Happy Monday! I’m so elated to share my new initiative with you—Workplace Friends. We are a community of supportive professionals. Our mission is to facilitate trusting and meaningful connections. Workplace Friends…transforming the employee experience. We promote friendliness, integrity, fair treatment,… Read More ›
Food
TEXT Delivered: You’re Fired!
This developing news story has me fired up! Some Florida restaurant employees were recently let go from their jobs via text message. See the ABC news article below. http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=19674065&ref=http%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FjHPi545Ezh The owner of Barducci’s Italian Bistro has vividly illustrated how some leaders… Read More ›
A Side Order of Customer Loyalty…Coming Up!
Customers love superb customer service! LOYAL customers love to brag about their favorite businesses that give them the five star treatment. LOYAL customers will talk your ear off about the small floral shop that has the best customer service. And… Read More ›
Return…to Employer!
I’m wondering if we could…how many of us would return some of the not so friendly frontline customer service reps? Just as we would return unwanted or poorly packaged merchandise? And exchange them for some of those rare employees…whose actions… Read More ›
Turkey,Oyster Stuffing, Greens and Good Bloggers
Dear Good Bloggers, Yesterday, I almost overdosed on turkey, ribs, oyster stuffing, crab chowder, mac -n-cheese, collard greens and slew of other foods. (I’m still in pain from the massive food intake.) I grubbed. Laughed. Talked to my relatives. Played… Read More ›
Making the Winning Sweetie Pie’s Recipe
I’m a huge fan of the “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” reality television show on OWN. The show centers around a family owned soul food business. I’ve seen every single episode. Wishing I could dive into my television for some of… Read More ›
How (Baking) Eggplant Brings Joy!
I made one of the best self discoveries a number of years ago. A self discovery that does wonders for my mental. Baking brings me joy. Oh the joy that this baked eggplant casserole brought for Sunday dinner… An exorbitant… Read More ›
Lightening the Load
I can hear Jennifer Hudson belting out the lyrics “it’s a new day” and while “I’m feeling good” today…that’s not necessarily the case every day. As passionate and motivated as I am…I sometimes work on low energy. That’s because some… Read More ›