Have you ever been so pleasantly surprised by great customer service that you felt the need to tell people about it? This is one such story. Real World Story: It was just another day of travel, or so I thought. On business recently, I arrived in Phoenix, went to the...
A negative attitude is more contagious than a positive one, and negativity breeds negativity. Your brain is wired for survival, so it will react to protect you from whatever’s out to hurt you. The good news is that you have full control over your attitude. You can...
Recent events have made it painfully obvious that not all customer service reps understand the importance of empathy. Real World Story: I was going through a rough time in the last several months. My personal life was in a shambles. My husband wanted a divorce, and I...
I’m sorry to report, but I guess it’s true. Good manners are dead. And I’m not talking about the rigid and overly cumbersome manners of the Victorian or post-Edwardian era depicted in Downton Abbey. I’m talking about the simple social graces of listening, caring and...
It’s official. I love Albuquerque. From the moment I arrived until the second I left, I was treated like a queen—and what girl doesn’t want that? Real World Story: I was booked for a live morning interview with an Albuquerque local TV station. My schedule was tight,...
