Happy Cinco De Mayo!
Below is a picture of some of the chicken fajitas that I made for lunch today.
One of the first things I learned when going into business for myself
One of the first things I learned when going into business for myself was to "under promise and over deliver." I was VERY pleased with a recent company that did just this when I ordered a product from them. I vowed to write them an amazing review when they emailed me, but instead they sent me a feedback questionnaire which I gladly filled out. The item I ordered from Healthy Living Catalog is shown in the image below 👇 (including its estimated arrival date):
You can see one of the things I provided them for feedback when filling out their feedback questionnaire as to why I was so pleased with them (here it is directly as I quote):
"I was VERY pleased with how you under promised and over delivered with the estimate of my hot/cold pad. I suffer from chronic pain and remembered this item in your catalog. I ordered the item on Wed. night and paid for the expedited shipping for it. You said it'd arrive Monday and it arrived Friday. I was SO happy because I was praying it'd come sooner than Monday and it did and I was able to use Friday when I was in pain and suffering. Thank you for doing the one of the first things I learned when going in business for myself, under promise and over deliver."
"I was VERY pleased with how you under promised and over delivered with the estimate of my hot/cold pad. I suffer from chronic pain and remembered this item in your catalog. I ordered the item on Wed. night and paid for the expedited shipping for it. You said it'd arrive Monday and it arrived Friday. I was SO happy because I was praying it'd come sooner than Monday and it did and I was able to use Friday when I was in pain and suffering. Thank you for doing the one of the first things I learned when going in business for myself, under promise and over deliver."
After reading my above business learning & experience, what's something you remember as one of the first things you learned in business?
(Answer in the 1-question poll below)
NOTE: To access the below poll, you'd have to click on the actual link to my email newsletter here: https://conta.cc/42MrfVz and scroll to the same section of my newsletter and select your response there.
What's one of the first things you learned in business? PICK THE ONE BEST ONE YOU REMEMBER.
Under promise, over deliver (if you want to select this answer, you have to visit the above newsletter link provided in red font at the top of this section & follow those instructions there).
The importance of customer service (if you want to select this answer, you have to visit the above newsletter link provided in red font at the top of this section & follow those instructions there).
Go the extra mile (if you want to select this answer, you have to visit the above newsletter link provided in red font at the top of this section & follow those instructions there).
Provide value (if you want to select this answer, you have to visit the above newsletter link provided in red font at the top of this section & follow those instructions there).
Something else (if you want to select this answer, you have to visit the above newsletter link provided in red font at the top of this section & follow those instructions there).
What's one of the first things you learned in business? PICK THE ONE BEST ONE YOU REMEMBER.
Under promise, over deliver (if you want to select this answer, you have to visit the above newsletter link provided in red font at the top of this section & follow those instructions there).
The importance of customer service (if you want to select this answer, you have to visit the above newsletter link provided in red font at the top of this section & follow those instructions there).
Go the extra mile (if you want to select this answer, you have to visit the above newsletter link provided in red font at the top of this section & follow those instructions there).
Provide value (if you want to select this answer, you have to visit the above newsletter link provided in red font at the top of this section & follow those instructions there).
Something else (if you want to select this answer, you have to visit the above newsletter link provided in red font at the top of this section & follow those instructions there).
Latest 2 Covid posts on my Covid awareness & support blog
Below is just a screenshot (image) of my latest post so clicking on it will NOT take you there, instead you'd have to visit this direct link to it here: https://corona-virus-awarenessandsupport.blogspot.com/2025/05/how-to-properly-wear-mask.html
Below is just a screenshot (image) of another latest post so clicking on it will NOT take you there, instead you'd have to visit this direct link to it here: https://corona-virus-awarenessandsupport.blogspot.com/2025/05/advice-from-someone-i-know-who-got.html
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Please follow me on my blog. Steps to do so are here:
1. Sign into Blogger.com (it's free to create/have a blogger.com account).
2. In the left menu, click Reading list.
3. In the top right, click Manage reading list.
4. Click Add.
5. Type "corona-virus-awarenessandsupport.blogspot.com" to follow. Please note those are dashes in my blog's web address and NOT underscores.
6. Click Next.
7. Choose whether to follow publicly or anonymously.
8. Click Follow.
I'd also love it if you would make productive & appropriate comments to my posts at this blog. To post comments, you would click the "Post a comment" button right below my post OR clicking in the "Enter a comment" box which is also at the bottom of my post. I've enabled it so that even those who don't have Google accounts can post comments. 🙂
When you are at my blog, you can share my posts (individually if you want to share a specific one) to someone else by clicking the sideways triangle with circles at the end in the upper-right hand corner of the post. I've provided a screenshot below with a red circle around the "Share" button that I'm referring to. Once you click on that button, it gives you options to get the link to my post, or share the post via Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or email it directly to someone.
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Carly Calabrese
I help unhappy/unchallenged professionals land their dream career (whether it's starting a business or otherwise)
Email me: [email protected]
Work Solutions - "Providing career assistance/coaching/prep, business marketing, writing, editing, and LinkedIn services for individuals and freelance opportunities."
“Never let the fear of striking out stop you from playing the game."--Babe Ruth
Carly Calabrese
I help unhappy/unchallenged professionals land their dream career (whether it's starting a business or otherwise)
Email me: [email protected]
Work Solutions - "Providing career assistance/coaching/prep, business marketing, writing, editing, and LinkedIn services for individuals and freelance opportunities."
“Never let the fear of striking out stop you from playing the game."--Babe Ruth
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