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 A clean slate means that you don’t have any baggage, stale ideas or even outdated ideals.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 …

Give It All You’ve Got

Sometimes, you have to give it all you’ve got to be competitive. Being open, late on a Saturday night, isn’t easy. Especially when you’re a bakery. This place we like in the town up the road is open early and Read More …

We Had Extras

“We had extras!” is what the the new trainee, who spoke very clearly and precisely into the drive-thru speaker system, said as she handed us a bag, on top of the dozen and the hash browns. They were free donuts. Read More …

A Million Little Things

On my list are a million little things. Some of them add up to a lot and others never stop; they keep coming back on the list. Reviewing projects Client schedules, deliverables and meetings Homework review and checks Music lessons Read More …

One Thing

Yesterday’s post was about a “can do” attitude, but it was also about just one thing, one little thing that you can do for your business to help it grow. What if once a quarter or once a month, you Read More …

We Can Do That

“Sure, we can do that!” is what every business should do or at least aspire to do… What is a customer worth? It’s a loaded question, of course and can’t be answered without a lot more data.  So, let’s turn it Read More …

Making a Ruckus

Are you making a ruckus yet? Are you shaking things up? Making new recipes? Thinking of new products? Figuring out how you can offer better or different services to your clients and attract new ones? If you are not…yet… you Read More …