November 2, 2018 Trust Me On This “Trust me. I’m in sales.” “The check’s in the mail.” “I won’t tell anyone.” “Don’t you believe me?” All of these statements and questions are asking others to put their trust in the person doing the asking. Why would one person trust another? Would you believe a stranger who walked up to the you on the street and asked you to trust him? I’m guessing not. Would you believe a close friend who had never steered you wrong in your long relationship? I’m thinking yes, you would. When you are not quite a total stranger to someone, yet not his…
June 15, 2018 What To Do When Things Go Wrong Let’s face facts, life bears little resemblance to a fairy tale, and occasionally things might not go according to plan. Things ever go wrong for you? Yeah, I thought so! Murphy’s Law wasn’t ratified for no reason, after all! The key to successfully navigating when things go awry seems to be how you react. For simplicity’s sake, let’s just assume there are two ways things go wrong… YOU cause the problem or error The error or problem happens TO you When the problem was caused by YOU or your staff, team or associates, and YOU are responsible, what should you…
May 4, 2018 But Do You REALLY Want To Take It Into The Bathroom? Yes, we all LOVE our computers and smartphones! Isn’t it great to have oceans of information at our fingertips?I love my computer and smartphone as much as the next person; however, I don’t want to do all of my reading on a digital screen. And e-books, fuggedaboudit! First, the glare hurts my eyes after a while. It’s hard to curl up with a computer or e-book for a good read. It’s not always on or fully charged when I’m ready to read. I don’t necessarily want to be mesmerized by a screen when I am on a long flight, train or car…