Shift Happens!® When you don’t listen to your Customers.
The change that is being witnessed in our country, right now, in terms of Customer Service is incomparable to any other time in our history. Companies now fall into one of two categories…great…and terrible. Just like the middle class of our economy, middle of the road...
Shift Happens!® When you pursue change.
Genuine Wins Uncommon Wins Original Wins Perhaps no other country celebrates innovation the way America does. We are reminded of the life changing power of inventiveness everyday. I want you think about some of these unanswered questions. Who or what are we...
Shift Happens!® WHEN YOU WRITE SIDEWAYS
It's that time of year when we all reflect on all the 'shifts' in 2014. For many of us 2014 was the first time since 2008 that we felt a positive shift in our future, our income, our health, and our general well being. To some, it got worse as we get older and...
Shift Happens!® With Power Points.
Last week I offered my Presentation Bootcamp. Over the years I have learned how many people 'suck' at PowerPoint and Keynote. It's nothing to be ashamed of. PowerPoint is like any other tool. If you don't use Excel or Illustrator, or iMovie all the time you can't...
Shift Happens!® When You Stop The Stupid Stuff®
This week, in preparation for filing my tax returns, I started going over ALL of my bills. Last year was very busy and I did not spend enough time on checking monthly bills because I enrolled in every auto payment program being offered.Auto bill pay lets you pay the...
Shift Happens!® When you C.A.R.E about your Customers
Customer-Always-Remember-Everything After working with hundreds of organizations, from front line employees to CEOs, I have observed that the ability and willingness to turn Customer 'complaints' into 'complements' is an endless cycle, and it's a good thing: it's the...
Shift Happens!® When you Innovate.
Apple just announced their Apple Watch. It could be arguably one of the most innovative products they ever introduced. To me it's not so much the product but a signal that Apple may have returned to the 'innovation' process created by Steve Jobs. I suggest you look at...
Shift Happens!® When we make it better.
It's now 60 days since many of us made New Year's resolutions. For most of us, it is now forgotten even though we made personal I OWE MEs. Ever heard anyone say, "Please, don't make it better!" Nope. Better always works. Better is always an improvement. It increases...
Shift Happens!® On The Journey To Bright Ideas
Everyone is going to the same place...it's the path they take to get there that is different. Today's business leaders are zeroed in on not only what gets done but more importantly how things get done; they are willing to take a hard look at their own organizational...
Shift Happens!® When you look again in 2015.
This month my 5th Generation iPod over-heated and stopped working. I took it to the Apple store and was informed that none of the parts were servicable. "Throw it away and get a new one" was the solution. Not being one to rely totally on the Genius Bar suggestion I...
