In every organisation, there’s a momentwhere you realise that “near enough is good enough” has quietly become the norm. I saw it firsthand in the theatre company I’m involved with. For years, productions were rated as “fine.” The audience weren’t unhappy – but they weren’t rushing out to tell their friends either. And some people…
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Presence Is The First Step Of Service
Presence is the first step of service because you can’t help someone you haven’t noticed. I recently stayed in a hotel and had dinner in the restaurant, walking in and stopping at the “Please wait to be seated” sign. I stood there and waited. And waited. Eventually, a staff member who was setting some tables noticed me…
Willpower Isn’t the Problem
I love games. I play Monopoly Deal with my wife every morning – even though she somehow gets every good card and I get absolutely nothing 😂. If I could, I’d play pickleball every day. If you ask me to play some backyard cricket or ping pong, I’ll say yes before you finish the sentence.…
A Lesson In Complete Customer Experience
Peppers Silo Hotel in Launceston is a ten‑out‑of‑ten experience from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave. No “it was good, but…” No compensating for one weak spot with another strength. Just excellence, end to end. My wife and I drive two hours from Hobart to stay there, and it’s worth it every…
Research Is The Reality Check We All Need
In business, research has become my thing. It’s what I bring into an organisation to fuel the transformation that happens through my training and coaching. But lately I’ve started bringing it into my personal life through the local organisation that I’m involved in, and I’ve realised something big: research is the reality check we all…
If In Doubt, Communicate.
If in doubt, communicate. It’s a rule I wish more businesses would take seriously because communication is about morethan information, it’s about respect. Especially when you’re delivering bad news, it’s alwaysbetter for your customers to hear it from you first so they don’t feel blindsided. That one principlewould have made all the difference in what…