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Not Naturally an Optimist
I would like to be one of those sunny, optimistic people, who by the way are unfailingly annoying, but I’m not. It’s a struggle to “put on a happy face” some days but when you are in sales you won’t get anywhere if you don’t project optimism. One of the unforeseen repercussions of the Great Pause is that optimists are…
Nothing, Nada, Crickets
The Great Pause has highlighted some major deficiencies in the communication policies of both public and private organizations. In other words, many are bloody rude and irritatingly unresponsive. What is the mind set of someone who simply ignores an email from a customer or supplier? How about those unreturned phone calls? When it is your job to be customer and…
Work Husbands and Dad
I had the great privilege to work with one of the best salesmen I ever met. Ken Murphy started his sales career as a Xerox representative on PEI. Consequently, every office and convenience store on the island had a fax machine the size of a bus! We had the best time working together and since we shared a long history,…
Yoga, Mindfulness and is something burning?
The Great Pause has caused me to seize up. Sitting at my desk and on the phone for hours plus the closure of my gym (yes, I know it is open now but I haven’t gone back yet) has atrophied my muscles and I walk like a crab. The need to be more flexible and less crab like has led…
I Like George Clooney..but
The Oceans series of movies was great although Brad Pitt eating in every scene went beyond character building to just plain annoying. But I digress. “Up in the Air” one of Clooney’s films shone a light on the outplacement industry that both surprised and horrified many viewers. If you haven’t seen the film or unfamiliar with the term, Outplacement is…