The Compassionate Geek

Don Crawley, Author.

The United States’ holiday Thanksgiving is coming up shortly. It’s a day when we express our thanks for the gifts we’ve been given, spend time with our families, watch American football, and eat ourselves into oblivion. This is also a time to reflect on how to practice gratitude. Sincere Gratitude It’s also an opportunity for […]

How to Practice Gratitude: The Life-Changing Power of Sincere Gratitude

Don Crawley, Author.

My client was frustrated with team members who were brusque with end-users. These particular team members didn’t support paying customers, they supported an internal engineering team. They didn’t see their end-users as customers. In fact, their behavior toward their end-users was almost like older siblings would treat a pesky little brother or sister. They would […]

One of the Most Important Customer Service Mistakes to Avoid (Includes Video)

Don Crawley, Author.

When we ask about the important characteristics of customer service providers, IT or otherwise, one of the most common answers is patience. People who are receiving customer service want the provider to be patient. Similarly, one of the most common complaints is that customer service providers aren’t patient with end-users and other customers. In this […]

What it Means to be Patient with End-Users (Includes Video)

Don Crawley, Author.

Note: This blog post on career roadblocks is a transcript of an excerpt from my keynote speech How to be a Compassionate Geek. As we talk about the five principles, are there some roadblocks that might possibly get in your way? And the answer is, of course there are. There are many, but I’ve observed […]

Career Roadblocks On Your Way to Success

Don Crawley, Author.

Here’s how to lose a customer quickly! Hint: It’s about bad decisions by the customer service rep and business owner. It’s easy to avoid! I recently changed health insurance plans. My neighborhood pharmacy is covered by my new plan. I like to support local businesses and I know the owner of the shop, so I […]

How to Lose a Customer in 10 Minutes (Includes Video)