Self Awareness
There are lots of things that people do really well…many things that they do OK and some that they don’t really have the capacity to do – at all. Knowing what you can and can’t do on your own is Read More …
Author: Dawn aka Hat Girl
Post Event
After an event, such as a grand opening, a game, a promotion or even a milestone birthday party, it is always a good idea to do a post event recap to review what went well and what didn’t. I am Read More …
Decades and Decades
After decades and decades of living, loving, working, celebrating, fighting, laughing, eating, reading, watching, mentoring, golfing, joking, smiling, fishing, mummer enjoying, organ playing, turkeying and being the tallest man I ever knew…my grandfather is 90 – today! We celebrate him. Read More …
Change If It’s Not Working
It isn’t easy, but you have to change if it’s not working – either your plan, your actions or your messaging. It’s good to take a step back, think about what you really want and to modify what you do. Read More …
Today’s Standards
What has the economy – starting in say 2008 – done to today’s standards compared to yesterday’s? Have we made compromises because we have had to do so? In my town, we are “historic”; therefore we have standards. Sign standards, Read More …
Standards vs. Standardization
Recently – okay it was about 6 months ago, but I had this thought then and still do think about standards vs. standardization. So, back in the spring, a friend posted info on standardized tests and what they can’t tell Read More …
Adequate and Inadequate
Once I get to know a food retailer owner, I am happy to tell them when I think they are being adequate or inadequate. Most of the time it has NOTHING to do with their food, not the quantity, nor Read More …
My Veterans
Without two young men who went to war in the 40’s my family would not be here. Both of my grandfathers were in WW2 and because of the war, they met my grandmothers. Voila – flash forward – two huge Read More …
Abundance and Scarcity
Somewhere between too many and not enough is a problem in retail and service establishments alike. There are definitely two schools of thought: abundance and scarcity. Did you ever travel predominantly alone and never truly notice the 3 sets of Read More …
Sometimes It Isn’t About The Journey
I know that the latest buzz phrases are all about “Do what you are passionate about” or “Live, Laugh Love” as well as “Enjoy the journey” but sometimes, it isn’t about the journey. It is about the destination. We were Read More …