The average person spends 35% of their lives sleeping. 16% of our time is spent working. How about eating and drinking? It’s about 8%. And if you are like the average American, you spend 11% of your life in front of the television. (I don’t.) That leaves some time for using the bathroom, having sex,…
I’ve been paying close attention to customer service wherever I go these days. In my business, I tell my support team to go the extra mile when assisting customers. I believe this pays off big time in the long run. But I am amazed at how many businesses do not pay attention to the simplest…
In November 2005, I saw Dave Lakhani speak for the first time at Armand Morin’s Big Seminar. Dave’s presentation on how to use press releases to get noticed by the media and as tool to generate traffic really caught my attention. I had the privilege of spending some time with Dave this past weekened in…
On Thanksgiving Day, I did what any respectable guy would do. Besides stuffing my face, I took some time to browse the sale papers for Friday’s big bonanza. I found the usual suspects. Circuit City, Comp USA, Best Buy and Ultimate Electronics. Even Target’s ad got a once over from me. Many of the bargains…
I have never been one to hit the stores the day after Thanksgiving. I have heard about the craziness, but never experienced it myself. It always made way more sense to wait until a more reasonable time to shop. I know there are some great deals for those willing to shop at 6 am, but…
Inspired? Lunacy? Inspired lunacy? You decide. Basically, a group of people (the Flash Mob) plan to gather together for inexplicable reasons at a certain place and time just for the purpose of… for the purpose of… well, there’s really no purpose. And therein lies the appeal. Imagine. You are shopping at Best Buy, looking for…
Yes, it’s true. I have been a Presidential Advisor. At least that’s what Mary tells me. About 10 years ago, I was shopping at Best Buy on Central Expressway in Dallas. It was the holiday season, so the store was packed with people. I meandered my way into the software aisle, and there HE was….