Getting The Word Out
If you own a company, run a non-profit or need to rally support for a community effort, your biggest challenge can be in getting the word out. Word. Words. The Mission. The end game. The goal – whatever it is Read More …
1 Too Many
There are a lot of reasons I like dining out. Chef’s tasting menus are just one reason…but tonight (and usually) there are at least 1 too many courses. Somewhere between satisfied and stuffed is the problem. Leaving the course selection Read More …
More Than History
So, as you may already know, I live in an area with many old, historical sites. Sometimes, it is more than history that makes a place special. It is the community, the people involved, the owners (as it would be Read More …
My Love Affair
Ever since I was 18 I can think back on my love affair with Vanity Fair. It started when Annie Liebowitz was their lead photographer and their covers were amazing. For the last few years, we have been supporting the Read More …
Waiting Makes Things Better
Sometimes, waiting makes things better… Ok – mind out of the gutter people. This is a clean blog. (At least for now.) What I mean is… Waiting until you open your birthday or Christmas present – no one can be Read More …
What Are You Best At?
Today, someone asked me this question. “What are you best at?” (I didn’t ask him to rephrase the question, but I answered.) It wasn’t an interview, but felt like it – and it was a little bit out of the Read More …
Easy Returns
I am definitely appreciative of the easy returns at some stores who tie your purchase records and receipts right to your credit card…but when you find a store that doesn’t have that system in place it is pretty excruciating. Better Read More …
Up To Speed
After opening a new restaurant it takes a while for the entire staff to get up to speed; providing the best service and delivering the menu as the chef intended. Once they do, word should spread quickly. In the meantime, Read More …
Laughter, Debate and Introspection
What do laughter, debate and introspection all have in common? Maybe nothing except for all happening to me this Friday. I tend to take a lot of things at face value, but there are a lot of things in which Read More …
Emotional Collateral
You can’t, unfortunately, take emotional collateral to the bank to fund your next venture. No matter how passionate you are or how much you care about a project, you have to find a way to quantify and most often, monetize Read More …