Maybe I Should Listen
Maybe I should listen to my own self, even if others don’t. (Although, I have heard from a few of you who do, and I thank you for listening.) Today, after that long diatribe on last night’s blog about relaxing Read More …
Category: career
Just Stop
It is really hard for people who are type A personalities to stop. Just stop and relax. I know that it is something I have struggled with for the last 17 years (okay, probably longer…) but it hit me when Read More …
The Fear
Some professionals (not all, but some) put the fear rather than education into their clients’ minds, essentially, by telling them what they can’t do. There isn’t really an explanation offered on why they can’t do those things…at least not always Read More …
Communication and Feedback
The general consensus is that communication and feedback is a two-way street. Tell me what you think and I will be able to do the same. Unless, we disagree. Then, sometimes people hold back. They are not confident. They don’t Read More …
Front of the Room
A trained singer or public speaker often stands at the front of the room, sharing their ideas, their direction and advice for the betterment of the rest of us. She tells you to sing. You sing. She says “Good afternoon!” Read More …
Play The Game
In life, you have to learn to play the game. It starts in school. What are the rules? Most things have them. Some don’t. You still have to learn the unwritten rules and accept that sometimes you are right, but Read More …
Covering Costs
If you are supporting a small business, you want to do more than just covering costs. You want to actually make a profit, right? Well, maybe and maybe not. What if…you can do everything you want to do in the Read More …
New Menu
New restaurants always have a fresh new menu…or at least they should. Old (even historic) restaurants, trying to reinvent themselves should definitely have one, too. Trying to keep the loyal customers from the former owner, you can’t change everything, but Read More …
All Things Irish
In March, it is easy for everyone to be Irish and to embrace all things Irish… Things like whiskey, or beer if that is your preference as well as Irish music and Irish potatoes (which aren’t potatoes at all.) Of Read More …
Sing A Little Louder
Even if you can’t sing, in Karaoke, you have to sing a little louder. (Or, so I have been told.) I am no singer…I lack that innate talent, but with a lot (a real lot), I mean a ton of Read More …