Category Archives: Rule #2: A WOWplace is Respectful

Effective leaders don’t DEMAND respect; they COMMAND it.

Why are they lining up to work for him?

An executive at a large hospital will soon be heading up a new hospital within the same system.  Employees who work for the organization are lining up to go with him when he opens the doors.  He hears comments like, … Continue reading

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WOW Contributions

Did you hear about the parishoner who anonymously donated a $30,000 winning lottery ticket via the collection plate of a struggling church in Baltimore?  WOW – what a generous thing to do… and to do it anonymously besides makes it … Continue reading

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I Don’t Want To Be A Squeaky Wheel!

I recently overheard a gentleman on an airplane reminding a colleague to call someone again, finishing his conversation with, “You know… the squeaky wheel and all.” We’ve all heard the saying, “The squeaky wheel gets the grease,” (also known as, … Continue reading

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There are no small positions – only small expectations

Creating WOW experiences at work can sometimes seem daunting.  In fact, have you ever thought to yourself, “I’m just a ‘peon’ here. No one will listen to me… what can I do?” Once we begin to expect more from ourselves (and … Continue reading

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“Backing Off” Does Not Equal “Backing Down”

Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve had sleepless nights, excessive worry, agitation, and fear – all due to someone’s (another person’s or your own) need to win at all costs? Continue reading

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Don’t Steal My Lunch!

Have we really become such a society of thieves that we have to put our lunches into Anti-Theft Lunch Bags? Continue reading

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Go First!

When it comes to serving others, and especially when it comes to showing respect, always be sure to GO FIRST. Continue reading

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The Bus Driver

How much time and energy are wasted trying to address issues that don’t exist… simply because we assumed? Continue reading

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Are You Listening?

A recent article in Success Magazine, in which Magic Johnson was interviewed, touched upon a very interesting concept: Are you listening to your customers? For our discussion, “customers” could be external customers who buy your company’s products and services, or … Continue reading

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1-2-3′s: The Basic Principle

The 1-2-3’s of Doing More Than Appease is a principle based on three questions we must ask ourselves when any opportunity to serve arises: What can I do now? (This is what most of us perform whenever an opportunity to … Continue reading

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