Smile and Chat
It doesn’t take much effort, for most people, to just smile and chat. In fact, pretty sure if you can muster up the effort, life will be much more fun. Talk about the weather. Talk about the football game. Talk Read More …
Category: life
Nothing To Do With Pirates
Just like Accounts Receivables (or AR as it is commonly abbreviated) – has nothing to do with pirates. At least, we hope it doesn’t. If your business is suffering from a cash shortage let’s hope that it is just the Read More …
It’s Not Fair
It’s not fair, but it is true. Whenever I go out and I order a Diet Coke, which is more rare these days than frequent, and it doesn’t taste right, I blame Coca Cola. They probably don’t have much to Read More …
Who Do You Trust
When it comes down to your information, who do you trust? Do they “like you like you… or just like you?” Why do they? Facebook – Associated apps ask you all the time if you want to sign up with Read More …
Not Called That
It takes a while, and sometimes, forever to convince customers that a business is not called that name anymore. It is even harder to convince them when the name they use was a brand they loved and often frequented. The Read More …
Customer Demand
How much does customer demand drive business? I think it entirely depends on the business – what they are doing – or their approach. Let’s take Apple for example. They drive the change. They innovate. They design new features. They Read More …
Not Affiliated
It is enough to say “we are not affiliated with each other” to mean something? There is probably some kind of association and a halo effect…or a tarnished halo depending on the perspective and circumstances of the relationship. Much of Read More …
Time Doesn’t Matter
It isn’t important anymore…time doesn’t matter. Friday night Saturday morning… 9 to 5 Sunday afternoon Monday mid-day After hours Siesta Tuesday early AM Overtime Wednesday noon Weekday Thursday evening Friday again When you decide what is important, time doesn’t matter. Read More …
Subtle Things
Sometimes it is the subtle things that are not said that are the most meaningful. The smile. The nod of acceptance and understanding. The look of empathy. The silent agreement that is understood through body language change. A moment of Read More …
Watch Your Language
You must watch your language. Not just swearing. Not just being impolite. Not just being short. Not just being curt. Not just being vague. Not just being lazy and resorting to slang. Not just being too polite to say what Read More …