The iPhone I wanted finally released. I ordered it on the Apple site and delivery was promised between October 1 and 8. Crazy considering Best Buy has them already — and so does Wal-mart. Nice way to treat your loyal customers, Apple. Bad on you.
Perry was off on Saturday, but because they had the color I wanted at his store in Madison, we piled in the car and drove there. But what made my day wasn’t the shiny new iPhone 11 Pro Max — it was watching the interaction he had with an associate.
A kid — about 16 or so — saw his boss, Perry, and strolled up obviously trying to get noticed.
Kid: Nice shirt. Perry: Thank you. Kid: You sure look bigger when you’re working.
The only thing different about Perry at work is he wears a button down shirt tucked in (white, blue or black) — and he had on a purple shirt that day.
But for a kid with a job… power is just bigger.
It made me laugh.
The camera on this new phone is amazing. So good, in fact, that I got a great photo of Perry not looking like the small dude he is… even without his work attire. 🙂
I read article about common sense mistakes you make on the job. It included a list of ten or so bullet points, but I only remember two of them…
One was not to say “ummm” as a pause for a brain fart when you’re talking to someone. The other I remember was to STOP WASTING TIME.
The author said time is a valuable resource… likely no one would argue with that. The article also explained that we all start with the same amount every day. That is pretty obvious, as well. What blew me away was the writer’s simple solution to stop wasting time:
“Identify your time-wasters and quit doing them.”
If you’re not your own boss, (and even if you are), you understand that statement is ludicrous.
The job I do includes a whole bunch of time-wasters that are out of my control. I’ve identified them, and I’ve even brought some of them to the attention of others… but I can’t quit doing them.
And, there are time-wasters in every job that I’m sure no one has control over — like spending time with a customer/client explaining something you’ve already explained 10 times… or going out of your way to help because it’s the right thing to do.
Have you identified YOUR biggest on the job time-wasters? Did YOU just stop doing them?
Mowing grass is a waste of time — it grows back. Still, stop mowing and see what happens. Or ask Dharma… even she knows the answer to that one.
I’ve been a Mac girl for years and years. Over 20 to be sure. But as of last night I entered the dark world of PC and I do NOT like it one little bit.
The trip to Cincinnati with Perry, Colette, Ben and Jeremy (local attorney and one of Ben’s best friends from high school) was fun. We had Skyline Chili and talked about the ‘good ole’ days.’ Shopping wasn’t bad either. Once in the store, the only things I picked out were the monitor, keyboard and mouse.
It was even fun watching Jeremy build the computer while Ben set-up my office space. I started worrying when the monitor was placed on my desk and I realized I would be sitting about 2 feet from a monstrosity. What was I thinking? Who needs a 43″ monitor??
Once everyone left, I realized I spent a ton of money and I now have this… this… thang. (And yes, I’m watching Dexter.)
WHAT I DO: I help the world’s most dynamic brands create ultimate event experiences. Basically, I market a specific professional speaker (y’all know who that is) to organizations so their people may learn how to create distinction to sell more profitably, serve more dynamically, and lead more productively.
This speaker doesn’t provide his services for free and I don’t work for free either. The companies we partner with do not give away their products or services; the venues they secure for events are not free; and the blocks of rooms reserved for event attendees are not without charge.
The cost of a professional speaker is only a small fraction of the total expense of putting on a conference — but it is the most important expenditure made. The take-home value and the excitement generated by a top speaker will have a longer-lasting effect than any other element of a conference.
Nothing comes free. Nothing.
When I see an email with the subject line, “Subject:I Will Speak To Your Group For The Price Of A Mere Coach Class Airplane Ticket” I have to wonder how many co-ops and chamber meetings one person can present to — because certainly, no meeting planner (with their reputation on the line) will fall for that. Will they? Because nothing comes free. Nothing.
Even Dharma could figure out that this speaker only intends to pass the fee to attendees by selling something… books, a program, an educational package… something.
Companies that care about their people — their employees, partners, colleagues, and best clients/customers — want a speaker who isn’t going to show up at their meeting to SELL products and services. They want a professional to help them learn how to sell THEIR products/services more profitably, serve more dynamically, and lead more productively.
Someone on Facebook shared a post from an HVAC group that said:
If I do a job in 30 minutes it’s because I spent 10 years learning how to do that in 30 minutes. You owe me for the years, not for the minutes.
That doesn’t just apply to heating and air professionals. It’s consistent across the board.
You might be ok with a PA if you have a cold, but you wouldn’t want them performing brain surgery. As a meeting planner for a large corporate event — with your reputation on the line (and your company’s money) — why would you consider hiring a speaker without references of previous top-rated performances? You wouldn’t (or shouldn’t).
It makes me crazy when I read claims that by taking this one course you can learn all the secrets that will make you a hit onstage… for a fee of course. It’s nothing but BS, you guys — fake advertising for something no one can truly deliver.
With any course taken — whether it’s one that applies to a college degree or an online certificate — you’ll likely learn new things, but you won’t gain ‘real world’ experience. That comes from actually putting into action what it is you’ve learned.
I realize everyone has to start somewhere — and that’s exactly why you owe for the years, not the minutes.
