Tag Archive for: success

Your habits decide your future

Don’t leave crumbs, dissect your success, and give your obstacles credit!

It’s the end of February – arguably the most difficult time of year (in Western Pennsylvania, at least) to stay motivated. We’ve crawled out of the thick of post-holiday blues, kicked off New Year’s resolutions, and tried to celebrate…
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Exceptional Customer Experiences Matter

Here on the Ideba blog, we’ve written many times about the value of providing excellent customer service, and how training your team can dramatically improve client satisfaction. We know how pivotal client service is from our own research,…
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Transparency: The understated and underrated business quality

Two years ago, I got this awesome deal on my internet through Comcast. However, recently I found out that the 2-year contract was up, at which time the fine print allowed my bill to increase by 33%. Sneaky? Sketchy? I couldn’t put my finger…
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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

The iconic photo of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi and his teammates celebrating the 2022 FIFA World Cup victory in Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, is the most-liked Instagram post of 2023 with nearly 75.6 million likes. Soccer is…
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The Importance of Financial Literacy

With the current state of the stock market, I’ve been thinking a lot more about financial portfolios and my overall understanding of personal finances. Growing up and working part-time jobs, I learned to manage money but on a much smaller…
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The Many Faces of Management

“I’ll manage” is a common phrase nowadays; it means an unanticipated or ‘less than ideal’ scenario will be handled with limited resources (things, people, time, etc.). While this response often carries a negative connotation, it…
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Capitalize on Your Successes

Most readers have heard the inspirational proverb that people attain success when they stand up more times than get knocked down: “fall down seven times, get up eight." We also often hear that failure is a part of life and we can always try…