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“Welcome to the Family!”
Welcome people to your organization like they’re family. They will not only feel a part of things, but they will probably bring others to your door.
Dan Chiodo
June 27, 2022
Enthusiasm does make the difference, doesn’t it?
What are you achieving lately? Not just at work, but in life, too. Sometimes we’re doing great things and we don’t even realize it.
Dan Chiodo
June 20, 2022
"How to Bring Happy Hour to Work"
What does Happy Hour mean to you? How could you do a better job of bringing that Happy Hour feeling to work?
Dan Chiodo
June 13, 2022
Watch Your Style of Waiting in Line
You may not have thought of what to do when you are waiting in line, but here are some ideas to consider.
Dan Chiodo
May 30, 2022
“Sprinkle Kindness Like Confetti”
Mark February 17 on your calendar. It’s Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day.
Dan Chiodo
May 23, 2022
"Shake Up Your Usual"
When is the last time you tried something new? Maybe today is the day you should put some changes into your life.
Dan Chiodo
May 16, 2022
"We Put Years of Thought into Where We’re Growing"
Get ready to extract things from a quote about growth. It’s applicable for your organization AND your life.
Dan Chiodo
May 9, 2022
There’s Nothing that Has to Be Done Right Now
Chances are you are constantly thinking about what has to be done in your life. What do you do to relax and unwind?
Dan Chiodo
April 25, 2022
It Seemed like a Big Deal at the Time
So many little things are not as important as we originally thought. They keep us from accomplishing some important goals in life.
Dan Chiodo
April 18, 2022
People Love Your Loyalty Program
Loyalty programs are sometimes seen as something for big organizations, but what about smaller organizations. Shouldn’t they be thanking their customers, too?
Dan Chiodo
April 11, 2022
It’s Always a Perfect Time to Recalibrate
Are you leading or working the way you want to, or is the a new level that you should be seeking?
Dan Chiodo
March 28, 2022
Would You Hire This Person?
Today’s blog presents a question that we should each ask ourselves about each person we encounter in our customer service experiences.
Dan Chiodo
March 21, 2022
It’s Not Too Late for a “Word for the Year
Make this the year you come up with your own individual Word or Phrase to guide you all through 2022.
Dan Chiodo
March 14, 2022
‘Any Fool Could Cut Costs’
How does a person running an organization keep their eye on developing new products and revenues, instead of just cutting costs? Look at some ideas that could help you with this situation in this Facebook post.
Dan Chiodo
February 28, 2022
What Do You Do that is Extravagant?
Sometimes we are so busy that we never take time to pamper ourselves. Relaxation is essential if we are going to do the best work we are capable of.
Dan Chiodo
February 21, 2022
The Time to Do It is Now!
There is no time like the present. The question is whether you are seeing all the value it has in making your life more fulfilling and moving toward true happiness.
Dan Chiodo
February 14, 2022
So That’s Where You Get Your Questions
What is a question you’ve asked yourself lately that helped you look at life (or yourself) a little differently? Be sure to look for great questions and answer them to improve your life.
Dan Chiodo
January 31, 2022
Coaching Big for Small Business
In this guest blog, Davida Turley, the digital manager at Storm Cloud Marketing, talks about how rewarding working with an executive coach has been for both her and the agency.
Guest Author
January 24, 2022
Do You Ask Your Customers Good Questions?
What have you done lately that is a proactive move because of something going on in your field? Be the trend-setter who is always prepared.
Dan Chiodo
January 17, 2022
Become a Productivity Powerhouse
Here’s what you need to know to start the year out right. Why settle for what’s done by the rest, when you could peak perform to become the best?
Dan Chiodo
January 10, 2022
Is Your Presentation like Perfume?
Take a whiff of your favorite perfume or cologne and ask yourself why it makes you feel so good. Then, think about how you communicate. Do you give people the same feeling?
Dan Chiodo
December 27, 2021
Keeping the Good Ones
When was the last time you thanked a customer for their business— especially the ones who have been with you for a long time? Now is the perfect time to do it.
Dan Chiodo
December 20, 2021
Do You Know How to Use Situational Leadership?
What is your natural leadership style? Do you know how to use if effectively? How about all the leadership styles? Are you familiar with them and able to use them? This post will give you the initial ideas you need to get started.
Dan Chiodo
December 13, 2021
Build the Quality You Want
Why does a person start a business? How do they develop passion for what they do? Do they still have that passion or is it time for them to do something else?
Dan Chiodo
November 29, 2021
Why Not Offer More than Ever Before?
Now that we’re beyond COVID, it’s time to step things up and offer more than ever before.
Dan Chiodo
November 22, 2021
Set the Tone for Success
What does your tone sound like? How about the tone of the people in your organization? Is it what you want it to be? Maybe now is the time to do a turn-around if needed.
