Hanging Around

April 30th, 2011

On the Ile de la Cite, just behind Notre Dame where the footbridge from Ile St. Louis connects the two islands, there is a small park. Just at the corner where the park meets the footbridge, there was - until last year - a mighty willow tree. Standing alone, its long sweeping branches hung out over the river Seine below, just as a willow tree's should Read More...

Use the John

September 29th, 2010

Question number eight on the docket for things you might do in a sales meeting with a client prospect, is... Do you ask to use the bathroom? Of course, one imagines that if you have to go, you ask. I'm not suggesting that you'd hold it. But, would you ask to use the bathroom even if you didn't have to go? It cuts into your meeting time, which is certainly one reason not to do it Read More...