The Parable of “He Waved Back”

The Parable of “He Waved Back”

It was raining hard. I was in the edge of a small town near where I live in a long line of “stop and go” traffic all slowed by the single traffic light in the center of town. A car from a side street was waiting to get in the line. I left a space between my car and...
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...
The Magic of Service Mystery

The Magic of Service Mystery

“You’ll nefver guess who will be the main attraction at our 6pm wine and cheese reception in the lobby.  Last week we had a fortune teller everyone insisted was an extraterrestrial!”   It was the “come on down” greeting on my guest room desk at the Hotel...