I have officially decided the worst question anyone can ask me is, “How’s Meg?”. While I appreciate the genuine concern, the reality is there’s no real good answer. “She’s still dying.” “She’s still got an incurable lymphoma.” “She’s energetic at times but not herself.” Those are all the answers I want to give. They’re the truth. But no one wants
Yesterday afternoon I pulled into the drive-thru at a local restaurant to order a late lunch. It took me eight minutes to get out of the drive-thru empty handed, after the lady taking my order provided the most horrible customer service I’ve ever received in a drive-thru. I decided I’d rather spend my money where I felt like a customer
It’s amazing how fast time goes by. It’s been almost a month since I first noticed something was wrong with Meg. It feels like it was just yesterday. The good news is she seems to be tolerating this week’s chemo treatment a lot better than she did the others. This week she’s on a chemo pill. We were actually able
Well Meg’s first week of treatment went better than anticipated. She started chemo on Friday, July 27th, and the vet gave us prescriptions to continue her on Prednisone (upped from 5mg to 15mg a day), and to also treat her for nausea and diarrhea as needed. We only picked up the Prednisone prescription last Friday from the pharmacy, but by
Saturday mornings are usually a comical routine around our house. I want to sleep in, and Meg-Meg, my four-and-a-half year old Cockapoo, wants to get up and play. In fact, I can usually bet that sometime between 5:45 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. I will be greeted with a sloppy wet pink tongue across my face. When my eyes finally open,
Imagine walking hand-in-hand along miles and miles of white beaches, sand as fluffy and soft as baking flour massaging your bare toes with every step. Above you are blue-gray skies. Beside you, the most pristine shades of blue you’ve ever seen slowly change colors before your eyes as the ocean waves sound off of Grace Bay Beach, beckoning you to
On June 30, 2012, Brandon Bell and Tina Baiter got married at the Texarkana Flying Club, located on the grounds of the Texarkana Regional Airport. We had an aviation themed wedding. Our guests were greeted by four beautiful stewardesses, who escorted them to their seats. Just prior to the wedding starting, all of the guests were offered peanuts by the
Take a moment and imagine how successful your business would be today if every single one of the customers who has ever walked thru your doors still used your services. It doesn’t take a math major or an accountant to realize your profits would be higher, your word-of-mouth marketing cheaper, and your client volume higher. Now ask yourself this question,
Good or bad, people like to talk. Before the internet, talking and complaining about a company often fell on deaf ears. Now, “talking” has turned to texting and typing about things on-line – and those things have a way of sticking around for a LONG LONG TIME. You should be monitoring these online conversations to make sure your business’s reputation
As a business owner, you probably wonder if every aspect of a customer’s visit was just as you expected. As a marketer, I am one of few people who will take the time to answer long surveys sent out to me. In general, however, the more questions you ask someone about their visit, the less likely they are to complete
