Step Back
No matter where you are, this month, take a step back and think about everything. It is nearly December and if you haven’t already thought ahead to the new year, you should. It isn’t that I believe in “New Year’s Read More …
Category: career
Making Work Fun
There is nothing better that a company can do than making work fun for it’s employees. I don’t think I have ever – except maybe at Disney World – seen so many happy smiling people in a retail store. Certainly Read More …
In House
What you do in house can be controlled…what you do out of house…should also be completely within your realm of understanding. If not, you have some serious risk. Communication matters…you must tell them what you want. Clear. Explicit. Expectations. You Read More …
Closing the Loop
Normally, closing the loop on outstanding communication, deliverables and commitments is a good thing. You may be lingering over the work needed. You could be rushing to get it done on time. You might be moving at an even keel Read More …
Saying Good Bye
We are always sad saying good bye to retailers who have won our hearts. This weekend, we walked over to the coffee shop to pick up breakfast – we had to choose take out because we were too busy to Read More …
Let’s Start
Let’s start at the very beginning…the beginning is always a good place to start. It’s more than ABC or 123, but that’s important, too. We enjoyed our first ever “Informance” with the Pennsylvania Youth Chorale today. A mini lesson in Read More …
What is Your Dream?
It’s the end of a long week and a long election cycle. I am looking forward to each new day with everyone working together and making life a bit more positive. That is part of my every day goal…I really Read More …
Greatest Generation
They say that greatest generation is made up of those that I associate with my grandparents. Those who were born early enough to have lived in the Great Depression era, and were (or faked being) old enough to enlist in Read More …
Small is Big
If you think that small is big, you might be thinking of small businesses. You would be right along with the owners of those businesses, who don’t think it is in any way small, let alone insignificant or immeasurable. Small Read More …
Begin The Countdown
Once you begin the countdown, do you get more excited or more nervous? If you have planned everything out, then you should be confident that you will be successful.You can still make last minute adjustments and changes if needed. But, Read More …