Why Coke?
It seems to me that there is a brand attack going on and I have to ask, why Coke? (and why now?) I have seen the “what happens to your body within 60 minutes of drinking a twelve ounce can Read More …
Category: opinion
Coffeevolution
Coffeevolution is a new word I think that defines exactly the process that people go through as they age and change their coffee drinking habits. My kids like coffee… or rather they like what can probably be best described as Read More …
Mermaid Envy
You can be envious of almost anything, but mermaid envy is completely acceptable. Everyone thinks mermaids are amazing. Yes, everyone. They’re mythological, beautiful, they can breathe underwater and they aren’t a fish, a shark or a sea turtle. Ariel may Read More …
Look With Our Heart
We can all watch the world around us, but we have to look with our heart to really see. Everywhere I turn there is inspiration. We see it in a gesture of a stranger who helps someone they don’t know. Read More …
One Week
One week since we arrived. (Ok, a week and a day.) If I were the ocean and I was trying to entice people to come to visit me, I would use this week as a promotional video. This is, by Read More …
Never Closed
Most convenience stores are never closed. They are almost always open 24 hours a day. An original leader in the industry is 7-Eleven – in fact their name shared the hours they operated. They were the first to sell grocery Read More …
Surfer Mentality
Do you have a surfer mentality? Just want to hang loose? Cowabunga dude? Nothing matters but the waves. The waves matter…not retail hours. That is for sure. I am not sure that they even care if you buy something or Read More …
Traffic
Some pay for traffic. It is a desirable outcome. Others pay to avoid it. Toll roads should not have any…isn’t that the reason you use a toll road rather than the highway (isn’t that why they call it the freeway)? Read More …
Be Here Now
My husband used to tell me about one of his employer’s policies about being present, not about being on time or meeting deadlines. This isn’t exactly this phrase, but it was essentially that all staffers should “be here now”. Phones Read More …
Listening Too
My post from yesterday on hearing was really alot about listening, too. Listening to your customers and what they say, is of utmost importance, not just in what they buy, or are buying but what they really are asking you Read More …