Having a few excellent performers on a team is one thing, but maintaining a culture of excellence is another. Around the Pure Octane office we’ve been discussing the following strategies for upholding a work atmosphere based on overall excellence. First of all, we have to remember what defines a culture of true excellence. For us, this means that we focus on serving customers, being efficient, staying accountable, and adapting to change. A highly successful culture also requires being honest about our current state and where we need to improve. We also subscribe to the notion that everyone on Team Pure Octane is…

We’re fortunate to have clear paths to advancement within Pure Octane. We know what needs to be achieved in order to get promoted to the next level, as well as the skills we need to develop. Here are a few abilities and behaviors we’re working to improve as we chase our professional aspirations: Challenging Ourselves: It pays to push beyond your current skills, which is why we challenge ourselves to go further with every big project. We’re encouraged to take well-researched risks as part of the Pure Octane ethos. We continue to reap major rewards through the freedom we have to…

Along the path to success, it can be easy to lose motivation from time to time. We aren’t immune to this around the Pure Octane office, but we’ve found some effective strategies for finding motivation when we need it the most. Here are the concepts we put into action when we need a quick jolt of inspiration. When we need to take action to seize on a great idea or gut instinct, we like to give ourselves a quick countdown and then jump to it. If we start at five and give ourselves just a few seconds to kick into gear,…