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Hi Mr. Ritter

Dreary Doctor's Office

In my mind, the three words in the title of today’s post are sort of the consumer equivalent of three other words: “We Love You.”  Let me explain and let’s see if you get to the same place.

There’s no business with which one does business that’s more intimate or important than your doctor.  I’m sure we’d all like to think of those practices as something other than a business but let’s be real; and as such, they need to consider the same things all of our businesses do with respect to customer service.  I hasten to add, by the way, that in their case, lousy customer service can result in consequences far worse than the water company misplacing your account info.

In any event, I have a great side by side comparison  for you to ponder. Continue reading

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Leading Yourself

We chose leaders in government for the next couple of years yesterday.  It’s an interesting process in our country, to say the least.  We could probably have a really energized debate about what’s good and bad in the folks who emerged from the election as winners and losers, but regardless of that they now have to lead and not, as our President remarked on the campaign trail, stand around drinking a Slurpee, no matter which side they’re on.  Which of course puts business thinking into my head. Continue reading

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Tweakers

What it looks like when something tastes bad.

For this Foodie Friday, I want to continue yesterday’s theme on the Power of Better.  I’m sure we all know someone who can walk into your kitchen, look at or taste what you’re making and offer up a suggestion to improve it.  This may be the same person with whom you share a recipe and when you taste it as they prepare it the dish is better than when you cook it.  Inevitably you ask them about that and they say  “Oh, I made a few changes to your recipe.”  They “tweaked” it a bit and it’s better.  But it raises a corollary to yesterday’s theme and I want to share it. Continue reading

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