Self Awareness
There are lots of things that people do really well…many things that they do OK and some that they don’t really have the capacity to do – at all. Knowing what you can and can’t do on your own is Read More …
Category: opinion
Change If It’s Not Working
It isn’t easy, but you have to change if it’s not working – either your plan, your actions or your messaging. It’s good to take a step back, think about what you really want and to modify what you do. Read More …
Today’s Standards
What has the economy – starting in say 2008 – done to today’s standards compared to yesterday’s? Have we made compromises because we have had to do so? In my town, we are “historic”; therefore we have standards. Sign standards, Read More …
Standards vs. Standardization
Recently – okay it was about 6 months ago, but I had this thought then and still do think about standards vs. standardization. So, back in the spring, a friend posted info on standardized tests and what they can’t tell Read More …
Adequate and Inadequate
Once I get to know a food retailer owner, I am happy to tell them when I think they are being adequate or inadequate. Most of the time it has NOTHING to do with their food, not the quantity, nor Read More …
Abundance and Scarcity
Somewhere between too many and not enough is a problem in retail and service establishments alike. There are definitely two schools of thought: abundance and scarcity. Did you ever travel predominantly alone and never truly notice the 3 sets of Read More …
Time to Reflect
It is the weekend and I have been thinking about how the year is almost over. I wanted – no, I was given – time to reflect. Events gave me the opportunity to take many, many moments to think about Read More …
Easier and Faster
Travel is time consuming – especially road trips (in the rain) but there are ways to make your trip easier and faster. Make a list of what you need. Pack early. Pack light. Plan your route and know your alternative Read More …
Road Trips
When we were kids, we had no choice but to take road trips. They were long and drawn out and we slept as much as we could. We played games like counting cows (if you saw a graveyard – and Read More …
Remember, Remember…
Remember, remember the 5th of November… This has so many meanings today, but has its origins in England 1605. This was the day Guy Fawkes was caught with a ton of gunpowder and recognized as the man behind the plot Read More …