According to University of Scranton research reported in Forbes Magazine, only 8% of people who make New Year’s Resolutions actually achieve their goals. (http://www.forbes.com/sites/dandiamond/2013/01/01/just-8-of-people-achieve-their-new-years-resolutions-heres-how-they-did-it/), What about you? Still going strong? So why is that? Why do so many people make…
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New Year's Resolutions are Made to be Broken
Whew, well they’re over. The holidays I mean. So much build-up, so many months listening to Christmas tunes, seeing the retailers go totally nuts and juggling a frenetic calendar to boot. Yes, they’re over. And what’s left are those resolutions…
Having Friends as Clients Is a Good Thing, Right? Mmm, Maybe Not.
Are your friends clients? Some think it’s simply wrong, and more accurately (at least in their minds anyway), that it’s actually impossible to have a “real” friendship with a client. And then there are others who feel that having friends…
Top Tips to Starting the New Year Off Right
Yes it’s January. Clean slate and all that, and resolutions, well, they abound. Regardless of whether or not you believe in resolutions and make proclamations to change things up a bit in the New Year, it IS a terrific time…
The Importance of Saying "Thank You" During the Holidays
Well the holiday season is finally here although the major retailers would have had us believing that it started sometime around Labor Day. Parties, festivities, gift buying and some hyper-busy days and nights that will run all the way though…
The Time Is Right To Start Planning for 2014
Thanksgiving is ancient history (how soon we forget!) and we are now on the march towards 2014. And it’s coming fast! Now I know that December is filled with all sorts of end of year activities that include some fun…
Stressless Holiday Gift-Buying for Your Business Contacts
Exchanging gifts with family and friends is mostly a pleasure-filled activity that reflects love and affection and a true understanding of the recipient’s likes, hobbies and desires. Exchanging gifts with business contacts, well, not so much pleasure and perhaps even…
The Turkey Can’t Say Thanks But You Can!
So it’s that time of year again when the sights and sounds of the season cannot be ignored. Truth be told, the holiday season is starting earlier and earlier, pretty much after Labor Day, with all of the stores jockeying…
Don't Confuse Where You Work and Your Place of Business
Hello. My Daddy is in the potty. Hello. Mommy is out. Do you wanna speak to my babysitter? Hello. My name is Justin. What’s your name? And the sound: an infinitely adorable high-pitched child’s voice. There now, you’ve got the…
So Many Starbucks, No Place to Work
As of March 2013 Starbucks had 20,891 stores in 62 countries, including 13,279 in the United States, 1,324 in Canada, 989 in Japan, 851 in the People’s Republic of China, 806 in the United Kingdom, 556 in South Korea, 377…