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		<title>How to Make Your Customer a Hero</title>
		<link>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2017/12/06/how-to-make-your-customer-a-hero/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 04:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[customer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Customer Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hero]]></category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="170" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-300x170.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-300x170.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-768x436.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-1030x585.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-760x432.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-518x294.jpg 518w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-82x47.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-600x341.jpg 600w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>Everybody wants to be a hero! We all want to be the shining star that our family, friends, peers, industry, and customers look up to! However, to be that hero, a business leader must take a counterintuitive step backwards and become a supporting character. Our customers do not want to hire a hero, they want [&#8230;]</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="170" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-300x170.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-300x170.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-768x436.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-1030x585.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-760x432.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-518x294.jpg 518w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-82x47.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero-600x341.jpg 600w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hero.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>Everybody wants to be a hero! We all want to be the shining star that our family, friends, peers, industry, and customers look up to! However, to be that hero, a business leader must take a counterintuitive step backwards and become a supporting character. Our customers do not want to hire a hero, they want [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>What Are The 5 Most Dangerous Words In Business?</title>
		<link>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2016/06/09/what-are-the-5-most-dangerous-words-in-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2016 12:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[apathy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[construction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Customer Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disengaged]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[engineering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mission]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[values]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vision]]></category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="199" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dangerous-300x199.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dangerous-300x199.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dangerous-768x511.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dangerous-1030x685.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dangerous-705x469.jpg 705w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dangerous-450x299.jpg 450w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dangerous.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>&#8220;That is not my problem.&#8221; If anyone in your business responds to a coworker or to a customer with &#8220;that is not my problem…&#8221;, your business is in serious trouble! These five words signal a dangerous situation where that employee is totally disengaged from the business and does not care about it, their coworkers, the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2016/06/09/what-are-the-5-most-dangerous-words-in-business/">What Are The 5 Most Dangerous Words In Business?</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com"></a>.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="199" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dangerous-300x199.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dangerous-300x199.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dangerous-768x511.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dangerous-1030x685.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dangerous-705x469.jpg 705w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dangerous-450x299.jpg 450w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dangerous.jpg 1280w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>&#8220;That is not my problem.&#8221; If anyone in your business responds to a coworker or to a customer with &#8220;that is not my problem…&#8221;, your business is in serious trouble! These five words signal a dangerous situation where that employee is totally disengaged from the business and does not care about it, their coworkers, the [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Do Your Employees Care About Your Customers?</title>
		<link>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2016/03/17/do-your-employees-care-about-your-customers/</link>
		<comments>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2016/03/17/do-your-employees-care-about-your-customers/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cafe Express]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[customer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Customer Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Houston]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marriott]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sam Walton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schulze]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sugar Land]]></category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="212" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/customers-300x212.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/customers-300x212.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/customers-768x542.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/customers-1030x727.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/customers-760x536.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/customers-518x366.jpg 518w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/customers-82x58.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/customers-600x423.jpg 600w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/customers.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>What does customer service look like in your business? Do your employees care about your customers are they just “doing their job”? It is critical for your business survival and growth that your employees truly care for your customers rather than treat them like just another generic transaction.  A customer service mindset must be purposefully [&#8230;]</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="212" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/customers-300x212.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/customers-300x212.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/customers-768x542.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/customers-1030x727.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/customers-760x536.jpg 760w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/customers-518x366.jpg 518w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/customers-82x58.jpg 82w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/customers-600x423.jpg 600w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/customers.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>What does customer service look like in your business? Do your employees care about your customers are they just “doing their job”? It is critical for your business survival and growth that your employees truly care for your customers rather than treat them like just another generic transaction.  A customer service mindset must be purposefully [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>4 Critical Rules For Any Business</title>
		<link>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2016/01/14/4-critical-rules-for-any-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Customer Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Horst Schulze]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jay Abraham]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sam Walton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[servant mindset]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[success]]></category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/4-rules-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/4-rules-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/4-rules-768x513.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/4-rules-1030x688.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/4-rules-705x471.jpg 705w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/4-rules-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/4-rules.jpg 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>It doesn&#8217;t matter whether you are in product manufacturing, internet marketing, engineering, retail sales, wholesales, real estate, auto repair, equipment rental, construction, or any other business . . . if you do not focus on empowering your customers and providing value to them, your business will flounder at best and most likely fail. This is [&#8230;]</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/4-rules-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/4-rules-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/4-rules-768x513.jpg 768w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/4-rules-1030x688.jpg 1030w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/4-rules-705x471.jpg 705w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/4-rules-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/4-rules.jpg 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>It doesn&#8217;t matter whether you are in product manufacturing, internet marketing, engineering, retail sales, wholesales, real estate, auto repair, equipment rental, construction, or any other business . . . if you do not focus on empowering your customers and providing value to them, your business will flounder at best and most likely fail. This is [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>How To Provide Customer Service That Wins Customers For Life</title>
		<link>https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/2015/03/12/how-to-provide-customer-service-that-wins-customers-for-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Taylor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corpus Christi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Customer Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JW Marriott]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LAX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Los Angeles]]></category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/customer-service-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/customer-service-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/customer-service-705x470.jpg 705w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/customer-service-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/customer-service.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>I was traveling recently on an extended business trip with stops in Los Angeles, Corpus Christi and Mexico City. I experienced some excellent customer service during this trip from National and from Marriott and some &#8220;not so good&#8221; customer service at another hotel brand. During my stop in LA, I mistakenly left a fairly valuable piece [&#8230;]</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/customer-service-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/customer-service-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/customer-service-705x470.jpg 705w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/customer-service-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.thinkingbusinessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/customer-service.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>I was traveling recently on an extended business trip with stops in Los Angeles, Corpus Christi and Mexico City. I experienced some excellent customer service during this trip from National and from Marriott and some &#8220;not so good&#8221; customer service at another hotel brand. During my stop in LA, I mistakenly left a fairly valuable piece [&#8230;]</p>
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