The Unknown
I am traveling soon and the thing that I worry about is the unknown. There are a few things that I am fully prepared to do. Pack. Get up earlier (4th day in a row) than I prefer to wake. Read More …
Month: April 2016
Setting Expectations
There are many ways to satisfy customers, the basic and most fundamental way to achieve your goals should start with setting expectations. Then, as long as everyone is on the same page, no one will be disappointed. They still may Read More …
Interpretation
Rules and regulations that make up the law are subject to interpretation of course. When the sign clearly says one thing, but the security guards make you do something else, I, and so many others, get agitated. More and more Read More …
Old Stuff
I love it when old stuff is refurbished, re-purposed and reused. I see an increased number of non-profit church thrift shops, Good Will stores, Impact Thrift, ReStore, by Habitat for Humanity and for profit businesses lately. These and many others Read More …
Old Friends
Seeing old friends is always good… and by old, I don’t mean how old they are but how long you have known them. It is easy to just drop right back into conversation. You know what they like, what they Read More …
Intermediary
In life, business and even if you’re thinking of managing a country, some things are best handled by an intermediary representative. Today, Facebook can probably handle all of these with ease, low cost and efficiency. It’s not “in your face” Read More …
Crying Uncle
Sometimes I can just hear the inner voice in someone crying uncle. Although today, it is easier, if they post on social media that they are tapping out, they give up, they need a night out. Too much information Too Read More …
Learn Something
Well, I hope that you can say that you learn something new every day. It is important. Whether you read the news, listen to someone tell their story or hear your children tell you about the new math they are Read More …
Public Education
The demise of public education received another nail in the coffin tonight. When publicly elected officials fail to serve the customers by whom they were chosen, people get hurt – and by that I mean – feelings are hurt and Read More …
Take a Chance
There are times in a company when the owner decides that the best course of action is to take a chance on something that is risky, expensive or new. Even if it is in a box… Sometimes these things pan Read More …