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By Juanita Ecker “Here you go, hon!” “Have a great weekend, sweetie!” These sentences may not be unusual coming from a close friend or loved one. But a business associate or total stranger? Now that’s a little close for comfort. Coming from the South, I’m used to hearing these homespun terms of endearment—sweetie, darling, etc.—from [...]

By Juanita Ecker One of my favorite shows, “America’s Got Talent,” just ended its season. I have to say, I’ll miss it. I love how the three judges are very kind to the contestants, even if they don’t like the act. They always look for something good to say rather than pointing out all the [...]

By Juanita Ecker A friend of mine keeps in touch with various co-workers from her old job. Not long ago she noticed that one woman from that company had posted a derogatory Facebook status that said something along the lines of “I’m tired of making money for people who don’t care.” The catch? This woman—who [...]

By Juanita Ecker A friend of mine recently put an ad in the paper for a receptionist position in her dental practice. She shared with me that some applicants were eliminated very quickly because of actions that left a negative impression. For instance, people that didn’t show up for a scheduled interview were not given [...]

By Juanita Ecker A friend and her husband were recently invited to dinner by one of her husband’s clients. The client extended the invitation so they assumed he was going to pick up the tab. They hired a babysitter, drove an hour, and met the client for a nice meal. But when the check arrived, [...]

By Juanita Ecker I was taking a walk the other day. As I was enjoying my stroll, I noticed two young boys racing on their bicycles. They were laughing and enjoying every moment of their ride. Suddenly they came to an intersection where there is a stop sign, but didn’t even slow down and rode [...]