When You Grow Up
All through childhood, you think you know what you want to be when you grow up. Then, you go to school and (often) learn things that are completely different from what you thought you’d be – a firefighter, an astronaut, Read More …
Category: career
Everyone Loves A Parade
Is it true, even with the traffic, the road closures and no seating available at your favorite coffee shop, that everyone loves a parade? The marching band, the Boy and Girl Scouts, the fire trucks and proud firemen, the mummers Read More …
A Simple Plan
Holiday weekends work best with a simple plan. Play it by ear. Let it happen. Go with the flow. Don’t make promises. Finish what you have to do. Then, just relax. Doesn’t that sound perfect? A simple plan for happiness, Read More …
Don’t Listen
There are some times when you should heed the advice “don’t listen” to this, that, or the other thing. A few weeks ago, I listened to my GPS instructions when it confidently said “Turn Left.” Then, as I approached the Read More …
Kitchen Closed
So, the other day, I raved about a place that used direct mail to invite us to dinner…well, I thought it was great. I still kind of do. However, I found out that their kitchen closed for renovations the day Read More …
Change of Plans
It is always easier to have a change of plans before you commit to the final plan. Whether it is hiring the designers, accepting the proof and printing the materials or setting up the schedule, buying the tickets and paying Read More …
Create An Atmosphere
Restaurants work to create an atmosphere which is part of their image, complements their menu and corresponds to their pricing. An Irish Pub typically has dark wood seating and paneling. The bar is a primary focus. The music is upbeat Read More …
Now Hiring
The other day, my daughter and I were driving down the road and there was a sign that hadn’t been there before. Now Hiring! (Below that it said “Great People”.) Um, sure. Good idea, right? You wouldn’t want to hire Read More …
Moving Forward
Even when it seems the most difficult, you have to keep moving forward. Each year, we celebrate another birthday and we get older. Kids more often, look forward to it. As they should be, it is so exciting to be Read More …
Taking Risks
Chefs are great at taking risks. Always trying new flavors, combinations and sauces. Some soar. Some flop. Then they find one that was totally worth all of those times of taking risks, marginally succeeding, because this time, it is a Read More …