Christopher Kolmatycki

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Studebaker

By Warren Zevon w/alterations by Jordan Zevon

I left my home in Monterrey just another low prospects man
I’d rather work in the foundry than put fishes in a can
I’m thirty-five and I haven’t traveled far and I’ve spent all my money on this misbegotten car

I’m up against it all like a leaf against the wind and my Studebaker keeps on breaking down again
My Studebaker keeps on breaking down again
I thought I’d go to Fresno just to see my friend but my damn Studebaker keeps on breaking down again

I was speeding south on ninety-nine when the manifold started smokin’
I ran her off the shoulder and now the axle’s broken
It made a sound that cracked my heart in half and with only half a half pint of vodka left

I’m up against it all like a leaf against the wind and this Studebaker keeps on breaking down again
My Studebaker keeps on breaking down again
I thought I’d go to Fresno just to see my friend but my damn Studebaker keeps on breaking down again

My Studebaker keeps on breaking down again
My Studebaker keeps on breaking down again
I thought I’d go to Fresno just to see my friend but my damn Studebaker keeps on breaking down again

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Came across an interesting excerpt from a book I was reading and pondered its relation to providing customer service and how one should treat their customers, regardless of the service or product being provided.

From Charles MacPherson’s The Butler Speaks:

 

“The famous designer Oscar de la Renta taught me one of the most important lessons of my professional life. When asked, ‘What is luxury?’ His response was this: ‘Luxury is a feeling.’ He went on to explain that paying a high price to be served a cup of coffee in a fancy hotel by an employee who pays no attention to you is not luxury because it doesn’t make you feel special; rather you leave disappointed. In contrast, buying a cheaper coffee prepared by a street vendor who gives you his undivided attention makes you feel important and welcome.  That is good service.  That is luxury.

Luxury can be had by anyone, because it’s about giving someone the gift of feeling welcomed, cherished, and looked after.”

Charles MacPherson

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Living the Dream Part 2: Don’t Waste Resources When Starting Your First Business With Nothing

There is very little secret to how Denote Communications got its start.  I had a couple months salary from my game designer job saved up, an opportunity for a contract, a suit that sort of fit, and I’ve written prior on how Denote got it’s name and logo and love talking about it.  Basically, it was with one smartphone alternating between a thesaurus site and a whois look-up for available   Read More ...

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Living the Dream Part 1: 5 Tips For Budding Entrepreneurs I Wish I Had BEFORE Starting a Business

In my return to blogging, I’m going to attempt to do a little series on ‘Living the Dream’, or working for yourself.  Hopefully, I’ll get the opportunity to give some advice, talk about the challenges I’ve encountered, my own dream evolving, and any other little things I thing is interesting. Lately, I’ve noticed a lot of people I either know, or have recently come to know, talking about starting their   Read More ...

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Adam Freeland – We Want Your Soul

Released 10 years ago, the song has only become more relevant.  Released as Facebook was beginning to take off (at least in Canada), I had no idea how accurate it would become.  Things like this make me question (albeit for little more than a blink) what I do for a living.

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