I’m sure we’ve all had the experience. Our life is moving along at a predictable pace and, except for a few bumps along the way, things are working quite nicely. Then – surprise! Something major changes. That’s just happened to me. If you’ve been following my journey over the past year, you know I’ve started [...]
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Posted in Business education on Aug 20th, 2009
Have you ever made a decision that you thought, at the time, was fabulous and then find out it was more than you bargained for? No, I’m probably the only one who’s ever done that. I’m kidding of course; we all do this; I think it’s called living. Here’s my most recent story. For any [...]
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Posted in Business education on Jul 1st, 2009
I’ve been thinking about the best way to organize my office and my customer files. I’ve tried several different approaches and so far, haven’t found the one that lets me serve my customers the way I want to serve them. Components of good customer service include: Quality product Contact Personalization Integrity A little something extra. [...]
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Posted in Business education on May 14th, 2009
I’ve often heard people say: Find something you’re passionate about and make that your job. Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life. Do what you love and the money will follow. Really? I haven’t believed that quite enough in my life. Like many people, I have chosen jobs based [...]
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Posted in Business education on May 13th, 2009
I’m seeing lots of mentions of white papers in different articles I’m reading. Although I know the terminology, I’m not specifically clear on what makes a white paper a white paper. Previously I’ve only heard of white papers in reference to proposals for contracting work, generally with the US government. Obviously, there’s more to them [...]
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Posted in Business education on May 7th, 2009
Marketing is everything. It’s all about how you present it.
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