54 Ways is Back…

The curious tale of a funny little book.   A long time ago I had this very cool assignment. I was part of a team of people who transformed the culture of steamship company. A big one.   A new young and bold CEO by the name of Christopher had taken charge and wanted to…

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Are You a Customerpreneur?

Talk about feeling proud! (Yes, we all need that feeling.)   Over the last week I’ve had several opportunities to talk to people who have attended a customized program I created for the company they work for.   Like so many companies today they are faced with multiple challenges including employee retention, fast growth and…

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Ostracized

I talk a lot about how to keep employees engaged and happy and taking exquisite care of customers. Over 30 pages of blog posts and articles full of mostly positive points of view on running the kind of business that breeds love and loyalty.     What I don’t think I talk about much is what makes people disengaged and unhappy.…

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Loyalty

There are all kinds of companies on my mailing list – big ones, little ones and even some really tiny ones. Why? Everyone is concerned about happy customers, happy employees and what they bring – LOYALTY.    So what’s loyalty? Is it just longevity? Repeat business? Referrals?   It’s way more than that – it’s a combination…

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You’ve Got This

Why is it that the night before I’m leaving on a trip I’m tidying my desk rather than packing my suitcase? Go figure.   While rooting through the “in” box I found a copy of an article I yanked out of the Sunday paper in May called the “Courage to Save to World.” As is…

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