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2024 Holiday Poem – 12/24/24

December 24th, 2024 (No Comments)

I sometimes hear it said That things have never been like this before. That challenges are unique, That stresses seem like more.   I sometimes hear it said That we’re asked to do much more with less. That workloads are increasing, And we’re resource-constrained at best.   And others often say That things are really […]

Is Their Poor Planning Your Emergency? – 12/17/24

December 17th, 2024 (No Comments)

Have you ever heard the saying:  Your poor planning is not my emergency. I’ve heard it said often – not necessarily directly from one person to another.  More typical is that I hear it from the person having to drop everything and do something immediately because someone else didn’t think ahead or plan well enough.  […]

Empathy Examples for Everyday Situations – 12/10/24

December 10th, 2024 (No Comments)

I’ve often said that empathy is the single most important characteristic of people who are great at customer service.  If empathy is essentially “to understand the other person,” it helps so much to have that ability in order to specifically help someone.  To talk to what’s unique about them.  To convey your knowledge of their […]