From the Desk of Janet Barclay

January 23, 2007

The Organized Assistant Way of Being

Filed under: Inspiration

Every weekend I read the Careers Section of the Hamilton Spectator. It’s a habit I developed while working as an employment counsellor. I especially enjoy Jay Robb’s column, which is often a book review. This past week he reviewed The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary Into Extraordinary, by Joseph Michelli. The book explains how Starbucks employees are encouraged to practice the company’s core values, as outlined in their handbook, the Green Apron Book.

I was very eager to read about the five principles that have made Starbucks so successful, and happy to learn that they are things I can easily practice in my own business, and very often, am already doing so.

So today I am formally adopting the Starbucks Five Ways of Being as my own:

  1. Be welcoming.
  2. Be genuine.
  3. Be considerate.
  4. Be knowledgeable.
  5. Be involved.

I will not, however, be donning the green apron.

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