Monthly Archives: December 2010

I Can’t Believe I’m Sharing This…

Melanie Richardson 100 @ primarythoughts.net model actress writerSo, you guys know I share a lot, but for some reason this just feels different. Me sharing something that is so new to me makes me feel vulnerable in a weird sort of way.

Some of you only know me through my images, so hearing my voice for the first time and seeing my mannerisms will be… interesting? I hope :D

Well, I guess you could have caught a music video or the recent short film, but that’s not the same. And some of you know me personally, so you would think that would make it easier, right? You’ve heard my voice – that won’t come as a surprise, but you know me… which makes the visual part just weird. This IS me, but not really. Then many of you haven’t seen me in years! I’m the long lost niece or cousin that is going to remind you of so-and-so on from the such-and-such side of the family. Or I might be the girl from middle/high school that everyone has their own memories and opinion of… do you see why this is weird? Continue reading

Don’t Discount the Garbage Trucks

My daddy sent this to me in November of 2007. *Yes, I still call him daddy :-P * I’ve received different variations of the story over a couple of times since then, but this was pulled directly from David J. Pollay’s site. I hope that everyone enjoys the story on several different levels a) it’s just an interesting story, b) there’s a life message and c) which I will give after the story.

Written by David J. Pollay

How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive employee ruin your day? Unless you’re the Terminator, you’re probably set back on your heels. However, the mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s important in your life.

Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson. And I learned it in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here’s what happened.

I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, the car skidded, the tires squealed, and at the very last moment our car stopped just one inch from the other car’s back-end.

I couldn’t believe it. But then I couldn’t believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, whipped his head around and he started yelling bad words at us. How do I know? Ask any New Yorker, some words in New York come with a special face. And he even threw in a one finger salute! I couldn’t believe it! Continue reading

So, you wanna be a jerk… really now.

bad-customer-service Melanie Richardson @ primarythoughts.netLet’s start off with today’s post by saying that customer service is the only thing that differentiates you from your competitors. All of the marketing in the world won’t win over poor customer service. The level of customer service provided or not provided to your current customers can affect the free word-of-mouth advertising you receive from your current customers. Even when new products or techniques are developed companies only fly solo for so long. Good customer service is key. Now on to my story… Continue reading