Just Like That
And, just like that, the day is done. The calendar flips. The wedding is over. The event you planned for months is wrapped. The friends who you haven’t seen in ages have left for the evening. The rain that threatened Read More …
Tag: life
A Wise One
A wise one once said… there will always be more work – go home now. send an e-mail – get ten back. you can’t be everything to everyone – but you can be the thing that one person needs. two Read More …
Figure Out The Problem
You have to figure out the problem, without this, it is a waste of time discussing anything. All of this is a waste of time. Don’t know how it happened? Figure out the problem and find the root causes. Evaluate Read More …
Prebook and Save
Sure, they say it all the time. Prebook and save… but is it really true that you will come out ahead? There is a risk. Both for the customer and the company. On the one hand, you are committing ahead Read More …
Quick Turn
I heard the phrase quick turn ages ago and just embraced it. In my mind, this is not just for airline travel by the professionals. It can be used for nearly any instance when you need to spend a bit Read More …
Better Than Good
If something is better than good, is it the best? No. Probably not. (I mean, right?) It just means that you liked it. Solid performance. It was unexpected. It was improved from the last time. You would think about doing Read More …
Say It
When you have thought through it, really gotten into the details and the pros, cons and weighing options you should say it. Start with a controlled debate. Set the rules. Outline the guidelines. Then again, sometimes the spur of the Read More …
The Insiders
Sure, it could be a movie reference (but it isn’t)…the people who know you. The ones who really choose to know you are the insiders. They are the ones who listen. The ones who lean in. The ones who get Read More …
Vague On Purpose
You may be vague on purpose… to determine positioning. to take more time to think. to plan your next move. to be the competitor that you know you are. to lay low and not garner any attention. If someone asks Read More …
A Little of This
What about we do a little of this and a little of that will probably work better, don’t you think? Some serious stuff. Some work. Some networking. Some down time. Some relaxing. Some time with friends. Some real quality, focused Read More …