Did you know that only 45% of people are happy with their job? Did you know that unhappy employees are far less productive than happy employees or even simply content employees? It is easy to understand that in a rough economy people are less picky about their jobs, but that doesn’t mean they are happy doing them. And during a down economy, a business can’t afford an unproductive workforce.

Let’s say an organization employs 100 people, 30 of which are unhappy and therefore are about 70% less productive than a happy employee. If the organization is paying these unhappy and unproductive employees $4,000 a month, the Annual Cost of Unproductive Time is $1,800,000.00!

The number 1 reason why employees are unsatisfied with their jobs… it’s not money… it’s simply Appreciation & Recognition.

Bonuses and Pay Raises are expensive compared to personalized acrylic awards that show your employees that the organization recognizes their contributions. Start 2010 with an ambitious and happy organization by having an appreciation award ceremony. Recognize your stars with plaques and trophies! Can you afford not to?

At Successories, we boast a tremendous selection of premium quality awards with easy customization, exclusive designs, as well as affordable options. Keep your employees engaged by making recognition a regular event. It’s easy and affordable. Our instant recognition collection makes it easy to recognize employees. Get budget-friendly instant recognition now!

We do acrylic awards right. Our unique selection and inspiring messages set our acrylic awards apart. See all of our Awards & Recognition items.

Choose from dozens of quality glass and crystal awards! The innovative shapes, uplifting messages and unique designs of our glass and crystal awards add panache to your award presentations. Customize these glass and crystal awards with your logo and/or your unique message for a one-of-a-kind presentation.

Give out positive performance reviews with commemorative certificates.

Start an award program such as employee of the month or top sale person with our stunning perpetual awards.

Start Promoting Productivity now at Successories.com

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Did you know that only 15% of people make it through the month of January with their new year’s resolution? That’s because of a lack of motivation. The new year is the inspiration for a new start, but motivation is what keeps the drive alive. What motivates you?

With Successories Design Your Inspiration, you can motivate yourself everyday with a piece of wall or desk art that has an inspirational image and words to motivate you through each negative thought or lazy day so that you can be part of the 15% that sticks to their resolution this year.

Find your motivation and inspiration now Click Here.

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Successories has added several inspirational penguin pictures to its product line at Design Your Inspiration, where you can take these stunning flightless birds and make them your own. It makes a great penguin gift for your loved ones, friends, colleagues, or yourself. Click here to see all our penguins!

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Many people make New Year’s Resolutions. But did you know that 85% of people do not get past the end of January before quitting their New Year’s Resolution! With the help of Our in-house motivational expert Kevin’s Motivate America 2010 Success Calendar at http://www.motivationandinspirationday.com/ as well as Successories contributions to the cause such as the daily motivator desktop talker and DesignYourInspiration.com where you can Design Your New Years Resolution.

Kevin, is the founder of National Inspiration and Motivation Day. Watch him on Fox News:

This holiday season, give the gift of inspiration with Successories Exclusive Teamwork Rowers Interactive Sculpture. Successories Classic Rowers Motivational poster has turned into a stunning piece of desktop motion art. The stainless steel silver- and gold-plated figures of this interactive sculpture row in harmony without batteries via a series of specially calibrated gears; richly finished composite wood base which can be personalized with an engraving! It’s the perfect office gift for your star employee, your boss, or you client. It brings excitement to every office and desk that it resides. Quantities are limited and going fast.

Check out our Teamwork Rowers Inspirational Video:

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Looking for that perfect gift for your professional contacts. The Hemisphere Desk Clock & Magnifier is it! A stunning reproduction of a 19th-century timepiece popular among travelers, this combination clock/magnifier adds old world atmosphere and classic inspiration to any desk or table top. Originally designed to improve readability by candlelight, the fisheye lenses of the sphere magnify an antique clock face on one side and our stalwart sailboat image and leadership quote on the other. Unscrew the clock’s lens however and it doubles as a handy document magnifier. This truly unique gift comes ready for presentation in a distinctive cylinder-shaped gift box. Click Here to see!

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So, here’s the last list. I know that the economy is dragging and money is tight, but if you can budget the money and want to get a special person a truly thoughtful and memorable gift this holiday season, check out my top ten under $100.

10. SpaFinder gift Certificate

I don’t like to be touched, and a ex-boyfriend booked a massage and a facial for me. The facial was wonderful… the massage was very uncomfortable. I wish he wouldn’t have wasted the money on something that I couldn’t even get through (yes, I realize I am weird in this DON’T-TOUCH-ME mentality…) The facial I got was just under $100 before tip, so an even $100 gift certificate would be a lovely present.

