Your Range
Do you know your range, your capabilities to perform – to achieve your fullest potential? I was truly inspired by our youngest daughter yesterday. She raised her hand at the youth choral to move from Soprano to Alto – they Read More …
1 Day
In 1 day (today for example) you can do everything, from start to finish. A tiny project. A regional concert (learning each song & performing as a group for the first time.) A 5K. (Heck, a Marathon even; if you Read More …
Stand On the Shoulders
Being able to stand on the shoulders of someone who went before you – forging a path and making your way easier – is a bonus. Anything that can help you get where you’re going is probably a good idea. Read More …
Willing To Sacrifice
What are you willing to sacrifice as a business owner, as a responsible adult, as a parent? – No vacation – Long work hours – Working a second job to save for a house – Eliminating frivolous expenses: like maybe Read More …
Readjust As Needed
With all things being planned out well in advance – as I have recommended and you are now doing for your business (and your life, too) – sometimes you have to readjust as needed, the timing of a “weather dependent” Read More …
Spring Promos
With a few more days until spring, it certainly seems like spring fever has hit. The doors are opening, the streets are busier with strollers (baby and pedestrian) and brands are full on excited to share their spring promos with Read More …
Who’s Fault?
There are a number of things that can go wrong at any time on any given day. In some cases the problem could have been avoided by double checking one small thing. Taking 5 extra seconds, a minute or even Read More …
There Are No Rules
This is what our menu said at the restaurant we went to last night. “There are no rules.” Really? I beg to differ. I get it, they are trying to set an environment of enjoying your meal the way you Read More …
Holiday Promotions
Brainstorming for holiday promotions has to start ages before the actual holiday. 2 to 3 months ahead of time is most common, with 8-9 months (or more) in advance of the holiday being pretty likely for larger organizations. The lead Read More …
Where Are You Going?
It’s Friday. There’s a ton of traffic. You get detoured. Where are you going? Do you actually know the way – even better, an alternate way? Or, do you have GPS? Perfect, right? Except it keeps telling you to turn Read More …