Like it or not, we spend about a 1/3 of our lives at work (if you include the time we spend thinking about work, worrying about something going on at work, you get the drift…) So whether you love your job or are still looking for your perfect job (which by the way, is a.. read more →

14 Oct 2013
October 14, 2013

Wheel of life

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When you’re busy (and who’s isn’t?) it’s easy for your life to get out of whack and you can easily fall into the habit of not paying enough attention to the things that are really important in your life.  You may not even see it happening but you certainly feel it.  Sure, you need drive.. read more →

How often do you get frustrated because there just doesn’t seem to be enough time to accomplish the things you need to get done in a day? Co-workers stop by with questions, your cell phone keeps ringing or you get distracted by the 100 ‘urgent’ things that seem to endlessly land on your desk? Maybe.. read more →

30 Sep 2013
September 30, 2013

The heart of customer service

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Recently a front line customer service employee presented me with a challenging mindset. She said   ‘Why should I care about customers. They don’t care about me.’  Turns out this young lady was just having a really bad day.  After digging a little deeper, I discovered she cares deeply about her customers and wants to do.. read more →

Companies love to boast about how customer service oriented they are, but exactly who are they talking about – Everyone in the company? Really…? What I find about these types of blanket statements is they are often wishful thinking and simply don’t hold true. Being service oriented is a personality type not a mission statement… read more →