by Wayne Robertson | Feb 8, 2022 | Work
Business meetings can be deadly boring Everyone sits around the table looking so serious Every meeting needs a crazy person who mixes things up! There is a time to be serious and there is a time to be crazy! Be warned that humor may not be appreciated – be...
by Wayne Robertson | Feb 5, 2022 | Work
I fell for the old adage that “The Customer Is Always Right.” Now, many years later and significant time spent pondering how to handle customers, I think there a much better way. Rather than focus on the customer, a focus on the employee will pay...
by Wayne Robertson | Feb 3, 2022 | Work
While I don’t hang out at fancy, schmancy restaurants, I am aware of the Prix Fixe menus at these nose sniffing places. The chef determines they know what is best for a meal and I, as a diner, will take whatever they serve. I had enough of that as a child. ...
by Wayne Robertson | Dec 7, 2021 | Work
I don’t know how many times in private conversation with friends and colleagues, I hear one constant theme. The absolute desire for freedom. Some want to be their own boss (61% according to Gallup) and the rest are perfectly content to work for someone else....
by Wayne Robertson | Dec 3, 2021 | Work
I won’t bore you to tears about my mistakes over the 30 plus years in the corporate world! Too boring. However, I will mention that in my early days in business, I worked my keister off, volunteered for everything, and wore myself out. What did I get for all...
by Wayne Robertson | Nov 17, 2021 | Work
Jack Ma is the Jeff Bezos of Asia with his company Alibaba. A very successful company. He recently revealed a reason for his success. He drives his team to work from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, 6 days a week for a total of 72 hours. How stupid. I realize I am making that...
