Mileage – I had a person ask me today what the mileage reimbursement rate (for driving your personal car on company business) was for 2006. I responded that the IRS guideline was 44.5 cents per mile. We often say that a person “goes the extra mile” to signify that his effort was more than would normally have been expected. So here’s an idea. When you have someone who has “gone the extra mile” reward him – with 44.5 cents! In this case the recognition is worth more than the reward, but this is a good way to remember to provide the recognition. It’s inexpensive to publicly recognize people, but it still can be fun and meaningful. Then at review time an employee can say, “I went 23 extra miles this year,” and know that he was recognized 23 times. This can be an easy, quirky, and fun way to reward people.