Dan Chiodo
November 15, 2021
Recreate Your Job, Your Life or Yourself
What does it mean to re-create yourself? This blog will help you understand the concept.
Dan Chiodo
November 8, 2021
Part I: Changing My Cha-Cha Behavior
Learning how to dance is a good way to see how quick you are to learn new things and how long you can retain them.
Dan Chiodo
October 18, 2021
All Eyes On Me?
Have you become a slave to your cell phone? Are you starting to spend too much time looking at it at work? This may be the thing that ruins your career.
Dan Chiodo
October 11, 2021
Is Your Presentation like Perfume?
Take a whiff of your favorite perfume or cologne and ask yourself why it makes you feel so good. Then, think about how you communicate. Do you give people the same feeling?
Dan Chiodo
September 27, 2021
A Reward for Your Loyalty
Loyalty programs are sometimes seen as something for big organizations, but what about smaller organizations? Shouldn’t they be thanking their customers, too?
Dan Chiodo
September 20, 2021
Act Like It’s the First Time
You are probably facing lots of “firsts” after COVID. So, what might you do differently to get better results?
Dan Chiodo
September 13, 2021
Follow Your Own Footsteps
Think about all you could accomplish if you put your mind to it. Some of the things you do are strategies you learned from the mentors in your life. Others are ideas you’ve figured out for yourself. Combine these two areas so that you can see the effective person you are becoming.
Dan Chiodo
August 30, 2021
Don’t Be Afraid to Question Yourself
Sometimes when you do things for a long time, you don’t always question them and think about whether there would be a better way. This blog asks you eight questions that might help you consider changes that bring better results than you are presently getting.
Dan Chiodo
August 23, 2021
Offer What the Customer Wants
This is a great time to examine your customer service, as well as the products and services that your organization offers.
Dan Chiodo
August 16, 2021
We Should ‘Live Life like a Dog Does’
Have you ever observed dogs and watched them in action? There are so many things that we can learn from them. In this post, we point out some of the positive attributes of dogs and how we could be more like them.
Dan Chiodo
August 9, 2021
Maintain a ‘Clear Space’ Each Day
Close the door. Pour your favorite drink. Begin thinking about all the future possibilities for your business and your life.
Dan Chiodo
July 26, 2021
Can You Change On a Dime?
This just in: You need to be able to “change on a dime” if you want to stay in business after the COVID-19 period. Are you ready and able to do that?
Dan Chiodo
July 19, 2021
What Will Your New World Look Like?
What are some important questions you should be asking about your organization in order to operate in this new “After COVID-19” world?
Dan Chiodo
July 12, 2021
Do Your People Love Working for You?
Does your team love working for you? Ask these specific questions to find out and adjust what you do to make them not only happier, but more effective.
Dan Chiodo
June 28, 2021
‘I’ve Got This!’
It takes courage to feel so strongly about something that you are prepared to say “I’ve got this.” But when you do, you become a better version of yourself.
Dan Chiodo
June 21, 2021
Where Do You Go to Get Away?
This could be the perfect time to relax and re-set your mind to enjoy a life where you are more effective than ever before.
Dan Chiodo
June 14, 2021
What’s Your Pivot Factor?
Some organizations had never thought about “The Pivot”. Rate yourself using our Pivot Factor guide to find out how you could become more successful at this strategy.
Dan Chiodo
May 31, 2021
10 Steps to Handling an Angry Person
Learn this 10 Step Method to Handling an Anger Person. The more you use it, the more you will win experience and get positive results with challenging situations.
Dan Chiodo
May 24, 2021
"Great Minds Think Unalike"
How can we ever achieve our peak performance if we don’t challenge ourselves to do things differently?
Dan Chiodo
May 17, 2021
I Want This More than You Do
Let’s be candid about how much effort you are putting into learning new things that can help your performance. This blog may help you get back into the game and make some great things happen for yourself.
Dan Chiodo
May 10, 2021
‘The Windows Are Dirty. We Can’t Eat There.’
Are your “windows clean” or do you need to check out some of the parts of your business and bring things up to par (especially considered good your competition)?
Dan Chiodo
April 26, 2021
What’s Black ‘n Red and Read All Over?
In the last blog, we explained the Black ‘n Red book. In this one we list some of the things you could be thinking about to help make your dreams come true.
Dan Chiodo
April 19, 2021
What’s Black ‘n Red and Read All Over?
When is the last time you spent time listing what comes out of your brain. Consider a Red n’ Black book to start recording your most creative thinking.
Dan Chiodo
April 12, 2021
2020 Hardened You for A Great Year
2020 taught many of us how to pivot and create success, even facing obstacles. What are your pivots to create success in 2021?
Dan Chiodo
March 29, 2021
How Do You & Your Team Go Over the Top?
Do you have something special that you do that people remember you for?
