‘Twas the Night After Christmas

‘Twas the Night After Christmas

What do the days after a winter holiday extravaganza look like? They look like lots of wrapping paper trash. It looks like ornaments waiting to be taken down and packed, decorations to be hauled off, mismatched presents to be returned, a diet to be started, and carols...
The Right Side of Thanksgiving

The Right Side of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving. We all know it as a day of gratitude. That is the left side of the word.  While the origin of the day goes back to 1536 during the reign of Henry the 8th, in this country we associate it most with the Pilgrims in Plymouth in the early 1600s who...
The Sprinkles Power of a Loaner

The Sprinkles Power of a Loaner

It was not a fancy restaurant.  My hotel did not have a restaurant, so I walked a block to this simple diner.  I was there for a late breakfast before beginning my work with a client in the afternoon.  There were only two people in the restaurant…a...
The Fall of Summer

The Fall of Summer

Fall leaves are a lot like customers.  They typically don’t depart simply due to the lure of a competitor like gravity invites a leaf to the ground.  They are pushed out by the negative force of poor service or indifferent service.   All my life I...