By letting your recipient chose her spa experience, he or she will enjoy it more fully then if you chose an experience they may not prefer.

9. Cashmere Cashmere Cashmere!!!

Can be very expensive (for the GOOD stuff) but you can spend a reasonable amount on something that will last her forever, like  a wrap/scarf from Nordstrom. ($98)

8. A statement necklace

Like this one from J Crew. ($98)

7. Tickets to an art museum

I love the Art Institute in Chicago. I wish I could go there every week, but it’s so expensive. A perfect present for a visual person or budding artist are admission tickets! Tickets for two are $56.

6. Nikon Coolpix Digital Camera

Not just functional, this ruby red camera goes great with your holiday wardrobe. $98 from Best Buy online.

5. Gilmore Girls: The Complete Series Collection

So this is my all-time favorite show. The mother/daughter team of Rory and Lorelai never cease to entertain me. I know it’s a bit over $100, but it’s on sale for 50% on Amazon. Snatch it up while it’s still available

4. A Festive Handbag

Cute, ruffle-y, and a festive green, this tote adds an element of fun to any oufit. $70 from Banana Republic.

3. A fancy pair of flats

The quintessential go-to piece this winter, Jeffrey Campbell’s pearl encrusted ruffled flats are super cute and soooo on sale now. These shoes are even on sale now. $89 from Free People.

2. A Thoughtful Collection

What does your recipient like? A sharp-dressed lady has substantial stuffs on her feel, but she should also have substance in her head. Take something she’s interested in and expand upon that. Take a general interest and give them a collection  of gifts. For example: My dear sister (I hope you’re not reading this) loves Paris, France and is a fashion fiend. So for Christmas I put together a package of three books, a movie, and treats:

Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution by Caroline Weber ($11.52)

Versailles: Biography of a Palace by Tony Spawforth ($18.15)

Marie Antoinette movie on DVD ($10.99)

French Petit Fours…tiny, delicious cakes! ($55)

1. Chocolate. ’nuff said.

Seriously. If you spent $82 at Godiva on a 70-piece ballotin, I’d love you forever.

At Design Your Inspiration, we have found the most inspirational photographs and images from some of the most acclaimed photographers, and we are proud to be able to offer the inspirational value of every single image on our site for you to personalize and customize, but after looking at all the DYI’s created by you, some inspirational images showed up more often than others. Click here to see the most popular inspirational DYI images in descending order starting with the most inspirational image as chosen by YOU, the consumer.

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Indie Glam Top

Our newest arrival! We’re loving this Indie Glam Print Knit Tunic. A narrow tie circles the waist of an ornately patterned tunic styled with soft gathers along the scooped neckline. Wide sleeves continue the easy feel of the knit piece. Makes a great holiday gift!

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Proudly and beautifully displayed in your office on the wall or desk, these customized and personalized inspirational works of art are the perfect update for traditional plaques, thank you notes, greeting cards and more. What better way to acknowledge and publicly recognize anyone in your professional and/or personal life for their contribution, performance, achievement or ‘just because’ than by presenting them with gifts of inspiration.

Show off your gifts of inspiration at home on your walls or tables in your den, study or living room.  These professionally hand crafted customized, personalized works of art complete every room with beautiful images, meaningful quotes and touching personal messages.

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We all here were excited coming into work this Monday after catching Sunday nights Family Guy Episode which featured a nice joke about Successories from the always clever Family Guy. Below is the clip. Enjoy!

The uber intelligent man’s best friend, Brian, gets himself an office which he adorns with a Successories Poster (spoof of course). Everyone needs their motivation!

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This year, give the gift of inspiration! An amazing innovation in inspiration, The Desk Top Talker. Fuel their confidence, passion, motivation and positive attitude with the touch of a button! This unique device speaks 365 inspiring quotes – one for each day of the year. After a year, it chooses random inspiration for each day. Hear words of wisdom from Abraham Lincoln, Helen Keller, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King Jr. and more. This desk talker makes a unique gift, personal motivator or meeting opener. The same quote repeats with each touch for a 24 hour period before changing to the next quote. It’s a great stocking stuffer, amazing secret Santa gift. This Holiday Season, give the gift of inspiration everyday.

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Back with another series of gifts, and while still being on the pricier side, these gifts are adorable and sure to be appreciated by the receiver. Those of you on a budget, don’t fret! TD has a series of gift ideas coming in from $10-200. Did you check out TD’s previous gift guide?

1.Dolce & Gabbana ‘The One’ ($60) at Sephora.

You can never fail with perfume and Dolce & Gabbana’s The One lives up to it’s namesake. A girl can never have too many perfumes, and when she wears it, she will totally think of you.

