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Some business reminders from a homeless man
I recently was reminded of a few important business lessons from a local homeless/unhoused man. But first a little background......... When I moved here about 11 years ago I took note of a tall scraggly man in the neighborhood. He was always doing landscaping and...
Why isn’t the auto industry a leader in combatting Distracted Driving?
Technology is amazing when it comes to selling us things. We look at something online (or say the word out loud in our homes) and boom we are flooded with ads and reminders. We make a political donation and we get flooded with ads and texts from candidates not just in...
Hats off to all the employees willing to acknowledge workplace stupidity!
On Monday a friend of mine suggested a book regarding a topic we were discussing. I opened up my county library app, did a search for the book, and placed a hold on a copy; a copy which according to the app was available at my local branch. Now one would think if the...
For some, Brand Loyalty is overrated?
Where is your brand loyalty? For some folks it's cars. For others it's apparel. For some it's travel decisions. I know people who return back to the same brands over and over and never even consider that maybe something better, bigger, stronger, faster, more unique,...
Maybe The Most Fun Coffee Spot EVER!
Fun. Memorable. Different. Unique. That's what I look for in a business. What about you?Lots of you reading this may remember that Best Conference Session Ever (BCSE) came to be as a result of a weekly coffee bike ride with a few friends where we used to brainstorm,...
Back from summer camp and why in-person conferences matter
In-person learning, networking and professional recharging is the only thing that works for me. I have zero interest in attending a conference virtually. And I'd rather eat dirt than present at a virtual event. I just returned from Summer Camp; aka #Mindcamp. I think...
A lesson in simplicity and customer loyalty
I love talking about companies that go above and beyond standing behind their product. As well as making things EASY when there are issues! Wahoo Fitness gets a tip of my beanie hat today. My bicycle computer started acting wonky a couple of weeks ago. I reached out...
The Value of Moving Learning Outside
Where do you go for inspiration? When you need to solve a problem? When you’re feeling stuck? When you want to smash a co-worker's or boss's head through a glass window? When you need to step away from your desk to get some perspective? For me.......I get outside. My...
Need to change things? Stop saying you “need” to change things.
You "need" to do this. You "need" to do that. Need. Need. Need. I'll bet lots of people reading this have made lists of things they NEEDED to do. I don't know about you but needing to do something often leads me to procrastination, lack of commitment, and...
I’m not doing this anymore is harder than you think.
A good friend of mine works in educational sales. This morning she was telling (bitching to) me about the number of cold calls she typically makes in a week. I asked about the conversion rate. Abysmal is being kind. Now in fairness there are bunch of factors...