Limited Editions
Every season and holiday, now have limited editions of candy to help us celebrate – not just the Big 5*. Of course, the word limited is intended. The retailers do not want to be stuck with it after the last Read More …
Tag: planning
Who Needs Plans
Plans, who needs plans? The best laid plans don’t always work, so sometimes it is more fun to just wing it and go the way the wind takes you. Of course, those who do plan, sometimes can’t deal with the Read More …
Covering Costs
If you are supporting a small business, you want to do more than just covering costs. You want to actually make a profit, right? Well, maybe and maybe not. What if…you can do everything you want to do in the Read More …
Now or Later
What is your style. Do you tell someone something, now or later? There are definitely negatives and positives on both sides. Not all “tells” are negative, some are positive. So it’s definitely something to think about before you act. If Read More …
Forget Plans
Forget plans you have made. Just throw them out the window. You have to just go with the flow. Things are changing too quickly to think that there is something you did in January 2015, that still applies today. That Read More …
Pensive or Even Obsessed
There are many words for being thoughtful. I am not talking about being polite and saying “hello, thank you” to those you meet in retail settings. I am, instead, thinking of pensive or even obsessed. It is a good thing Read More …
Keep it Light
It is the head of the weekend. Time to keep it light and celebrate events that are on the plan for the next two days. The plans could be anything: family-time soccer tournament sports fan gloating after a win fall Read More …
One Size
Of course we know that one size does not fit all. This can apply to: hats (of course) schools education plans (Singapore Math may work for some but not all…especially the parents) communication (ever have to rephrase something to get 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 …
Don’t Blow It
An entire year of planning for the big fashion show, complete with new products, new marketing materials, tons of ad space and media hype. Stars in the show. Big. Huge. Bigger than ever before… With everything you have invested, don’t Read More …