2. L.A.M.B ‘Deco Clutch’ Wallet ($99) at Zappos.

Wallets are a great gift. They are not as overwhemling as a handbag and can be switched up constantly. This L.A.M.B. wallet is funky yet totally versitle and the reciever will again be reminded of your kind gesture everytime she pulls out a credit card.

3. Minnetonka ‘Tramper Ankle Hi’ Moccasin Boots ($60) at Net-A-Porter.

Fringed Moccasins may not be as trendy as they were last year but they are damn comfortable and perfect for this season. A perfect gift for the pseudo hippie/hipster friend.

4. Marc by Marc Jacobs ‘Iconic Charms Zip It’ Stud Earrings ($58) at Zappos.

This pair of absolutely adorable earrings by Marc Jacobs is a perfect gift for the label whore/fashionista friend. Who says you have to break the bank for that spoiled mademoiselle?

5. MICHAEL Michael Kors ‘Astor Glove With Zipper’ ($98) at Zappos.

These gloves are a TD favorite. Lucious beige leather with gorgeous gold zippers and hardware to match. Who could resist a pair of chic gloves? Do gift us these if you’d like. For shipping arrangements email TD at contact@tresdope.com.

6. Jules Smith ‘Good Luck Jellies’ Bracelet ($65) at Jules Smith.

This is for your bracelet layering friend, come on we all have one of those! This cute bracelet features a few goodluck charms such as the evil eye, sure to keep the “haters” from sending bad joojoos her way.

7. Marc by Marc Jacobs ‘Logo Band Ring’ ($48) at Nordstrom.

Again, a cute gift for the label whore friend. Hey there’s nothing wrong with label whores, they have enough problems and debt; stop judging them!

8. Smashbox ‘Lights, Camera, Action Blockbuster Kit’ ($99) at Sephora.

Whoa, the holy grail of sets for the makeup lover. Comes with a tote, along with Smashboxe’s prized Photofinish Primer and Brushes!

9. French Connection ‘Stud Heart Bag’ ($80) at French Connection.

An adorable clutch that reminds us of Tim Burton and Alexander McQueen combined. Super adorable, can’t imagine anyone wanting to return this one.

10. Stussy ‘No 4 Oversized Tee’ ($60) at Surf Stitch.

You can never have enough t-shirts, this is the perfect gift for any label lover/hater.

Design Your Inspiration, an innovation in inspiration, was created only 3 months ago making this our first Christmas! Instead of taking our picture and putting in a ornament to hang on our first tree we’ve trimmed, we’ve composed a beautiful collection of inspirational holiday images so everyone can share inspiration this holiday season.

Millions of DYI’s are being produced, but our amazing staff has promised that every order placed before the end of next week (Dec 18th) will arrive in time for the holidays.

Check out our Christmas Collection! Click Her

Want to find an image that will last year round like an evergreen: Click Here!

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We at Successories are very proud to present our national TV commercial for our proudest development yet: Design Your Inspiration. Check out the video below, tell us what you think, and then check out the website here.

Successories Design Your Inspiration 20% OFF Site Wide Holiday Sale*: Click Here
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Successories has been the leader in inspirational and motivational products for 25 years. We are proud to introduce our most innovative and inspirational product line to date: Design Your Inspiration

Successories’ Design Your Inspiration brings together stunning images and inspirational quotes to create a truly customized and personalized gift. With Design Your Inspiration, you can custom craft your own museum quality inspirational gift of art – simply select an image from our library of spectacular photos, choose one of our inspirational quotes – or enter your own – add your own personal message and pick a museum quality mat and frame. The personalized gift is offered in two sizes: Wall or Desktop.

Extraordinary time and attention was paid to create our world-class DYI inspirational photo collections. Successories has searched the globe and selected images from some of the most impressive photographers, whos work is both unique and awe-inspiring. Each stunning photograph is then paired with a selection of meaningful and inspirational quotes. However, understanding that inspiration is a very personal event, you can now personalize the gift by typing in your own inspirational quotation as well as a personal message. If you just love the image, you also have the option create a museum quality framed piece of art with no text.

We are so confident that you will be inspired by this product we offer a “60 Day No Questions Asked” Guarantee. Click here for details.

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Artist extraordinaire, Bob Ross, created this special painting kit. It is $58 at Urbanoutfitters.com. Large afro is NOT included.

