More of a Request
In many cases, I have to wonder if the signs are more of a request than a rule? They all sound so negative… No Smoking. No Skateboarding. No Biking. No Dogs on the Beach. No Shirt. No Shoes. No Service. Read More …
Category: retail
Too Many Requests
It is possible to have too many requests, even little ones, that you can’t remember the things you agreed to do in the beginning? I messed up the drive thru order today. Well, maybe. You decide. Here’s the back story. Read More …
No One Ever Said…
My parents always used to day “no one ever said it would be easy.” I am 100% certain this is not what they meant when they said it though… Today we had a little party for someone who turned 80 Read More …
Dig Deeper
When you do research, it is always a great idea to dig deeper to keep looking for the details and the answers you seek. To know a company, or an organization, as much as you can… What do they stand Read More …
Wholesale Only
As a consumer, if I find a great place that makes, grows or sells cool stuff, seeing a sign that says “Wholesale Only” makes me, personally, kind of sad. You know, for me. And, of course for all the other Read More …
No, But…
It is totally fine to say no, but much better to just say yes first. Sometimes however, there is a negative before the positive. As in, the answer we received to our posed inquiry, “does that come with whipped cream?” Read More …
Try It First
A lot of online retailers now are offering for you to try it first before you commit to the purchase. They offer no obligation, free returns, so you don’t feel like you paid more to order it online. If it Read More …
Free To Think
Long weekends are a good time to be free to think of new ideas…be creative and out of the ordinary. Teach them to ask questions. Question authority. Be inquisitive. Pose questions. Be independent. Think for yourself. Don’t be a lemming. Read More …
So Many Options
How do you decide what to do when there are just so many options? This morning was an early run, waking before 5am (not my finest hour) and driving my husband to the airport. Yes, we still do things like Read More …
Past Performance
It is true that past performance does not guarantee future results, but as technology and marketing begin to come together, the odds improve. Barnes and Noble, however has not yet adapted the high-tech marketing demographics that Facebook has been using Read More …