Property Inspections

"When a property inspection becomes more than a simple inspection . . ."

I arrived at my business appointment at two in theafternoon, as scheduled. It was a hot summer day and I had to inspect an apartment complex for an insurance carrier. I waited for the manager in the ornate lobby of...

US Army Boot Camp Graduate

"I hadn't seen her since ROTC Basic Camp, so I was a bit nervous, but she wasn't."

“Captain Kim Milowsky”. I stared at the name on the official paperwork in front of me with the US Army logo letterhead. I thought back to an Army ROTC Summer camp at Fort Knox, Kentucky and my all-too-brief encounter with...

Sales Calls, Part II

"Ann insisted on a second office visit to complete our organization effectiveness survey . . ."

As an organizational effectiveness sales consultant, it was my job to maximize company production and profitability. Ann Ahn owned a small printing business, which was a part of a larger conglomerate of business enterprises. My first visit to the business...

Sales Calls

"Water? she offered. Water was the farthest thing from my mind."

 “Sit,” Ann instructed. She reached over to the center of the conference room table for the water pitcher and a glass, her short skirt inching up enough for me to see she had on no underwear. She turned and looked...

It is a blistering hot Summer afternoon. Of course, the air conditioning stops working at the office. While the managers should let us leave early, they decide to keep us there these last three hours of the day. I did...

Taking Care of the Boss

"Two top business officials share some after work fun"

Caleigh Hart had a mess on her hands. The forty-three year-old came out like a bandit in her recent divorce to her husband of eighteen years, a prominent local attorney. She cleared more than six figures in the financial settlement, gained...