Generating Interest
It isn’t easy to start generating interest in something that is out of season or has come and gone already. Normally, when the seasons change, the things that you do in the late spring, summer and early fall are just Read More …
Category: art
It’s Not the Method
When you are really creative, the thing that matters most is being able to get the ideas out of your head and onto the paper or the screen. It’s not the method that matters – it is the result. It Read More …
Take The Pen
I like felt tip markers and I’m sorry to the gentleman who was in the audience during a panel session about outsourcing sales the other day when that’s all I had to offer to him. He said he would take Read More …
How Are You?
When you start a conversation you can ask a question, but are you really looking for the answer, or just waiting to move on to the real issue? A simple: How are you? Did you like your meal? How did Read More …
First Major Crisis
The true merit and success or failure of a new business is how they handle their first major crisis. We (my husband, our former fellow franchise owners and I) know all about the ways that weather can impact your fresh Read More …
Isn’t It Romantic
Isn’t it romantic to celebrate with your loved ones? No matter the occasion, no matter the season, it is always a good time for love. Whether you have time today or not, things went your way or didn’t…there is always Read More …
Second Chance
I wholeheartedly support giving someone, or a business, a second chance. Things happen. (Well, you know…) Traffic Snow Rain Traffic due to above mentioned snow or rain Slippery rails (anyone who has traveled SEPTA knows that delayed train excuse) Sick Read More …
Start Fresh
Sometimes, it is easier to start fresh and new, from scratch than to try to edit something to make it better. A clean slate means that you don’t have any baggage, stale ideas or even outdated ideals. People change. Businesses Read More …
Losing Control
Learning to grow is essential and part of this is losing control. You have to let the younger, less experienced pick up the reins. They have to learn sometime. The reality is, this isn’t easy. You take such a long Read More …
We Can All Agree
No matter the team, the city (or even the sport) we can all agree on beer. At least that’s what Bud Light would have us believe. I am a big fan of Super Bowl commercials, most definitely more than the Big Read More …