Articles, tagged with "friday morning", page 5

The Best Laid Plans of Mice & Men...

My clients were the kind of folks who plan carefully. Their home had been staged to perfection. Lights on. Cookies on the counter. A contract was received just in time. Everything went smoothly. Closing was set for Friday morning On a Wednesday... Read >
Author: Roselind Hejl

Pringles for Breakfast.

So last Friday Johnnie and I flew north to the thriving metropolis of Brisbane (BrisVegas as our lovely host Lisa called it) to do some work for a few hours and spend some quality alpha-male bonding time together.I could share lots of mildly amusing stori... Read >
Author: Craig Harper

Inside Sales Training – A Lucrative Commission Mystery Revealed

Inside sales training: Joel just started working for Fitzgerald's Fine Men's Clothing in downtown Springfield. They had two classes of sales jobs at Fitzgerald's. The first class was the experienced sales veterans. The veterans were the only one... Read >
Author: David Nassief

Black Friday Vs. Cyber Monday

It was Thanksgiving evening, the turkey was almost done and I was looking at all the 'Black Friday' ads in my local newspaper. Not exactly what the pilgrims and Indians had in mind but there I was none the less. Best Buy's ad caught my eye as they were ha... Read >
Author: Kyle James

Small Acts Of Kindness Make A Big Difference

It's 8:00 AM. I take the same route to work each day, seeing the same places and familiar faces. I walk by the bus terminal and see the busload of business people coming from the northern suburbs of Minneapolis, hustling onto the escalators and dispersing... Read >
Author: deborah rogers

Creating a 'Calgary Stampede' Of New Clients

Yahooooo... Starting Friday, July 6th 2007, Calgary (where I live) turns into a complete country party town for 10 days. The Calgary Stampede is an event that's been running since 1886 - and lays claim to The Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth. We ge... Read >
Author: Troy White

21 SMS from a teacher changes a person!

In Shan Dong province, a secondary school lady teacher's hand phone and a few thousands dollars was robbed by a motorcyclist. After she was being robbed, she sends 21 touching SMS to her hand phone and finally touches the robber's conscience. The robber r... Read >
Author: Honman

If you're in sales … STOP SELLING!

As conflicting a statement as it may seem many would be wise to subscribe to this advice. If you are a sales person, you are in one of the toughest professions out there. It has been said less than 1% of the population has what it takes to be successf... Read >
Author: Clayton Shold

Adware Protection – My Big Lesson

Working in an office all day, connected to an open network I need to be very protective of my computer. I don't look at those sites I shouldn't be looking at, I don't download music, and I have an adware and virus protection plan I stick to religiously. E... Read >
Author: Kelvin Watersford

Risks in Uranium Stock Investing: Africa

Spot uranium prices continued on a tear, rising to $40.50/pound this past week, as the uranium supply squeeze of 2006 takes hold. One uranium mining insider told us there were now more than 450 uranium exploration, development and producing companies. Som... Read >
Author: James Finch

Discussing Your Strengths and Weaknesses With An Employer

In the last installment of the description of the TODAY Acronym to prepare for job interviews, we'll focus on the last letter—Y which stands for Your Strengths and Weaknesses. The previous letters were: T-Teamwork; O-Overcoming Obstacles; D-Duties o... Read >
Author: Melanie Szlucha

Norovirus At Sea - Cruising And Contagious

"On the last night/morning, many people were stricken with a gastrointestinal illness that caused diarrhea and vomiting. A great deal of vomit was on the stairs, elevator and other public areas by Friday morning." So a passenger from Canada, on December 3... Read >
Author: Rebecca Prescott

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