Dan Chiodo
March 22, 2021
What’s on Your Bucket List?
With this blog, you will want to get ready to start completing things on your Bucket List. Life is short!
Dan Chiodo
March 15, 2021
Eternity is Not Down Here
Saying less rather than more can sometimes pay off. Read this blog to cut down your message to something manageable by the audience you are trying to reach.
Dan Chiodo
March 8, 2021
“If It’s Not Great, It’s Not Good Enough”
Here’s a way for you to plan how you will take all the good things going on in your life and make them GREAT.
Dan Chiodo
February 22, 2021
Are You One of the Best in your Industry?
What have you done lately that is a proactive move because of something going on in your field? Be the trend-setter who is always prepared.
Dan Chiodo
February 8, 2021
Make Their Day! (Part Two)
Sometimes it is the little things we do for customers to really make a difference in their day (or lives). Check out these ideas for surprising and delighting them.
Dan Chiodo
January 25, 2021
Make Their Day! (Part One)
Think about the many ways you could really make a difference in someone’s life and make this the year you do it.
Dan Chiodo
January 18, 2021
Get the Most Out of This New Year!
Handling the ONE THING the most important could be the most important strategy you put in place this year.
Dan Chiodo
January 11, 2021
Come on… Freely Debate Me!
The best organizational cultures are ones that invite diversified points of view. Ask your team the questions in this blog to test their ability to disagree.
Dan Chiodo
December 21, 2020
‘Some of My Best Dishes Were Mistakes’
Sometimes mistakes lead to something great. Read this post to consider mistakes you have made that turned into something great.
Dan Chiodo
December 21, 2020
Two Lists that Could Be Very Revealing
Every year has the chance of being a great one if you truly examine not only what the new year will be, but what the past year looked like.
Dan Chiodo
December 14, 2020
You Miss 100% of the Shots You Don’t Take
Make now the time that you try something that until not you’ve not had the courage to do BUT that might yield great results.
Dan Chiodo
November 30, 2020
Just How Happy Are You to See Me?
It’s time to wake up and make sure that we hold on to every potential customer by showing them we care.
Dan Chiodo
November 23, 2020
Find Someone You Trust to Give Your Ideas a ‘Wash’
Just like spring cleaning, maybe we need a “clean up” of what we say and do so that we can move to a higher level of performance.
Dan Chiodo
November 16, 2020
They’re Looking at Your Social Media Posts
Why take the chance of offending people. Isn’t business hard enough today without doing that?
Dan Chiodo
November 9, 2020
Have You Been ‘Present’ This Week?
How many people have you recognized and taken time to truly listen to today? I bet you could double the amount of experiences you provide for people. They just want some time from YOU.
Dan Chiodo
October 26, 2020
Your Team Member is a Customer -Guest Blog by Express Employment Professionals Branch Manager, Stephanie Neal
Stephanie Neal, Branch Manager for Express Employment Professionals asks whether we are treating our internal customers the same as we would our external customers.
Guest Author
October 19, 2020
Offer An ‘Educational Moment’ Each Day
What are your thoughts about having a teaching moment with your team members every day they work? If you think it would take too much time, read this blog. You may think differently about it.
Dan Chiodo
October 12, 2020
How Much Seed do You Plant on the Cement?
Are the people in your organization focused? Here’s another question: How focused are they when you are not there? Read this blog to gather thoughts for your organization’s future.
September 28, 2020
Where is Your Focus? -Guest Blog by Life Coach, Melody Morgan
There are times when a shift in our focus can make all the difference in the world. Read the thoughts of Life Coach Melody Morgan, my guest columnist this week.
Guest Author
September 21, 2020
Saturday is My Reinvention Day
Why do you want to be when you grow up. Maybe today you could start thinking about and acting on being the person you know you can be. Re-invent yourself!
Dan Chiodo
September 14, 2020
It’s Time You to Become a Blogger!
You may be a thought leader and not even know it. Today, I’m going to challenge you to come up with the many topics in which you could be “the expert”.
Dan Chiodo
August 31, 2020
An Experience They’ll Never Forget
What are you presently doing that create wonderful customer service experiences? Are there ways you could create additional and even better experiences for people?
Dan Chiodo
August 24, 2020
Have You Done an Audit Lately?
This is a great time of year to look at your organization and decide what things should be changed for the better— both for your team AND your customers.
Dan Chiodo
August 17, 2020
Hire the Best and Forget the Rest
You must be ready to hire only the best individuals for your team so that your organization does not fall behind. You should also examine the levels of present employees to make sure you have an “all-star team”.
Dan Chiodo
August 10, 2020
Maintain a ‘Clear Space’ Each Day
Close the door. Pour your favorite drink. Begin thinking about all the future possibilities for your business and your life.
