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Need For Speed

Don’t Worry, Be Happier

The Soft Touch of Service Recovery

Embracing Change: The Power of Going All-In at ETE

This Must Be the Mise En Place

I’ve moved recently from a two-bedroom apartment to a large open loft and to say that the place is a mess is a bit of an understatement. My partner and I emptied all the cardboard boxes, and we decided the mantra for the house the next couple of weeks is “Make it work.” All that […]

Stuck Happens

So there I was toggling between editing forms (boring) and researching website plugins (endless) – whoever said marketing is glamorous is a dirty stinkin’ liar, by the way. See, the thing about tedium is it’s like a little productivity-killing ninja. It sneaks up on you, hurls a throwing star at whatever part of your brain […]

Vacation or Die – Literally

Growing up, my dad was very much like Clark Griswold in the National Lampoon’s Vacation series. He’d let the work and home and life stress build up for a full year and let it all out in a hail of going and doing and seeing: The Family Vacation. I used to think that he just […]

Has Your Toolbox Runneth Over?

There was a time in the not-so-distant past when the sales team had more tools than a night out in Wrigleyville (hey-ooo). We had a tool to ask and answer questions. We had a tool to store documents. We had a tool that acted as an intranet site. We had a tool to manage customer information. We […]

A Sales-Maker's Guide to Working from Home

I get up every morning like everyone else; I get my coffee, do all my morning duties, and then I commute…about 100 yards to my office. I don’t have to get a fancy wardrobe to go to work, but I will say that I have an extensive slipper collection. Yes, that’s me – the girl […]

When No Means Yes

Working for Captain Reman, it’s hard not to be a student. Like many of my coworkers, I often find myself getting hooked on a particular social media blog, new book, or TED talk series. Recently, a really good read from productivity expert Neen James popped into my inbox and I haven’t been able to get […]

Fit to Make Sales

Maybe it’s because of New Year’s resolutions. Or because of changes in corporate healthcare policies. Or maybe, it’s because that pair of “fat pants” usually in the back of the closet has crept towards the front. But lately, we’ve noticed ourselves becoming more & more health conscious. You too, huh? By the time many of […]