by Jean A Sturgill | Business Challenges, Learning to Walk
“You are very real.” “You sell yourself well.” “He comes across as being dishonest.” Have you heard comments like that? Have you ever heard them said about you? If someone else were talking about you, what would they say? How would you know? Do you want to know? One...
by Jean A Sturgill | Business Challenges, Fundamentals
Some restaurants are open on Sunday. Some service stations are open on Sunday. Some stores are open on Sunday. However, I still have the expectation that some things are not open on Sunday. I tend to have the expectation that unless it is an emergency certain things...
by Jean A Sturgill | Business Challenges, Learning to Walk
As much time as we spend working, and as many emails as we send out, we are bound to be misunderstood once in a while. Emails are particularly risky. If you participate in any online chats, forums, or other discussions, you may also have encountered a misunderstanding...
by Jean A Sturgill | Business Challenges, Learning to Walk
Success depends on 2 things. You must know what to do, and you must be willing to do it. Many folks know what to do. Less are willing to do it. If you are willing, you have a great opportunity to be successful. The hard part is behind you – or is it? Being willing is...
by Jean A Sturgill | Business Challenges, Learning to Walk, The Body of Christ
People who know me know that I love what I do, and as strange as it many sound I often confuse it with downtime. Playing, working, and witnessing just tend to blur into a long continuous stream of activity. Even when I am goofing off, I am not really resting because...
by Jean A Sturgill | Business Challenges, Learning to Walk
I went shopping, and the store did not have what I wanted to buy. Although I was not happy about that, my experience with an employee was enough all by itself to make me want to shop elsewhere. I found his lack of enthusiasm for his employer and his attitude toward me...