Readjust As Needed
With all things being planned out well in advance – as I have recommended and you are now doing for your business (and your life, too) – sometimes you have to readjust as needed, the timing of a “weather dependent” Read More …
Author: Dawn aka Hat Girl
Spring Promos
With a few more days until spring, it certainly seems like spring fever has hit. The doors are opening, the streets are busier with strollers (baby and pedestrian) and brands are full on excited to share their spring promos with Read More …
Who’s Fault?
There are a number of things that can go wrong at any time on any given day. In some cases the problem could have been avoided by double checking one small thing. Taking 5 extra seconds, a minute or even Read More …
There Are No Rules
This is what our menu said at the restaurant we went to last night. “There are no rules.” Really? I beg to differ. I get it, they are trying to set an environment of enjoying your meal the way you Read More …
Holiday Promotions
Brainstorming for holiday promotions has to start ages before the actual holiday. 2 to 3 months ahead of time is most common, with 8-9 months (or more) in advance of the holiday being pretty likely for larger organizations. The lead Read More …
Where Are You Going?
It’s Friday. There’s a ton of traffic. You get detoured. Where are you going? Do you actually know the way – even better, an alternate way? Or, do you have GPS? Perfect, right? Except it keeps telling you to turn Read More …
Go All In
Here’s a quiz for you. You have just enough half and half for 2 “dark” cups of coffee or one perfect one, with a little left over. Do you go all in or save some for each? I am not Read More …
What’s New
When that For Rent sign comes down and the new shop goes in… we will all go check out what’s new in the neighborhood. Hopefully, the owners can keep up with the needs, wants and desires of the community. Then, Read More …
For Rent
Does a For Rent sign make you get excited or sad? Are you optimistic that that great apartment or retail space is now available? Or, do you think with fondness of the bakery that has moved out of that cute Read More …
The Letter D
Actually, I like this letter, the letter D. A lot. it’s my first initial. I’ve spent hours – I’ve spent days – I’ve spent eons perfecting how to write it. How to draw it. How to create that letter… and Read More …