Love and Like
The age old debate between love and like. There is a nuanced in between and my guess is that everyone out there has their own definition, which is why there are people who disagree. Those people are destined not to Read More …
Tag: friendly
Nothing Drastic Needed
It sometimes takes a simple little thing to make people happy. Nothing drastic needed to make their day, change their outlook and send them home with a smile on their face. Smiling is everything. Laughing is a bonus. That is Read More …
Bright Tropical Prints
Spent a short visit today to our favorite little, off the beaten path grocer, where everyone is so festive in their bright tropical prints. It is a shame that they are just not “everywhere” in suburbia. Their prices are great. Read More …
Repeat Customer
Everyone loves a repeat customer…the work really, terribly hard to get your attention and keep it. They are friendly, polite, offer benefits to those who come back again and again. Even better, when you are the repeat customer and you Read More …
Kind Strangers
It is the season of Thanksgiving and all around, may you find kind strangers wherever you go. Like the young man who helped me park my overly large car in a too small spot. Like the patient pickup driver who Read More …
Better Late
Better late than not show up. Even when the party has started, even when they have already had the first round, even when you could have stayed home in your comfy pants, under the blankets on the couch, watching Netflix… Read More …
Remember Back When
It is hard for some of us to recall, but remember back when you could not do something, or didn’t realize the importance of being able to do it either? Parallel parking. It takes time. Let’s not beep at them. Read More …
Encouragement Works
All my life, I have known that encouragement works better than belittlement. Looking like you are irritated, annoyed, frustrated makes the other person feel bad. They internalize that feeling and then they fail to perform. Instead, smile, be open minded, Read More …
Making Work Fun
There is nothing better that a company can do than making work fun for it’s employees. I don’t think I have ever – except maybe at Disney World – seen so many happy smiling people in a retail store. Certainly Read More …
Too Many Requests
It is possible to have too many requests, even little ones, that you can’t remember the things you agreed to do in the beginning? I messed up the drive thru order today. Well, maybe. You decide. Here’s the back story. Read More …