It’s Friday so you know it’s a Fun Foodie post! I have a bit of a mental exercise for you to try before we delve into the post. Ready? Close your eyes (but finish reading this first) and think of a specific meal, and a specific dish within that meal, that you can’t forget. Go ahead – I’ll wait and then I’ll explain why I’m asking you to play along. Continue reading
Category Archives: Thinking Aloud
The Big Picture
I received a bill yesterday from the folks at Exxon/Mobil. It’s my regular monthly credit card bill except this one wasn’t so regular since the $50 bill also had a $35 fee appended to it because apparently the payment got there a day late. OK, so maybe I should have told the bank to send them the money a day earlier but I didn’t and, frankly, the business lesson isn’t about the bank and electronic payment. Continue reading
Filed under Helpful Hints, Thinking Aloud
Grace Periods
My friend Robin and I were talking about the notion of “grace periods” the other day. She was struggling with the notion that during a “grace period” she was still getting charged a fee by someone. When is a grace period not so graceful, I guess. But the discussion got me thinking about the notion of grace periods and its one I’m going to try and practice more myself. Continue reading
Filed under Helpful Hints, Reality checks, Thinking Aloud
Consult Keith 