Category: Tips & Opinions

Inventory:  When doing inventory, whether it be monthly or annually, make sure it makes sense, simplify the process as much as is possible for everyone’s sake. Have sheets that have items laid out the way they are in the store or warehouse, so you are not bouncing around looking for things, which can be time […]

Grace:  Grace has many different meanings if you look it up.  I am utilizing the below definition in this case. – a manifestation of favor, especially by a superior: It was only through the dean’s grace that I wasn’t expelled from school. – mercy; clemency; pardon: He was saved by an act of grace from the governor. […]

First day:  Think back to your first day. How did you feel? What did you do? What did you notice? How have you grown since then? During your first week, did you think of changing some things or notice that some things could benefit by changing? Did you ever make an effort to do that? […]

Stillness:  In the last two years, there has been an underlying stillness – almost time standing still. I say this because of the lack of travel, movement, going out, every day was like the one before.  For me, this created a stillness, a quietness; previously my life had been very busy – between work, visiting […]

Weekends:  What do you do on the weekends for downtime?  Does it rejuvenate you? Sometimes we take time to rest and sometimes we use our weekends to get things done.  When we use them to accomplish things around the house, work on our vehicle, or do something, we feel good for accomplishing it, but we […]

Bucket List:  Have you ever truly taken the time to do a bucket list? This is something we talked about regularly in my family and my parents were very good at making a lot of my grandparent’s bucket list items possible. As I got older, I recognized that not many people discussed these kinds of […]

Client Incentives:  Do you have an incentive program for your clients or little incentives for the products or services that you provide? Sometimes these can be very beneficial to add into your current setup, structure or process. It is definitely helpful when starting with a new client.  An introductory price, sale, promotion, gift, and other […]

Kids Incentives:  What is your kid’s currency? What that means is – what motivates your children? When raising kids, there are times when it is useful to use an incentive program; potty training, cleaning their room, assisting with family chores, even good behavior sometimes.  There are numerous reasons to enjoy the benefits of incentives.  However, […]

Pricing:  Where do you sit competitively speaking? Do you check your competitors pricing? Do you survey your customers to see where they view your pricing? This is a topic many people don’t like looking at or checking into. As things get tighter in our pocket books, trust me, your customers are checking around and they […]

Stress:  In the past, a huge stress reliever used to be going away for a winter holiday – to relax on a beach, hang out in the sun, swim, go on local tours, etc. During the past two years this has been a lot harder. In saying that, what are you doing for you to […]

Life as an Animal I was asked in a job interview – if I was an animal, what would I be.  Funny thing is I had an answer – a specific answer which actually shocked the interviewers. It is something I have thought about periodically through my life – maybe because I absolutely love animals.  […]

Customer Service:  How well do you relate to your clients? Questions to Ponder: When you go out to a restaurant, store, gas station, or deal with different cashiers-  any service related position, what do you notice about them? Do you remember certain ones better?  Do you go to that place again, knowing that the service […]