I Wonder Why

A few recent incidences got me thinking about the choices we make especially in business.  Yesterday I was at a  networking group and met a woman new to the area who was doing business development I invited her to a networking group today at the chamber to meet people...

Why should I hire a consultant?

You have a dream of starting or growing your business and you know you need advice but assume you can’t afford a consultant/coach.  You go to one of the free programs because you think they have resources and people who are going to help you.  Unfortunately, the...

What I learned from TV

I was reading the listings for the new season and several thoughts came to mind.  How many shows are remakes?  There is an old adage in fashion, that says if you wore it the 1st time around don’t wear it the 2nd time it appears; so, too, TV shows.   Who is the...

Learn Before You Quit

I just finished reading Wally Conger’s blog about quitters, (www.wallyconger.com) and he revealed a most interesting fact. More folks are bailing on their jobs than are getting fired, as stated by the Department of Labor. The most significant quit levels seem to be in...

Being without communication

Some of us are so attached to our computers and phones and cells we panic when we are without them. I haven’t been blogging lately because for almost a full week I had no cable/internet/ phone, only my cell.  It’s very hard to do a lot of work on the cell I could...