NEW YORK -- There is no excuse not to be remarkable and if wedo, we will benefit all those we come in contact with.

That was the message of author and "chief morale officer'' KirkWeisler during a session this morning at the Credit UnionConference & Expo. He said by taking that approach people willmake everyone's life more meaningful.

"We all have a gift, it's part of the human endowment,'' he saidduring a session called "The Dog Poop Initiative,'' in which hefocuses on good and bad leadership and inspirational practices.

He suggested several ways to show love, in the workplace and inlife overall:

1. Give people words of affirmation. 2. Give people gifts. 3.Give them the gift of your time. 4. Physical touch. 5. Do acts ofservice.

With that attitude, you will improve.

During staff meetings, there should be regular instances inwhich you show motivation, education, recognition and connection.While a manager can begin these initiatives, he or she should turnover responsibility to employees to devise these team-buildingapproaches, Weisler suggested.

He also said it is imperative to continually grow andimprove.

"If you're not growing, you're done. Damnation doesn't start inthe next life, it starts in this one,'' Weisler said.