Archive for February, 2008
Appreciate those around you!
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“Appreciate everything your associates do for the business. Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise. They’re absolutely free and worth a fortune.” -Sam Walton
Today the Community team showed our appreciation through food.
The Interactive Team consists [...]
A Customer Who Deserves Customer Service
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“The customer is king.” - Unknown
I am a big believer in customer service. It all stems from my first job at the age of 16 selling shoes at Thom McCan in Watertown, NY. I went through a training program of not only how [...]
What’s your attitude today?
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“Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working 24 hours a day for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force.” - Tom Blandi
I have written numerous posts on attitudes but [...]
Get out of the middle of the road!!!
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“Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous, you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.” -Margaret Thatcher
I have been known to be opinionated…in fact told many times that I am TOO opinionated. Who me??
Yes, I have an opinion and [...]
Feeling Is Powerful
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“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you
made them feel.” — Carl W. Buechner
I recently participated in a corporate training that concentrated on delivering a message with emotion. Not making decisions based on emotions-but inspiring, motivating or calming [...]
Valentine Sinatra Style
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“With each word, your tenderness grows, tearing my fears apart. And that laugh, that wrinkles your nose touches my foolish heart. Your lovely, with your smile so warm and your cheek so soft, there is nothing for me but to love you.”
-Frank Sinatra (The [...]
Dolly Parton on Rainbows
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”The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”- Dolly Parton
Nothing comes easy…but when it finally arrives it is so beautiful.
Just like a rainbow…waiting on the rain to finish and the sun to come out.
I have worked [...]
Michael Jordan misses 9,000 shots!
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“I’ve missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games.
26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot…and missed.
I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I
succeed.”
Michael Jordan
One of my first posts [...]
Being Different is Irreplacable
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“In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.”
- Coco Chanel
I love [...]
Ambitious and Motivational Local Leader
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“Life’s up and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals. Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones to build the life you want. “-Marsha Linetear
I recently met local business owner Michael Stewart and after listening to his story….he is quite [...]
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