• Hey Man… Peace!

    Anyone at the Jason Mraz concert last night understands what it takes to accumulate 1000 true fans.
    Just before his last song of the evening, Jason hummed and hawed through a few parting words. Lost among the Toronto shout outs was a simple phrase that struck a chord.
    It’s a pretty cool thing to acknowledge that someone [...]

  • 1 in 10

    Since the beginning of time, the rule has been 1 in 10. For every 10 contacts you make, 1 ends up being a customer.
    Hold that thought.
    When I dine out, I generally tip 15%. I don’t reward servers for being above average. I don’t punish them for being a little off. About 1 in 10 times [...]

  • “It’s Never A Girl!”

    For fun. Thanks Stef.

  • The Benefit of the Doubt

    Give it to everyone until they’ve unearned it. What is there to lose?
    If a customer rips into you (the rude way) - then they don’t have management training. This doesn’t mean they don’t have a valuable insight for you. It’s your job to extract it from the rubble.
    If you’re owed money - don’t ask [...]