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 […]
Business Tip / Opinion – Weekends – Jan 15 & 16/22
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 […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Bucket List – Jan 15 & 16/22
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 […]
Business Tip / Opinion – Client Incentives – Jan 14/22
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 […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Kid Incentives – Jan 14/22
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, […]
Business Tip / Opinion – Pricing – Jan 13/22
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 […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Stress – Jan 13/22
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 […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Life as an Animal – Jan 12/22
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. […]
Business Tip / Opinion – Customer Service – Jan 12/22
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 […]
Business Tip / Opinion – Performance Reviews – Jan 11/22
Performance Reviews: It’s that time again – or at least for some. Employees like getting feedback – either way, they like to know where they stand and how you feel about their performance. You can’t improve what you don’t know. If you are not doing these on a regular basis, please think about incorporating them […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Passion – Jan 11/22
Passion: When you are passionate about what you do; it doesn’t feel like work. You can put in extra time and effort and you are happy to do so. Being passionate about what you are doing is a gift. There are very few people out there that are able to find a job that they […]
Business Tip / Opinion – My POV on Safety – Jan 10/22
My POV on Safety: I have done many safety presentations, tool box talks, safety audits, safety courses and on many occasions I have utilized this video. I have shared this video with my family and friends to help give them a greater understanding and thought process on Safety. This video has definitely impacted me the […]