Crap, can you believe it? Another Monday has arrived. This past weekend seemed to skip by me. But than, of course, you have to remember that weekend starts tomorrow, an the weather's supposed to be very nice. Temps are on the cool side right now with the current temp being 52 (F). It will be climbing up into the mid 70s (F) this afternoon. Tomorrow afternoon is predicted to be warmer.
And, as has been the case, yesterday was a boring day at work. I had to sit at the Lead Generating table and, shock of shocks, I actually signed up a customer for a free consultation on purchasing a shed. Management was happy. I checked yesterday and this lead generation push has created over 140 leads, however, upon closer examination, only a very small number (2) have actually led to appointments being made. This has always been the problem. People will sign up for a free consultation but then, after they get home and spend some time thinking about their project, will change their minds. These are the wise ones who realize that going through with whatever they've signed up for will most likely lead to "buyer's remorse." And, to be honest, none of the people scheduled to be talking to customers at that table want to be there, so they don't really do what they're supposed to be doing.
I'm picking up the cover art for The Body in History today, so a select few of you should be getting an email. Since it's too early to post images of the final product, I thought I post this pic of the Castalian spring, one of the settings in the book. Now if only I had managed to get seven little goats into the picture.
Living in Springfield, Ohio (you know…where JD & OA claim residents eat cats), I have noticed a significant decrease in the number of banners & signs in our surrounding rural areas. Is it possible that the farmers who voted them into office have figured out they are getting nothing in return?
ReplyDeleteIf it effects his giving himself a tax break, then they should count on getting nothing.
DeleteI had no doubt that you would get a lead while working at the table yesterday.
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DeleteI asked myself every week where the hell Monday comes from again! I didn't work this weekend obviously, but a friend of mine at work texted and said we had another damn blowout weekend again. Of course it was also our biggest sale of the year.
ReplyDeleteWe did well enough yesterday to get us out of a hole, but today started off poorly again.
DeletePeople, except the most rabid racist ignorant illiterate cultists, are waking up.
ReplyDeleteAnd the cultists would rather drink the Kool-aid than admit they were wrong.
DeleteWe have people flocking to the malls and shopping centers in our city buying and stocking up before more of Trump’s tariffs/taxes take hold. Wait until all those repug maga voters get a taste of his mal-administration, the red states are hurting because he won’t give them any relief through FEMA and farmers fear for their crop sales overseas.
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Our appliance department is doing blockbusters, it's the other non-essential departments that aren't doing well. And I am chortling at those red states, they should have known he'd never take care of his own.
DeleteI love ancient ruins as I just love the thought of touching history. So far Ephesus has been my greatest thrill!
ReplyDeleteAfter thousands of years, this is still a working spring, though most of the water drains out through cracks, and there were people filling up large jugs of water.
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