This article contains my commentary from a recent Ultra-Luxury mystery shop retail experience in the US. This boutique was one of the...

..... I am climbing peaks on three continents and one of them is over 6,000m. Kilimanjaro is not one of them (for those who have asked)....

The luxury market has been volatile over the past twelve months. While some brands are scratching their heads or swapping out leadership...

When discussing customer experience in luxury and ultra-luxury, there’s one critical point that underscores everything, and it drives me...

Of late, I’ve been massively disappointed with the experiences I have in “luxury” hospitality. Rant in-coming. (read to the end for the...

This was originally planned as a 45-minute keynote, but after some great conversations with this client, we landed on 90-minutes instead...

My Friday training plan has a big wrinkle in it. Yeah. Wrinkles aren’t always fun, but they always have a positive – they present an...

Through our CX Audit practice, we’ve learned a lot about the current state of customer experience across industries and geographies. What...

The mindset is exactly the same. The approach is exactly the same. Just like going from 2 hours to 39 minutes on the trail, today I get...

Training for speed and agility in the mountains has been a big focus for me lately. I finished out this last week with a timed run that...

I have always been a believer in working hard in silence, executing relentlessly, and picking the time to make your move. Next week is a...

In March 2021, I decided to take up running again for the first time in two decades. My first run that year was one mile. Running along...

These aren’t the sexiest part of a CX program, but they are four of the key components that drive measurable success when used in...

We build a lot of Experience Playbooks within our consulting practice. These are big bodies of work, usually upwards of 120 pages with...

I listened to a CEO give an interview today where he discussed personalization as if it - and it alone - creates a great experience. Is...

This is the time of the year when many of us are setting our intentions for 2025. Me included. I see a lot of posts about not feeling...

They confuse service with experience. These CEOs can’t wait to tell me about the “experiences” they create for customers. They usually...

It’s rare that I read an article this contrary to modern luxury. I kept waiting to read commentary that wasn’t old-fashioned, outdated,...

What is being recorded? The launch of a WOW! Playbook for one of our luxury clients. This is the culmination of an 18-month project that...

“Endurance” is a word that I see most often used for athletics and not celebrated enough across the full spectrum of life. Yet, it is...