Friday morning, I’m on my way to an appointment when a white sedan comes right up on my tail, then swerves into the adjacent lane, and swerves in front of me. I lean on my horn as the white sedan speeds off onto the freeway entrance ramp, continuing to swerve in and out of traffic. …
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I just released the audiobook version of my customer service book The 5 Principles of IT Customer Service Success, narrated by yours truly. It is now available for you to purchase on Amazon and Audible. The listing includes an audio sample so you can check it out. I asked my step-daughter Elianor to introduce the …
Like most people, I get songs playing in my head. Sometimes, they’re great, such as something by J.S. Bach, Randy Travis, or Adele. Other times, it’s something obnoxious like this morning when I started the new year with Que Sera Sera going through my head. If you’re not familiar with it, good for you. It’s …
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Word of the Week: Attention The word of the week is attention. As in, pay attention to what your customer is saying and doing. That’s part of the difference between good and bad customer service. Quote of the Week: Customer Loss There’s an often-repeated quote that says, “68% of customer loss is due to perceived …
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Word of the Week: Respect The word of the week this week is respect. Respect comes in two forms. Probably, the most common way of thinking about respect is in how you feel about another person, based on their words and deeds. We often say that someone must earn respect. It’s internal, it’s about your …
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Word of the Week: Should The word of the week is should, a popular topic in self-help circles. That probably seems a little odd, but here’s why it’s the word of the week. Janet, my wife, and I were talking about the direction of her professional life. Like millions of others, her life has been …
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We’re changing the format and the name of the Compassionate Geek blog starting with this post. You can think of the new format as a weekly motivational triple-play. In fact, that’s what I’m calling it: The Weekly Motivational Triple Play. We’ll publish one new post per week, reflecting a positive point of view. Each post …
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