Dan Chiodo
July 27, 2020
Can You Change On a Dime?
This just in: You need to be able to “change on a dime” if you want to stay in business after the COVID-19 period. Are you ready and able to do that?
Dan Chiodo
July 20, 2020
What Will Your New World Look Like?
What are some important questions you should be asking about your organization in order to operate in this new “After COVID-19” world?
Dan Chiodo
July 13, 2020
Looking for a Place that Inspires You
If you haven’t found the day and time that works best for you to “pull away and think inspirational thoughts” the time has come to do it.
Dan Chiodo
June 29, 2020
“Well, If You Want My Opinion…”
How objective are you in looking at differing opinions and ideas from your own and are. Are you truly listening to what people are saying and feeling?
Dan Chiodo
June 22, 2020
Make it a Happy Birthday This Year
Is your birthday special? It could be. Improve your life each year by examining it and making adjustments.
Dan Chiodo
June 15, 2020
Antidote to Handle Negative Attitudes
A negative attitude is something that should be handled immediately, whether it’s a team member, colleague, prospect or customer.
Dan Chiodo
June 8, 2020
Turn Spare Moments into Golden Time
There are always new things to learn about how to become a great time manager. This week’s blog gives you a new time-saver to consider.
Dan Chiodo
May 25, 2020
Finding Time to Think about YOU
Sometimes we’re so busy that we don’t take time to carefully think about ourselves as a person, not just a worker. We’ll show you how to eliminating some stress and think more clearly about everything.
Dan Chiodo
May 18, 2020
Things Were So Simple Then
What is it that swallows up our time so that we always feel like we are behind, instead of ahead?This post asks you to reflect on how you’re handling your time and how changes could make you feel more satisfied.
Dan Chiodo
May 11, 2020
What Would You Do at this Stop Sign?
How often do you stop and take time to think about your life or are you so focused on your “to do” list and anything else that pops in your mind. Maybe it’s time to STOP and think again.
Dan Chiodo
April 27, 2020
It’s a Sign. Have Faith. Get Ready for the New Normal.
Take a deep breath and think about what good might come out of a pandemic.
Dan Chiodo
April 20, 2020
It’s Never Too Late to Discover Your Purpose
Everyone should know their purpose in life. In some cases you have LIFE PURPOSE and a CAREER PURPOSE. Take time to discover yours.
Dan Chiodo
April 13, 2020
What is Your Organization Lacking?
There are so many people and organizations that could use our help to lead a better life. Ask yourself whether there are ways with you or your organization could get involved to really make a difference for some philanthropic causes in your community.
Dan Chiodo
March 30, 2020
Get Beyond the Current Coronavirus Complications!
When there is a pandemic like there is now, sometimes we are not sure what we can do to support our business during a rough time. There are seven areas that you could be working on while you’re waiting to get business back to normal.
Dan Chiodo
March 23, 2020
Free Coronavirus Webinar
I've created this FREE webinar that encourages you to think about COVID-19, how it has impacted our businesses and our lives and how you can plan for and address potential problems with solid, thought out solutions.
Dan Chiodo
March 20, 2020
Let’s Go Help Somebody Out!
Sometimes we are so focused on what we’re doing that we don’t think of helping someone else out. Perhaps it’s time to start doing that. After all, when you help someone else, many times they want to help you in true turn.
Dan Chiodo
March 16, 2020
Are You Working with Foggy Lens?
We not only need to know how to prioritize our projects and goals, but also how to re-prioritize them all day long.
Dan Chiodo
March 9, 2020
The Warnings Etched on the Plane
Maybe it’s time to examine what things in your organization need to stay the way they are and what things need to be added or changed.
Dan Chiodo
February 24, 2020
"I Just Don’t Have Time to Level Up"
If we think our surgeon should always be up to date on all the latest surgical techniques (especially if they are operating on us) then why don’t we think it’s as important for us?
Dan Chiodo
February 17, 2020
"You’ve Been with Us __ Years Today!"
You’ve learned so much as a leader. Here’s a tip you may not have tried that could change your style and resonate well with all of your team members.
Dan Chiodo
February 10, 2020
Tell Someone How Much They Mean to You
Life is so much better when you take time to appreciate someone or something someone has done. Here are some tips for doing that.
Dan Chiodo
January 27, 2020
Let’s Take ‘Hit Refresh’ to the Next Level!
Here is a formula that will help you if you want to try a “Hit Refresh” program in improve the results you get in your organization or your life.
Dan Chiodo
January 20, 2020
Is it Time to ‘Hit Refresh’?
This is a great time of year to “hit refresh” so that you are continually “leveling up”, no matter what you do in life.
Dan Chiodo
January 13, 2020
Sail Away to Start the New Year
Here’s a process that can add real enlightenment to your upcoming year and make it a success!
Dan Chiodo
January 6, 2020