Be the “Lead Goose” & Keep Your Team in the Value Formation

Last week while enjoying the beach with my visiting family I got the chance to see beautiful pelicans flying by in formation.  I don’t see that very often and last week I had the experience 3 times.  It was then I remembered something I’d written in the Customer Care Coach® and used my handy “find”…

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We Don’t Scoop

I recently went out to breakfast with my friend Elaina. We decided on the Panera’s closest to our homes and I was looking forward to my favorite egg sandwich there.   I ordered first. “I’ll have the egg and cheese sandwich – no meat – on a scooped out toasted whole grain bagel and a…

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Twenty One Years, Twenty One Insights

Today’s my 21st anniversary of being in business. Wow. That’s a long time and a lot of learning. I began with an idea. Imagine if you will, that every business sits atop a tripod – three legs, needing to be in balance to keep the business stable. Each leg represents a set of relationships. One…

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Setting Intentions

Let’s look at a story that is a lesson in setting intentions.   One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a debate that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle is between the two “wolves” inside us all. One is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment,…

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“I do it my OWN SELF!

Spending time with Little Miss, my 2 ½ year old granddaughter, is always a learning experience. For her and for me. Just recently while I was attempting to help her put on her jacket, she pulled away and shouted, “I do it my own self!” I couldn’t help but laugh (the kid cracks me up)…

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Happy Anniversary Jim Blasingame

It’s Jim Blasingame’s 13th anniversary. That’s amazing dedication – he’s been on the air every day for 13 years as the Small Business Advocate.   I’ve had the pleasure of being on his “brain trust? for 11 of those years. Do you have a brain trust? Do you have people you can go to for…

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