These colored pencils are scented! They come with 10 different scents such as grape, cotton candy, cherry ad more. They are $18 at Fredflare.com

I love this paper mobile by Frazier and Wing. They will brighten any room. They come different colors and range from $75 to $200. Take a look at the ones available at Frazierandwing.com

This book is essential for each artist. It shows the top 1001 paintings you must see before you die. It is $34.95 at Momastore.org

This bag is perfect for a night out on the town. It is wearable art! It is $78 at Francescakaplan.com

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Design Your Inspriation is inspiring people to write about Successoires Gift Re-Invented. With Design Your Inspriation you can design your own inspirational art personalized and customized by you.

Check out what Coolest-Gadgets.com had to say: “Well, now here’s a gift idea!” (read more click here)

And BusinessInsider.com said this of the Must Give Gift of 2009: “Remember the brand/store of motivational posters Successories? Well, they’re back with a whole new branch.” (read more click here)

Susan M. Heim, parenting author and “Chicken Soup for the Soul” editor shares her enthusiasm: “I can’t even begin to describe their huge selection of beautiful artwork.” (read more click here)

American Registry as rated Successories Design Your Inspriation the Top Gift of 2009!

Just in time to wish clients, colleagues, employees, family and friends Happy Holidays and Season’s Greetings, Successories has released a new line of greeting cards called PhotoInspire Holiday Cards. We’ve reinvented the greeting card by dipping into our acclaimed inspirational photographic library to find the most stunning and moving images of winter scenes and paired them with seasonal phrases. We have 25 individual designs as well as curated assortment packs. One of the 25-pack assortments is Holiday Animals, featuring cuddly penguins, a baby seal and the endanger polar bear. Another features a variety of stunning winter landscapes. And the final assortment Holiday Card Pack includes the photographic work of renowned nature photographer QT Luong.

The cards ultra-gloss to enhance the inspirational image and message. With a blank inside and perfectly sized to fit any printer, the PhotoInspire Holiday Cards are made for easy personalization.

Happy Holidays! from Successories.

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An amazing innovation in inspiration, The Desk Top Talker. Fuel their confidence, passion, motivation and positive attitude with the touch of a button! This unique device speaks 365 inspiring quotes – one for each day of the year. After a year, it chooses random inspiration for each day. Hear words of wisdom from Abraham Lincoln, Helen Keller, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King Jr. and more. This desk talker makes a unique gift, personal motivator or meeting opener. The same quote repeats with each touch for a 24 hour period before changing to the next quote. It’s a great stocking stuffer, amazing secret Santa gift, and the greatest gift under $20. Give the gift of inspiration everyday.

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Successories.com is your one stop shop this holiday season with the perfect gifts for personal or professional relationships and in all price ranges. ( Gifts Under $10 – Gifts Under $25 – Gifts Under $40 – All Other Great Gifts ) We’ve even included a beautiful new web page that perfectly organizes our expansive collection of high quality gifts to make your shopping experience easier than ever.

Other great gifts Successories offers is Design Your Inspiration, the innovative must give gift of 2009, where you can easily customize and personalize Inspirational Art and give the gift of a lifetime that lasts a life time. Also, Successories unveiled in The Skymall Catalog as well as our very own catalog Gourmet Inspirations which span from chocolate awards to a 5 lb Chocolate bar.

This holiday season, we all need a little motivation, a little inspiration and Successories has delivered the most inspirational and motivational gifts available backed by the Successories 100% Guarantee.

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Predator vs. Prey mittens that amuse those in your life who are feeling the pressures of the food chain.  Adult sizes for the kids in all of us.

Predator Vs. Prey Mittens

It must be the change in the weather around here but we are thinking about pepper grinders lately.  We keep this one around the house and it never fails to gather compliments.

Electric Pepper Mill

But there always seems to be a new kid who catches our eye, and this one did.  This one works on gravity – no buttons, you just flip it to get the fresh grind.  Plus it comes in red! 

Gravity Pepper Mill

When we first heard about this opener from Waring we thought: Duh, they have always been cordless.  But this little guy is rechargeable.  It can open up to 80 corks with one charge from it’s cute little cradle.  We say:  that is going to be one doozy of a hangover.  Open responsibly.

Waring Pro Cordless Wine Opener

Gift Baskets by Melissa creates gift baskets for any occasion, holiday, or corporate event. We offer many standard and unlimited custom-designed gift baskets to assure your gift will offer the personal touch that will be appreciated and remembered by those who are special and important to you.

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Our selection of baskets include: North Carolina Themed Baskets, Corporate Gift Baskets, Housewarming, Gourmet, Spa, Gourmet Foods, Coffee Cakes, Maple Ridge Farms Products, Picnic Time Products, Wedding & Wedding Favor Boxes, Baby, Amenity & Conference gifts.

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Price Range: $20-$100
Website: www.giftbasketsbymelissa.com