I'm putting away the business talk, the laptop, and all vestiges of work. It is time to reflect and be grateful for life, family, friends, and all the other blessings I have experienced and enjoyed. It is my sincere wish that you can do the same. Have a lovely holiday and do take time to … Continue reading Let me put this simply, “Happy holidays!”

It’s the holiday season, and when most businesses are thinking about getting their nut financially, why not think about getting your nut relationally?  What I mean is, this is a great time to build relationships with new customers to create long-term connections that last well into the new year. Why get one-time one-night stands when … Continue reading Don’t think financially, think relationally.

Why are some people so rude to people who serve? There are many possibilities here but here are a couple that immediately come to mind: People have a lot going on in their lives that no one knows, and it all comes to a head and they blow their top.People think service is beneath them … Continue reading There’s been a rash of rudeness lately. Here’s how we can stop it.

Have you ever wanted to ask a company if they know what they are doing? This past summer, my wife and I did a little vacationing at the beach. We were staying in the area for two weeks, and because we could not get one hotel for the whole time, we were going to have … Continue reading If you are not bothered by the details, your customers will be.

I got up late this morning, and getting up late often makes me feel a little bad, not guilty, just that slump you get from regret. Regret for missing the early-morning quiet, the beauty of a cool low sun, the undisturbed time to read, and the lovely chorus of the birds. The great thing in … Continue reading It is time to be grateful, not for “things,” but for “times.”

I was listening to a podcast where the person being interviewed stopped to answer a call from one of their children. She said she always answers their calls no matter what. What’s your priority? Your family, your kids, your job, your status? Your actions tell the story. ==> If you liked this post, CLICK HERE to subscribe.

I heard this quote in a podcast recently, “We spend too much time teaching people what to do and not enough teaching them how to think,” and I couldn’t agree more when it comes to workplace training and, more specifically, how we try to improve customer service and experience. In fact, the training in most … Continue reading Stop training what to do and try training what to think. Your customers will thank you.

A friend asked me what the employees of his business needed to do to deliver amazing service. Without so much as a blink, I responded, “You have to care.” “Is that it?” he asked. “Yep, that’s it. But it means more than you think.” I went on to explain that his employees and everyone else … Continue reading Here is what you must do to provide outstanding service. I guarantee it isn’t what you might think.

Worker shortage? Why? Did anyone consider that maybe 2020 was a wake-up call for many who are tired of working hard to enrich and make life better for someone else especially when they know the company makes millions or billions and the CEO makes 300 times their wage? Now I know that most businesses are … Continue reading Worker shortage? It’s been a long time coming and maybe it’s for the best.

Racism (and all manner of other “-isms” that label people as lower than others) has been a scourge on our world for possibly as long as we’ve inhabited the planet. It is unfortunate that this misguided and, most times, ignorant mindset is still a blight to us in the 21st century. However, it is, unfortunately, … Continue reading Bandages will not create better experiences. Here is what will.