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 …
Category: inspiration
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 …
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 …
Commitment to Quality
Yesterday, I received a direct mailed letter about a restaurant’s commitment to quality. They explained about their focus on their menu, sustainability and customers. They also, in a surprise move, offered us a free entree. No strings attached. This is 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 …
More Than One
Even if you own it, you can always have more than one. This may make sense for many things but not for others. One couch – ok, maybe two or three. It depends on the space you have and whether Read More …
Can I Talk Now?
This is not a business experience anecdote, but could easily apply to customer service theory: When your customer asks, “Can I talk now?” You should definitely listen. In my case, my customer was my 10 year old daughter. She had Read More …
Vile Vitamins
Is it really true that the vile vitamins are better for you? The ones without coatings, sugar or colorings (color doesn’t have taste of course, unless it’s green which to me tastes grassy or young) but somehow the neutral, natural Read More …