Are You and Your Business Partner Having Problems?

Are You and Your Business Partner Having Problems?

We all start businesses with good intentions. ‘We’ll both work hard.. We‘re good friends and we respect each other. Our combined skills will be needed for the business to be successful. A partnership will help the business grow more quickly.’ Then life happens. One...
Using Level 3 Conversations to Bring Out the Best in Your Staff

Using Level 3 Conversations to Bring Out the Best in Your Staff

 Drew just got done giving his staff of five the parameters of a new service they would be offering, how it would be rolled out, what the CEO wanted the company to be known for and what a high quality deliverable would look like. Then he said, “Let’s now have a level...
Happy Holidays: A Story About Customer Service Culture and Accountability

Happy Holidays: A Story About Customer Service Culture and Accountability

“We practice NEAT here”, said the manager. “What’s NEAT?” said the temp. “It’s an acronym. It stands for – say the customer’s Name, make Eye contact, Ask Questions and say Thank you. We really want the customer to experience how special she is.  At our business...