What do they expect? at a minimum realistic service!!!
I have had heard of several situations lately that have me scratching my head? I recently had a drive up window experience you can probably relate to. I purchased a meal and when the young lady handed me the bag it was dripping so much grease that it got on the console of my car and […]
” Who is my neighbor? I mean Co-worker?
In the Bible in Luke Chapter 10 a man who was an expert in the law asked Jesus the famous question that has inspired the Good Samaritan Laws all over the world two thousand years later. I submit the question to you in terms of the workplace? Who is my Co-worker? The story that […]
Managing Moments of Truth
Managing the Moments of Truth in your business is the key to success or failure, whether you believe it or not! Whether it is the Supply house with a pothole bigger than a truck, or a daycare with no one shoveling the ice and snow in a storm, or the promise of a delivery date […]
End of February Sales Decline! Guess why?
Courtesy of Drugwatch.com It is your responsibility to know the times and the seasons of your company’s sales cycle. Especially when it has a seasonal sales decline. You alone are responsible for knowing when business is going to be good when it’s not going to be good, then how many employees to put on staff for […]
Would your company have hired Young Mr. Lincoln???
Who is doing the hiring around here? the most powerful person in your company that’s who! And it’s probably not you!!!! This lesson really pertains more to small business that do not have a full time Professional Human Resource Manager. Now let me get clear on this when I say do the hiring I should Abraham Lincoln No […]
Paint the Picture
Paint the Picture This is probably my favorite post to write in this whole blog because it does so much toward improving productivity, improving morale, and improving customer service. When I was managing a chain of automotive shops one of the things that I became aware of was that I constantly had to demonstrate to the manager […]
What do they expect? at a minimum realistic service!!!
I have had heard of several situations lately that have me scratching my head? I recently had a drive up window experience you can probably relate to. I purchased a meal and when the young lady handed me the bag it was dripping so much grease that it got on the console of my car and […]
It’s not how fast you grow, but how well you grow fast!
While working at Xpert Tune we were trying very hard to expand the company and I was in charge of Human Resources. Having been given the task of hiring and training new managers for new stores that we were opening we would usually run an ad and receive over 100 resumes to choose from. We […]
What to do when asked for a price reduction?
First remember customers are not in business to be concerned what your costs are. Never respond immediately, say “I will have to get back with you on that!” and never give out detailed information that justifies the cost for your service or product and make sure your staff knows that this is a hard and fast […]