Finding a Fashion-forward Laptop Case - On Sale
If you're like me - your briefcase gets pretty beat up through travel, client meetings, and packing up to work remotely. I'm always on the lookout for a nice, stylish, professional bag to carry my laptop in.
The challenge - is many of the laptop cases you find - look like you're carrying your husband's briefcase. I was happy when my business partner at Markdown Alert found some stylish handbags on sale.
Laugh and the Work World Laughs With You
Many of today's work environments are rife with moody bosses and co-workers, repetitive tasks and unpredictable market pressures. Stress abounds. Managers often tell me they cant afford the time or cost for my humor workshops; how can they afford not to address workplace stress.
Hurry Up and Wait
Recently, I walked over to my bank for what I hoped would be a quick transaction, and felt I was in luck as one of the five tellers had only one person in her line, while the others all had two or three. So I headed for that teller. Big mistake. The customer being helped obviously had some sort of problem, and the teller moved back and forth taking care of it. And of course, I was afraid to change lines, for fear of getting in an even slower one. As I have so many times before, I wondered why this bank doesnt have the more customer-friendly system of next available teller queuing. This time I decided to seek out the manager. I was not surprised to hear he was busy, and could I wait? Another waste of my time. When I did give him my suggestion, he listened, then started explaining why this system would not work in this bank. Not enough space. (Ridiculous, since the weaving of horizontal queuing takes little space.) We dont want to be like a fast food operation. (Why not, if fast is the result; isnt fast good?) I decided the bank manager, like so many other managements, just doesnt get it.
How Inquisitive Are You?
Three teen girls entered the subway in mid-conversation: "Is he in our school? " "Yes." "In our grade?" "Yes." "In our calculus class?" "Yes. Is he fine? "Yes!" "Steve? " "Noooo. " "Seth? " "Phillip? " "Its Jeremy!" Indeed it was!!!
Increasing Conversion Rates: The #1 Most Powerful Word in Marketing
I recently received this email from a subscriber to my Article Marketing Secrets & Breakthroughs Newsletter:
Play the Brain Game for Gain
Our workgroup was in the middle of a spirited brainstorming session a free form session where creativity is encouraged, judgment is suspended, and the best ideas often come after ten or more minutes. The ideas were flying fast and furious, as they should, when the group gets momentum. The energy was intoxicating. And, in a fit of inspiration, I one employee suggested, "Why don't we reverse the order of the deliverables!?"
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