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CIO Magazine ran an article entitled, "Ten Mistakes CIO's Too Often Make" written by Susan H. Cramm, former CIO and vice president of IT at Taco Bell and CFO and executive vice president at Chevys, a Taco Bell subsidiary.I was thunderstruck by her ninth mistake---Pretend that your organizational weeds are really untended flowers.My mind immediately went to a comparison with what it is like to spend a day walking with a pebble

reception podium, where she greeted all customers. She didn't move or walk fast.

She pointed to my new server who immediately disappeared into the kitchen. I never did see him for the rest of the evening - let me explain.

Abdul approached the hostess and spotted me. He said, "Welcome back." I asked if he could be my server and he said it would not be possib

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The biometric time clock helps to gain the objectives of security, convenience, and accuracy, which is of great importance in contemporary working environments. Biometric time clock maintenance requires professionalism, even though the maintenance cost is low. The parts of biometric clocks are easily available and can be replaced to give more perfection.The hand reader is the main part of the equipment; it is where the employee pla

Good service is easy to spot and hard-to-find. Mediocre service occasionally stands out but only because it's the cream-of-the-crap.

Last week I had the opportunity to speak at the Lumbermen's Merchandising Corp. annual sales meeting in Dallas. The meetings were held at the Dallas Convention Center and the hotel we stayed at was the Hyatt Regency at Reunion.

The first night I had dinner at the Centennial Caf? Restaurant on the second floor of the hotel. The food was good and the service, I mean the server, was outstanding.

It was a slow night and Abdul was covering one half of the tables in the restaurant. Here are some of my observations:

1. Abdul was always smiling.

2. He was energetic.

3. He walked fast and with purpose.

4. As soon as I was seated at the table he asked me for my drink order.

5. Two minutes later - it was there.

6. He wrote down my order which included some special diet requests.

7. It took four minutes for the bread to be served. The meal was delivered exactly how I ordered it.

8. When it was time, the plates were removed quickly and quietly.

9. He was there when you needed him and not when you didn't.

I went back to the same restaurant the next night. This time however, the place was really hopping. I asked for a table with a light, so I could finish a good novel I was reading.

The hostess put me at a table with lots of light and it was right next to the reception podium, where she greeted all customers. She didn't move or walk fast.

She pointed to my new server who immediately disappeared into the kitchen. I never did see him for the rest of the evening - let me explain.

Abdul approached the hostess and spotted me. He said, "Welcome back." I asked if he could be my server and he said it would not be possibl

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I will give email communication the respect and value it deserves as a quick, acceptable and reliable form of internet communication.I will reply to an email within 24 hours or sooner, even if the reply consists of a few words (i.e. Great, Thanks, Sorry, Yes, No, Call me, etc.).I will use spell check and I will reread my emails prior to hitting the send button; because I understand that my email communications are a reflection

>The first night I had dinner at the Centennial Caf? Restaurant on the second floor of the hotel. The food was good and the service, I mean the server, was outstanding.