Missing the Rain
All summer, we were missing the rain that was so very needed, for the water table, for the grass, for the plants, for the trees and of course, for the apples. Today, we were not missing the rain, happy to go Read More …
Category: opinion
Prepare Your Rebuttal
Can you plan ahead and prepare your rebuttal in advance? You would certainly think you could; setting the presidential candidacy – and the debacle of a debate – aside for a moment. Are you prepared for any argument that may Read More …
Reminders
Every once in a while, we all need reminders. We aren’t the first person to do this. We aren’t the last person to do this. We are older than we were when we did it last. We didn’t know how Read More …
Renewed Efforts
Nothing is better than renewed efforts put forth by people who had given up or lost focus. It can be in the form of effort, or investment, which requires effort – so that counts, too. We are “back to fall” Read More …
Rephrase the Question
Fairly often, we hear people repeat the same thing over and over again. The person to whom they are speaking didn’t have a problem hearing them, they had a problem understanding them. Perhaps they have to say it a different Read More …
Renovate and Be Ready
Planning ahead, companies can renovate and be ready for the next big season. The timing is everything and yes, it matters. We planned (my kids and I) to get a milkshake today after going to the dentist. It is a Read More …
Refurbished
Some people only like new things. Others prefer vintage. I am not sure what you call taking something old and making it high tech all over again…refurbished just doesn’t quite do it justice. TNT purchased the rights to the Star Read More …
Wouldn’t You
If you could, wouldn’t you eat donuts every day? Be honest. Really. I would. My son would, too. But even he knows he can’t and he’s only a teenager. Even if it was limited to one day a week, and Read More …
Scuttlebutt
Sometimes, the best way to learn the town’s scuttlebutt is to go to the local business owner’s office. In a meeting today, all we had to ask was “So, whats the deal with…” All the answers came out. The answer Read More …
A or B
Many companies set up comparisons in their marketing campaigns. If you are “in” the industry you know this as A (or) B testing. If you were around in the 80s you may remember the Pepsi challenge that made subjects try Read More …