March 19, 2020 Has This Happened To You? The other Saturday morning, I was changing the toner cartridge in my home inkjet printer, and I carelessly got a smear of ink on my finger. I looked at my pointer with the long, black smudge, and was secretly pleased. I thought back over the years to the times I noticed inky stains on my hands. And why wouldn’t I be pleased? I’m a printer after all! Both of my parents were in the printing industry, as were an uncle, a cousin, and my paternal grandfather. Ink-stained hands are a badge of honor in my profession. It’s great to feel…
February 18, 2020 Don’t Stop Me Now It’s been almost 2 years since my last Pet Peeve blog, and I’m sure you have been tossing and turning sleeplessly, wondering what else really gets under my skin. Well, wait no longer, put on your footie PJs and prepare for a blissful night of rest. I hate to be interrupted. News flash, right? I mean, really, who DOES like to be interrupted? No one that I know. And yet… Have you found yourself in a conversation, talking about a particular topic, telling someone a story, or making a thoughtful observation, only to be “talked over” by your alleged listener,…
April 20, 2018 Manners Matter: Thank You for Reading and You’re Welcome to These Good Ideas Stressful times often ferret out who’s got their manners glued to them tightly, and who is just being buffeted about by the winds of chance. Don’t let the pressure sour your outlook so much so that your good manners slip. How about improving your manners? WRITE SOMEONE A THANK YOU NOTE! That’s right…a good, old-fashioned, handwritten thank you note. TO WHOM DO YOU WRITE? How about ANYONE? A new client, an old client, a special vendor, a prospect, a business associate, a boss, an employee, your mailman, you great aunt, whomever happens to be on your mind at that moment…
