Ah, the “Great Resignation,” who amongst us has not heard this oft used phrase when discussing the seismic shift in business that occurred during Covid. Individuals losing their jobs because their industry was decimated (i.e., hospitality), or leaving their employment…
Author: Melissa
3 Easy Steps to Build Your Business
We’re almost at the end of first quarter and some businesspeople will have their day of reckoning on 3/31 when they realize that they’ve fallen short of their quarterly goals. Stay calm, you have 3 more quarters to make it…
Better Late Than Never
Better late than never. Do you agree? Try telling that to the gate agent when the plane is already pulling away from the gate. Or to the prospective client that cut short their earlier meeting to accommodate your schedule. And…
3 Steps to Make 2022 More Profitable
Although retailers have been promoting the holiday season since September, all of us know that we are now “down to the wire,” and in my opinion, it’s not a moment too soon. I’m eagerly awaiting the New Year. What about…
5 Easy Ways to Keep in Touch with Your Database
One of the fundamental truths about surviving and thriving in business is to have a robust database of contacts, comprised of clients, dormant accounts, prospects, fellow networkers, and key referral partners with the idea that it is always easier to…
Do Ghosts and Goblins Scare You? How About Your Year-End Numbers?
I’m sure I don’t have to point out that Halloween is soon upon us. Decorations and all manner of Fall paraphernalia have been in the stores since Labor Day, soon to be replaced by turkeys, Christmas ornaments, and menorahs. Halloween…
Time Management Tips For When You Have No Time
I don’t know about you but reading articles about time management can get me stressed. I KNOW I’m a good time manager, and get a tremendous amount accomplished in the span of one day, and yet, I don’t always “follow…
Getting the Most Out of a Zoom Meeting
Zoom – love it, hate it, or tolerate it because you have no other choice, it is clear that the video meeting isn’t going away any time soon. Zoom, and similar platforms, has brought the videoconference to everyone’s laptop and…
Are You Trying To Do It All?
I know you will agree with me when I say 2020 was a very strange year. Many of us worked from home, some of us moved, many had to home school their kids, as well as take on many of…
Are You Ready for In-person Networking?
It’s Summer and with the season comes trips to the beach, backyard BBQs, perhaps some travel or at least a “staycation.” Covid hasn’t disappeared, but with vaccinations and a dramatic reduction in new cases, many people have also resumed in-person…