm you down. Visitors come into |
| your publicity still on your screen for all | | | | your office and pick them up and play with |
| visitors to see. Or, if you're known for your | | | | them, too. For the more adventuresome, you |
| humor, or want to be, you can pose for | | | | may have your own bobblehead doll made from a |
| something funny. You can even produce a | | | | photo of you . . . or your boss (cost is |
| series highlighting the holidays and seasons | | | | about $70).THE MINDLENDING LIBRARY |
| and change your screensaver, often. If you | | | | |
| don't have a professional headshot, schedule | | | | Visit garage sales and thrift stores and |
| a session with a local photographer (cost | | | | pick up copies of self-improvement books and |
| about $100).MOUSE PAD | | | | tapes. Buy them for pennies. You can lend |
| | | | them to your co-workers. Make your own |
| You have the same opportunity with your | | | | labels, "From the library of . . . " If you |
| mouse pad as you do with your screen saver. A | | | | read the books, use an felt pen to highlight |
| local office supply store should be able to | | | | favorite passages and add comments from |
| supply you with printer supplies to make your | | | | you.COMMENTS/SUGGESTION BOX |
| own mouse pad. You could even have a matching | | | | |
| screen saver and mouse pad. Or you could pass | | | | Attach a box to the wall, or put it on your |
| out your mouse pads to your favorite | | | | desk. Add a sign, "Jack's Suggestion Box." |
| co-workers.PHOTOGRAPHS | | | | Invite people to make comments about work, |
| | | | about your services, your product, or just |
| Do you have a personal hero? Share the hero | | | | you. The good ones you can forward to your |
| with your friends. Put their image on the | | | | boss. If you get a fantastic idea turned in |
| wall, framed and mounted. You can also use | | | | and the author signed their name, be sure to |
| your favorite motivational quotation, or make | | | | share that with your boss. You will both |
| up your own and print some with your name as | | | | share the glory, and you will be a team |
| the author. Hint: keep a camera at the | | | | player.BULLETIN BOARD |
| office, so you can take a picture of a happy | | | | |
| client or co-worker.NAMEPLATE | | | | With a corkboard or even a cork tile, you |
| | | | can pin up cartoons, articles, and favorite |
| Put your name on the door and on your desk. | | | | editorials. Make a statement, but don't be |
| Let people know whom they are dealing with. | | | | political. People like to think, but don't |
| Most towns have rubber stamp stores where | | | | want to be lectured to.WHITE BOARD |
| signs can be made. Stand out in the crowd. | | | | |
| Use double-backed tape for the door | | | | A white board gives you the opportunity to |
| nameplate, when you move up.CALENDAR | | | | write a comment of the day, or a quote of the |
| | | | day, or a brain-teaser of the day. People |
| Do you have a favorite client who sends out | | | | will stop by just to see what is being |
| a yearly calendar? If so, put up their | | | | offered that day.NEWSLETTER |
| calendar on your wall. Write on the calendar | | | | |
| with a Magic Marker, "I love these | | | | Print your own newsletter about your |
| guys!"HEARINGFOUNTAIN | | | | adventures and your business achievements. |
| | | | Tell people about what you've been doing. |
| Buy a desktop fountain. The sound of rushing | | | | Share your success. Post it on the wall, or |
| of water is relaxing, and you can choose one | | | | make a pile of them available on your desk. |
| that matches your personality.AUDIO CD | | | | Don't give them to everybody, unless they ask |
| | | | for one.Keep your workspace fun and lively |
| Put your favorite music in your computer to | | | | and you should have a steady audience of |
| play. Keep the volume down, so you don't | | | | people interested in who you are. Be prepared |
| bother anyone outside your area, but loud | | | | to come early to get your work done. With |
| enough to be identifiable if you are in the | | | | everybody stopping in to see you, your |
| room. Keep the control visible, so you can | | | | productivity might slip and that wouldn't be |
| cut the audio for telephone and private | | | | good. But with your office or cubical as a |
| conversations. This is easier if you have | | | | point of interest and creativity, you should |
| external speakers with a control | | | | be well noticed.Author Don Doman: Don is a |
| knob.SMELLSCENT | | | | published author of books for small business, |
| | | | corporate video producer, and owner of Ideas |
| Get yourself one of those little electric | | | | and Training ( which provides business |
| plug-ins. Choose the scent of your choice. If | | | | training products. Don also owns Human |
| you wear perfume or shaving lotion that is | | | | Resources Radio ( which provides business |
| identifiable with you, you could purchase a | | | | training programs and previews 24-hours a |
| small atomizer and combine a little perfume | | | | day. |