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Author Archives: Randy
Customer Service
My second job after graduating from high school was bagging groceries for Lucky Stores Inc. in Los Angeles. Moms did the grocery shopping once a week, and $100 worth of groceries was a lot ! If the customer needed help … Continue reading
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Love Is and Isn’t
In past blogs, I have referred to my love for hanging wall paper. There are days that stand out in my mind that are very much like Sylvester Stallone as Rocky, running up the steps of the front entrance to … Continue reading
Customer Service Is and Isn’t
When I made the decision to give self employment a shot, my first and only goal at the time was to make money. Back then, I thought customer service was simply addressing a customers’ gripe and making that gripe go … Continue reading
Passion
Are the words ‘self employment’ powerful? Not in and of themselves. There is a ton of material out there that can be accessed in a variety of ways, with all kinds of explanations about what self employment is or isn’t. … Continue reading
Legendary
The term ‘ecclesiastes’ means assembly-man, and scholars of ancient writings believe the writer of that particular chapter in the bible titled Ecclesiastes, was a person with the ability to give wise counsel. My favorite part is at the end, where … Continue reading
Practicality
Just like life itself, being self employed is acted out in phases. Meeting my monetary obligations had been linked to receiving a paycheck at regular set intervals from my employer. Once I made the move to be an entrepreneur, the … Continue reading
Uniquely Yours
For twenty years, my bills got paid the same way most people pay their bills. I worked for various companies, spending a specified number of hours at a specified job site, performing specified tasks in a specified way, and I … Continue reading
State of Mind
A man who does his work with excellence will stand before kings. (Proverbs) However, I almost always work for the Queens. That was the motto I had emblazoned on the back of my business cards. My clients were almost all … Continue reading
My Journey, Renewal
The holiday seasons can be the catalyst for a magnification of feelings. For some, a time of an increased sense of happiness, and for some a time of an overwhelming sense of hopelessness. This year, December took me by surprise. … Continue reading