October 2006 | Vol. #1

A Newsletter, Finally!

A promise is a promise! After offering a newsletter to thousands of you who have participated in my keynotes, I finally took the plunge! Thank you for your patience while I've been doing everything and anything except writing newsletters.

Humor at work - Quick Tip

In the spirit of the Guinness Book of World Records, keep track of your own office/workplace records. Highlight performance statistics such as sales figures or number of clients, but also include silly and fun accomplishments such as:

The record for the longest commute into the office.
Number of days the boss went without saying his or her favorite 'buzz-word.'
Most cups of Starbucks drank in one day
The longest office meeting ever!
Highest number of paper jams in the copier in one day.
Number of the most annoying, irrelevant or ridiculous calls you answered in a day.
Other assorted odd personal office feats!

Shameless Self-Promotion

The Book

My new book The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary into Extraordinary will be released by McGraw-Hill on November 1, 2006 but it's not too early to pre-order -- a great Christmas gift for a Starbucks coffee lover, business leader, or anyone offering service to another.

For all of the fresh-brewed details, go to www.starbucksexperience.net.

The Podcast

Podcasting, hmm! Whether you're a veteran podcast subscriber or just want to listen to a free five minute idea starter on-line, join me for my weekly "Lessons For Success" audio program.

How's this for a novel concept? Sharing ideas about companies that are doing things right. Yep, no scandals, gossip, bad language or violence. That's why it is free!

Check it out and see how good news can make you and your business better:
http://drjosephm.podbean.com.

Free Coffee, Pizza, and Fun

If you happen to be in the Colorado Springs area on Friday October 27th (and who won't be?), come join the fun at Mr. Biggs Family Fun Center. I'm doing a LIVE broadcast of my radio show on Newsradio 740 KVOR from 4-6 pm that you don't want to miss! We're providing FREE pizza, FREE Starbucks coffee, my band "Running with Scissors" performing live from 7-8 pm, Starbucks prizes and giveaways, and discount "all you can play" game cards to Mr. Biggs! It's going to be an incredible family event, so don't miss out!

You do NOT need to buy The Starbucks Experience to attend the party. However, if you're interested in purchasing the book at a discounted price and before it is available to the general public, we've made arrangements for you to place an order on line at www.CEORead.com or call 1-800-CEO-Read. You can pick up your autographed copy at the party!

Thanks for reading. I'll visit your email box again soon!
Joseph

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