“Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother” Oprah Winfrey
Every year we celebrate the woman who brought us into the world. Yes, of course our Mother – she is a very special lady.
However, today we are not going to gush over what a wonderful woman mother is…we will do this plenty on Sunday. [...]
“Honesty is not only “the first step toward greatness,”—it is greatness itself.” – Bovee
Honesty…. What a loaded word – it means different things to different people. It can be twisted and turned and tied up in so many different ways – so much that it really doesn’t look much like honesty any more.
Dictionary.com says Honesty [...]
“It is a great thing to know the season for speech and the season for silence” – Seneca the Elder
Most people in sales have tendency to fill space with words. It is not uncommon to hear sales people speaking so quickly they can barely catch their breath. They fill every space with a word afraid-if-there-is-a-void-they-will-fall-into-a-hole-of-blackness. [...]
February 24, 2009 – 6:00 am
“You can’t expect to meet the challenges of today with yesterday’s tools and expect to be in business tomorrow.” - Unknown
Communicate with your customer – everyone loves to receive correspondence.
1. www.sendoutcards.com
This is a pretty slick little application. You pick a card, customize the message and then provide your address and your recipient’s address to the [...]
January 2, 2009 – 6:00 am
A little lagniappe
“an extra or unexpected gift or benefit.” – The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition.
I was first introduced to the idea of “lagniappe” when I lived in New Orleans. It is the idea of giving “a little extra” to a customer. Sometimes it’s a little extra meat at the deli counter, [...]