“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost gifted us with these wonderful words which we use in reference to life, careers, business and many other challenges. As an idea guide, I follow this same thinking by attempting …
Visualizing Business Communications
Seeing your communications as pieces rather as the whole.
Hunting in the herd
Wanting more customers can be tasking, but there is a solution.
Lessons from the Mantel
I have fond memories of my grandmother and the simple house she lived in. She wasn't well off financially, but rich in vision and imagination. As a child, she took me on many adventures to far off lands all while sitting on the back porch. She taught me much about vision, imagination and often about …
Customers and the Coin Sorter
Many of us have the proverbial coin jar or piggy bank somewhere in a corner of room or on a shelf. When we have the opportunity, we drop in a few coins. We do this to save for a raining day or to purchase that special something. Slowly, over time, the coin number increases to …
Setting Up Shop
I have always been fascinated by the phrase “Setting up shop”. There have been so many people who I have talked with that use this phrase when launching their business, even those starting non-retail businesses. The excitement of offering their unique services or product mix is just like opening a store for the very first …
It All Comes Around
We've all heard the old saying 'Life is like a wheel, what goes around, comes around'. What you send out eventually comes back around to you and usually to your blind side. In business this is so true to a major degree, but not always. Many times your efforts lack results or your message is …
It’s Showtime!
How do you present yourself, your offering and the delivery? I have met many consultants or service individuals in the past years. They have presented themselves, usually, professionally, offered a good product and delivered in the expected method. Just like everyone else. I phrase it in this manner because of the absence of a memorable …
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