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Get Around To It

I’ll Do It When I Get Around To It! 
When I was growing up as a teenager I remember we had ‘A Round To It’ posted on the wall in our basement. It was a constant reminder to avoid procrastination, and never, ever say I will do something when I get around to it. In the […]

8Oct2008 | leeraito | 0 comments | Continued
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10 Cures for Writers Block

Almost everyone has to write for some purpose or another. Whether you are in marketing, journalism, or simply have a deadline to write a business proposal or birthday card, writers block can hit at the most inconvenient times. Here are few interesting ways to cure the nastiest cases of writers block. 
Top 10 Cures for Writers Block 

Call A […]

5Oct2008 | leeraito | 1 comment | Continued
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Portage and Main Pedestrian Overpass Proposal

Update: Friday, October 10th 
It has been widely quoted, that an agreement signed in 1976 between the City of Winnipeg and the Portage & Main Building Owners has been the primary reason why a pedestrian crossing at Portage & Main has not be implemented. Our mayor has been quoted in the media as saying with out all the […]

4Oct2008 | leeraito | 4 comments | Continued
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Is Customer Service Dead?

Do you have a customer service story? I may want to include it in my next book! 
The idea of writing a book called Is Customer Service Dead, came to me a few years back when I was completing a chapter in my first book entitled, ‘Bend Over & Apologize.’ In that chapter, amongst other things, I recounted […]

24Sep2008 | leeraito | 2 comments | Continued
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No Job is Too Small

It doesn’t matter if you are a marketer, a plumber or an actor, if you advertise your services as being no job is too small for your undivided attention, then that’s what you need to live up to.  It’s a great way to make every customer feel important, of course, only if you can and […]

22Sep2008 | leeraito | 0 comments | Continued
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Try Your Next Meeting in the Dark

A few months back, I had a very strange experience during a sales meeting. About half way through my pitch, the power to the entire building shut down.  It was so pitch black in the boardroom, I couldn’t see my hands in front of my face. So I logically asked everyone if they wanted me […]

8Sep2008 | leeraito | 1 comment | Continued
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Walt Disney Declared Bankruptcy

Alleged Fact: In 1923 Walt Disney Declared Bankruptcy. 
From the bottom of my heart I believe that anything is possible and hope you do to. Maybe you need inspiration or maybe you don’t, but every once in awhile I get slightly disillusioned with my ideas or projects that fail and need to remind myself that you […]

7Sep2008 | leeraito | 0 comments | Continued
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Anything Worth Doing Should Be Hard

So when you read the title of this post you probably made a quick assumption that you were going to hear something familiar or maybe even profound. But I hope when you arrived your assumption of hearing an old adage was turned upside down. It simply amazes me how many ways you can say the […]

5Sep2008 | leeraito | 0 comments | Continued
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Life’s Too Short For a Bad Book

I was fortunate enough to be reminded by a friend today of something I already knew, but had never quite heard stated so perfectly before. 
We have all heard the term ‘Life Is Too Short’ and it’s a damn good saying to live by in most situations. We can let too many things get to us […]

28Aug2008 | leeraito | 0 comments | Continued
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Don’t Use Skype

Don’t Use Skype… Until You Have Read This!
Warning: Skype is Addictive but there are NO EMERGENCY calls with Skype, it is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone and can’t be used for emergency calling.
I have been using Skype almost since the beginning and although I love Skype and recommend it to almost everyone, there […]

21Aug2008 | leeraito | 0 comments | Continued
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