I have spent the past week hauling freshly-drawn milk in buckets hanging from a belt around my waist. I’ve been picking poke salad and gathering pecans. I’ve been walking to school, barefoot, bruising my feet and losing toenails along the way. And in the past seven days, I spent nine days in the back of … More Little House on the Prairie Had Nothin’ on These Kids
The roots of a family tree are a lot like the roots of a real tree. Sometimes they aren’t visible at all; you know they’re there and have been for many years, but they are covered up by the rich soil, doing their job, not demanding any attention whatsoever. Other times, the rugged, old, and … More Getting to the Root of the Story
In a world where personnel managers often scramble for employees who are technically competent to fill their vacant positions, the desire for a truly customer-friendly workforce may be put on the back burner. Don’t let that happen! Building a team that makes your customers their top priority may well be your fastest route to happy … More Top-Notch Customer Service Brings Customers Back Again and Again
My initial goal was one each week. One post every week on my shiny, new blog. When Jake and I set it up on November 6, nearly three months ago, I wasn’t sure I could maintain that schedule, but at that time I wasn’t too worried about it. After all, this was really all about … More 30 Blog Posts to the Center of My Soul
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