Blog - Page 23 of 78 - Bob Wendover, Common Sense Enterprises

Thirty years ago, Roger Fisher and William Ury published their bestselling negotiating book, Getting to Yes. One of the key

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My friend Jay, was watching his grandson, Jake, vacillate over decision. After a minute or so, Jake’s mother, Tina, said

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I have two friends, Joe and Judy. Joe has been having trouble with his dentures. Since he can’t wear them,

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I’ve always been careful about labeling those in the youngest generation as lacking common sense. Two separate incidents in the

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Keith, a colleague of mine, tells the story of going to work in a retail store where the staff seemed

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Like most people, I have become wary of the customer service in most establishments these days. Maybe it’s because of

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Have you ever had that thought? Yeah, me too. Even in my early sixties, I can still get that twinge

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I have grown fond of coming up with self-explanatory alliterations that describe some of the behaviors employers are now dealing

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My daughter, Erin, is about to graduate with a master’s degree in student personnel administration. She applied for a job

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One recent Sunday, my wife and I went out for breakfast at a chain restaurant that specializes in pancakes. Tammy,

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Allison, a young acquaintance of mine, works for a university in the Midwest. This past September, Lori, her highly-organized and

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When it comes to professional services, how you ask for payment can have a tremendous impact on the trust between

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