The Interpretation Tax: Why January Makes CX Feel Harder Than It Should
January pressure does not usually break systems all at once. It raises the interpretation tax, and teams start paying in rework, escalation, and drift.
I wrote a new piece on what that looks like in CX, and five moves that reduce drift without slowing the organization down. Read it here:
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In this free 60-minute webinar, you’ll learn what truly separates six-figure independent consultants from those who struggle to land consistent clients: mindset and operating framework. You’ll walk away with three practical models top consultants use to create predictable demand, stronger pricing power, and a business that works for them.
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Paterns Beneath the Symptoms
February’s Experience Exchange is about seeing what sits underneath recurring CX friction. Symptoms repeat when the same underlying patterns stay invisible.
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