"The other setting is Fear. Here, we upload a program that tells the rep he/she has a mortgage and a family, and that if sales are not made, bad things will happen. This generally gets sales activity going!
"Um, I must warn you, however, that if you choose this option, know that once this rep becomes successful, he/she ignores this program and complacency sets in. In this case, you will need to have your unit serviced so that a different motivator can be introduced, such as a second home or a sports car. But, hey, you could have worse problems, am I right?
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