My Goal For This Blog

…we all have the potential to create value for others in this world…
Call Card Chronicles started as a journal of my discoveries and experiences in my quest for personal improvement and self-development.  I am constantly on the lookout for better ways to work, to live and how to do things better.  My purpose is to [...]

The Leapfrog Theory

Decide that you will operate on a higher level than everyone else
The Leapfrog Theory by Robert Ringer (Winning Through Intimidation, Looking Out for No. 1) states that you can leapfrog over your competition to be ahead of the pack.  All you have to do is decide that you will operate on a higher level [...]

Walking The Talk

I went on to finish what I had to say but now I felt slighted instead of feeling grateful

The Broken Windows Theory and Your Customers

The Broken Windows Theory was introduced by criminologists James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling in an article entitled Broken Windows: The Police and Neighborhood Safety, which appeared in Atlantic Monthly in March 1982.
The theory states that a broken window, by itself does not harm anyone. But left untended, this could send a [...]

Happy holidays from The Call Card Chronicles!

From The Call Card Chronicles, here’s wishing you the best of the season. This time of the year we’re permitted to relax after working hard for twelve months.   After all that hard work we’re entitled to several days of much-deserved rest.
After getting your fill of restorative sleep, time with your loved ones and [...]

The Blogger or the Blog?

Hey. I know you wrote your blog. You’re the content provider and the media producer. You always had an opinion about everything. You believe in certain causes and would like to reach out to other like-minded people. You [...]

Do You Suffer From Friendster-Dependence?

The Web, as we know it now is different from the one we were introduced to.  Through social networks such as Friendster, Multiply, MySpace, etc. users now have more power to create and manage their identities and perceptions about them.  For some it has become the main thing. Not work, not family [...]

What’s In It For Them?

What’s in it for me?” This is the response that we sometimes get when we ask for other people’s help. Of course, those who are close to us may do things for us for nothing, but in today’s reward-driven environment, people almost always ask if the potential benefit is worth the effort that they are [...]

Protect Your Online Reputation

Are you looking to break into pharma/device sales, or any kind of job, for that matter?  It’s probably wise to clean up your online presence.  You know what I mean.  If you maintain an account with Friendster, Multiply or any other social network, watch what you’re saying and make sure [...]

No, Really, How Are You?

“How are you?”
This is perhaps the most often used greeting in our arsenal of stock phrases. Sometimes, it is not even necessary to give an answer (like “Hello”). From my experience, the way I open my interactions with others sets the tone for the rest of the conversation. Being in sales, I [...]