
Would you send your customer to a competitor in order to make them happy?
In describing the Black Tie Customer Experience in my seminars, I tell people it is changing your mindset to focus on the power of...

A “Wow” Experience... in a Quick Service Restaurant?
I had an unbelievable customer experience at a quick service restaurant. I know you may be surprised, but I think it happens more than...

Are we living in the land of “Lack of” or the city of “Become More”?
At times in this day and age, I am starting to wonder. Let me explain. Do we choose to live in the land of “Lack of”? It is an easy...


Are you just “Good Enough” or are you “Awesome?”
x-tinymce/html In seven to ten seconds, the question above is usually answered. Not out loud, but subconsciously. Our brain is a...


We all know how to “eat”, but do we know how to “Dine”?
All of us know how to eat, but do we know how to dine? I also know you are thinking of people right now that have terrible table manners,...


The 3 questions that brand you (and your company) for the rest of the event
They are actually very simple questions and the answers are even simpler. We say them all the time at every meeting, dinner or event we...


Your behavior and your brand- how it contributed to losing one of the best jobs in the country
What does the combination of poor behavior choices and a tarnished brand get you today? If you are in the NFL, a demotion from a job that...


Wedding Etiquette Tips – For both You & Your Guests
Weddings are a lot of fun and a lot of work. I know…as I have been privileged to cater over 700 of them throughout my career. And with...


Little details make BIG things happen- How about in your company?
Please read this text below and count every “f” in it: FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTI FIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE...


5 Tips all NFL Rookies should know before they start their NFL careers (Or principles to apply in YO
This is an article that I wrote on the eve of the NFL Draft. I believe these tips are just as important for anyone in business no matter...