Holiday Gift Giving

It is that time of year once again. It is that frustrating time of year again, it is that bewildering time of year again, Yes, you guessed it, it is business gift giving time of year. This is a virtual mine field that must be navigated every year by every business owner and it is … Read more

Thankful

At this time of year I find myself reflecting back on the previous months, and I think of all the things that I am grateful for. I am certainly not alone in this practice, as there is an entire holiday devoted to doing just that. But I find that I tend to do it much … Read more

Focus Part Two: Don’t Let Yourself Get Distracted

“If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs…” So begins a famous poem titled If by the great Rudyard Kipling. If you have never read it, I highly recommend it. However, for the purpose of today’s blog I only need the opening line. My last blog dealt with focus in … Read more

Tell me a Story

Who doesn’t love a good story? Well, no one really. I mean if the answer was no one loved a good story, then there would be no books, no magazines, no movies, etc. Everyone love’s a good story. And that’s why it is important to tell a good story when you are interacting with potential … Read more

How do you mentor?

The other day a two part question was posed on Linkedin: Why do you mentor other people? What value do you receive? I answered the questioned as follows: “I mentor because I believe in giving back as I was giving to. I mentor because without mentors it’s gonna take us all a lot longer to … Read more

How Do You Say Good Bye?

I just lost my mentor, my best friend, my confidant, my advisor  in all things, my sounding board, my guiding light, my go-to guy, my Dad. I am absolutely gutted. I don’t know what I am going to do without that daily call. That daily chat, that check-in, and that laugh. I don’t know what … Read more

Do Good

Doing good seems like a good idea. I mean, it makes sense, right? You want to help the environment, children, a shelter, a cause, and you will, just once you get a bit of free time. But you are just so busy, between work, networking, family commitments, where do find the time? I know, just … Read more