Draw Backs to Cyber Banking......

Do you feel as strange as I do when talking to a computer screen?

It feels so impersonal, a little discombobulating because their background is not where you are but there face is present. I used to make faces at the camera when I went to the ATM machine, now smile like a fool at a computer screen showing me pictures of happy bankers.

Do you sometimes feel that for the sake of convenience, we are losing personal contact with people?

Sometimes all you really want to feel is the warmth of a handshake, or the gentle pressure of a hug.

Not a computer screen that then cuts over to a very nice graphic with a recording of, "Thank you for your business."

How to get lost in the phone system!

Imagine this with that lovely robotic voice from all the times you’ve called automated services….


“Hello, and welcome to the lost phone call answering service. Let’s get started by getting some basic information. Are you alive or dead?

Alive.

I’m sorry I couldn’t hear you, are you alive or dead?

Alive.

I’m sorry, did you say you were alive?

Alive!

Great, what do you want to do? Say something like: I want to wait forever on the phone, or I don’t have a life that’s why I’m calling, or I’m having a heart attack.

I want to spend the rest of my life on the phone.

I’m sorry did you say you wanted to spend the rest of your life on the phone?

Yes.

Great, then let’s get started. If you want to spend the rest of your life on the phone then we need to schedule a appointment. Do you want to schedule an appointment?

Yes,

I’m sorry, I didn’t get that. Did you want to schedule an appointment?

Yes,

I’m sorry, I didn’t get that, did you want schedule an appointment?

YYYYYYEEEEEESSSSSS!!

OK, great. Then let’s transfer you to appointments. Click, elevator music, click, more elevator music.


Welcome to the elevator music from hell, you’re wait time is……..

16 days, 4 hours and 3 minutes………

Any experiences ladies? Do you have to sound like Conan The Barbarian with those automated systems?

Resolutions, Schemzolutions!

Welcome to the 1/1/11! What’s on your list of resolutions? Do you make resolutions? Some make resolutions just to break resolutions, some make resolutions to forget them, some make resolutions and follow through!


When making your list of resolutions, dream big but start small. Break that list out into three categories, the three most important aspects of life:

Faith
Family
Business

Putting and keeping resolutions in these three categories are guarranteed to help mind, body and SOUL! In each category give yourself a minimum of three small resolutions that add up to one big one!

Faith – Read the bible for 10 minutes every day
Find a kind thing to do or say for someone else every day
Give one hour of talent to your church or community.

These three little things will start the building of a solid foundation, that grows from there. You’ll find that as you put these simple resolutions into action that there is so much enjoyment in them that they grow and as they grow you find peace and happiness!

FAMILY -
Game night one night a week with the family.
Tell family members that you care about them, do one kind thing.
Keep the TV off until 8pm.

Again, small doable resolutions that lead to bigger and better things. Spend that quality time and watch your children open up and want to spend more time with you, turn off the TV and actually have a conversation with your significant other. More health and happiness for the family.

BUSINESS -
Save 10% in a rainy day fund.
Give 10% back to church or charity.
Pay cash for everything.

More easy things to do that balloon before you know it. Give to others and create a support for your family and watch as peace descends on your household. Pay cash for things makes you think twice about the purchase because watching that money go out of your wallet actually hurts!

You can make those types of resolutions that are small and easy to keep that grow into lifestyle changes before you know it. Here’s to a happy and healthy and peaceful New Years to you and yours!

Now you try, how about creating three small health resolutions?