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Jul 26
4 min

Do Pet-Owned People Live Longer?

Having been a pet-owned person my entire life, I would give that a YES for me. Would you agree? My childhood was far from idyllic and pic...

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Vicki Viall

Jul 19
4 min

Quarantine Fog?

If you asked me, right this minute, what day and month it is, I would seriously have to stop and think about. Perhaps even back away and ...

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Jul 12
3 min

Modern Marketing

The times, they have changed! It used to be that marketing was pretty much a print option only. Not anymore! In fact, today that is MY qu...

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Vicki Viall

Jul 4
4 min

Celebrate YOU!

As I am sitting here on the Fourth of July writing this, it seems appropriate that I chose a title like above: Celebrate YOU! I think the...

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Vicki Viall

Jun 27
5 min

Beachy Moon Power

We all know how powerful the sun is. We literally revolve around the sun. In other words, it's the center of our universe. But, we also r...

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Jun 20
2 min

Is It Time To Build A Boat?

It seems like, with all the recent rains, it's time to give some thought to building a boat. Obviously, this week's blog is tongue-in-che...

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Jun 13
4 min

Let's Cut the Crap!

I was chatting with a customer on the phone this week. He spoke with an accent and, from the word "Go!" had me cracking up. When I answer...

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Vicki Viall

Jun 6
18 min

Wise Words from: Dr. Martin Luther King, JR., Maya Angelou, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Thomas Sowell

This has been a long, and very troubling week for the nation. Nothing I could possibly say will matter. So, after much thought, I turned ...

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May 30
4 min

Affects and Effects from the Lock-down

I think everyone knows by now that I am a stickler about the meaning of words. So.... Per dictionary.com, affect (verb) means: verb (used...

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Vicki Viall

May 24
5 min

Make Your Job a Joy!

Before we truly begin, let's study that three letter word at the end - joy. According to dictionary.com, joy means: noun the emotion of g...

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Vicki Viall

May 17
3 min

How May I Help You?

With what has been going on in the world, specifically this country, the last two months, I can't help but spend time each day asking mys...

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Vicki Viall

May 10
5 min

That Is NOT What I Said!

Have you ever been talking to someone, and they stop you and start going off on you saying that you just said "Blah, blah, blah" to them?...

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Vicki Viall

May 3
4 min

Come on, Make Me Laugh!

This is definitely not the blog I had planned for this week. But, for many reasons, I feel it is the right one for today. Hopefully, you w...

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Vicki Viall

Apr 26
4 min

How to Survive Rude/Angry Customers

Without Being Arrested or Fired! They are all around us. There is no place to go where we can be sure we won't encounter them. Angry, rud...

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Vicki Viall

Apr 19
4 min

Employees vs. Customers: Who is more important?

There are many opinions that go both ways on this debate. Is there a right answer? Probably not. Then again, every business is different ...

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Vicki Viall

Apr 12
3 min

Is Etiquette Still In Vogue?

I hear people on Facebook, and in the real world, constantly questioning what happened to common manners and etiquette. It's a good quest...

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Vicki Viall

Apr 5
3 min

Normal Is On The Way

Normal is on the way. How do I know this? Because, for the first time in a month, I finally found a grocery store with some toilet paper ...

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Vicki Viall

Mar 29
4 min

Anyone Else Miss "Normal?"

It may just be me, but the one thing I miss more than anything right now is just the sense, the feeling of normal. Now what I mean? I am ...

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Vicki Viall

Mar 22
1 min

Covid-19

This week, we are going in a completely different direction, but for this week only. It is our goal to provide some resources about the C...

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Vicki Viall

Mar 15
5 min

Doing the Right Thing in Business

During my life, I have worked for some of the largest corporations, companies, and organizations in the USA. These include the U.S. Navy,...

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