by Paul Rutter | Uncategorized
“No matter how little money and how few possessions, you own, having a dog makes you rich.” ~ Louis Sabin It’s a sad day, week and month in our household. Our beautiful 12 year old Golden Retriever, Lucy, (pictured above) passed away from complications from...
by Paul Rutter | Uncategorized
“If people like you, they will listen to you, but if they trust you, they will do business with you.” ~ Zig Ziglar What do Amazon, FedEx, Nordstrom and Ritz-Carlton have in common? Besides being some of the most recognizable brands in the world, they are four...
by Paul Rutter | Uncategorized
“We don’t see things as they are. We see them as we are.” ~ Anais Nin It’s the age old dilemma; what is real to you might not be real to someone else. So, who or what is right? Think about it. When you look in the mirror, you see someone you have known every...
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“Reactive people are often affected by their physical environment. If the weather is good, they feel good. If it isn’t, it affects their attitude and their performance. Proactive people can carry their own weather with them.” ~Stephen Covey According to the...
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“Being too busy to worry about backup is like being too busy driving a car to put on a seatbelt.” ~ T.E. Ronneberg You may have heard the saying, “Hope for the best, plan for the worst”. I call that being pessimistically optimistic. In business, as in...
by Paul Rutter | Uncategorized
Unless you are a solo-preneur, work from home, or live in a cave, you have probably had the “pleasure” of dealing with a difficult co-worker or team member. As a Supervisor, Manager or Boss, you know these people are toxic to the work environment, and can cost your...