Facebook celebrates its 12th birthday next month. Time flies. Social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.) has changed our lives. I remember the first time I registered on Facebook’s website. I thought I’d be the only person with an account but no friends. Then, almost like magic, people found me from the past. And...
The Black Friday name originated in Philadelphia about 4 decades ago as a description of the crazy traffic that occurs as people race to stores for after-thanksgiving sales but later became the day that describes when retailers start to turn a profit (according to wikipedia). It’s become the Sabbath day of materialism. We...
Summer. The very thought of the word elicits a memory. Or an emotion. Often it's what you've experienced in the past or maybe it's a romantic notion that you've seen in movies or read in a book. Summer is known for many things. But ultimately, the majority of us think the same. It's...
If you're anything like me; I totally enjoy the commercials during the Super Bowl. In fact 40% of American viewers say they find it the favorite part of the game (Lab42). I would agree since I don't follow sports very closely. That's a higher percentage than people choosing the food, the halftime show...
It's a phenomenon. The Super bowl that is. I'm not a sports person, yet I sit with family and friends, eat, and watch the game. From the start to the finish. OK, I know who is playing (I had to look it up); but ultimately I find the super bowl games rather boring. Sp...
This week I bought a shed. And learned a great sales plan in the process. I've been needing extra storage space and I've been considering buying a shed kit from Lowes. It sounded like a fun family project to work on. Plus the kids could learn how to put an outdoor structure together. They...
It's that time of year! Christmas gifts are on our minds and if you're like me, I'm looking at the bottom line for the last 12 months, and wondering what I should do differently this coming year. As a business owner, when you contemplate 2010, which seems like it's arrived all too quickly,...
It’s Easter weekend. I find it interesting that we all have different traditions in our families. We were raised with getting Easter candy (large chocolate bunny and eggs sitting next to our plate) when we got up for Easter breakfast. No mention of the Easter bunny -- we knew who gave the...
I’m sitting watching the Nashville Presidential debate. Politics are interesting aren’t they?! How can two grown men say seemingly opposite things about the same things and both say they are telling the truth. Hmmm. Do you buy it? In business we seem to do the same thing. Well, except we don’t have unlimited tax...
