Many times, we find ourselves in certain predicaments…..you know; up a creek without a paddle, down to our last nickel and even up a tree-like our little friend here. How do some people manage to overcome the insurmountable odds to achieve their dreams while others seem to give up at the first whisper of a challenge? ‘Hanging In There’ is one of the necessary skills you will need to develop if you are to achieve your goals and dreams. Here are a few time-honored tips to get you and your business through that next struggle! #1- KNOW YOUR WHY When the going gets tough, you’ve got to know WHY you are going through the difficult times. If you have a compelling list of whys, referring to them will

There are 6 time zones in the United States. On a recent trip to Montana, we drove from the Pacific Time Zone into the Mountain Time Zone. Not a big deal- nothing happened, no lights went off and there were no earth-shattering events to celebrate the move from one zone to another. Normally the shift in time would mean just that and that alone- a shift in time. But on this trip, we were headed to see our Son Tyler; which made the time zone shift significantly in my eyes. I remember thinking- “today I am so thankful to wake up in your time zone Tyler”. And then I started thinking about the moments that make our lives so special; the little things that make the biggest of

Imagine you own a house and it needs paint. In days of old, you would open a Phone Book (an antique method of looking up businesses and people’s names), scan through the options and pick a few to call for a bid. The painting companies would show up (usually) and provide quotes for you. You lay all three next to each other on the kitchen table and find yourself scratching your head: didn’t they all look at the same house? Today, you might do an Internet search or you might even use a service like Angie’s List but guess what- you still end up with the painting companies showing up (usually) and providing quotes. In order to determine which company will beautify your home, you have to determine

There are lots of great reasons to consider gift cards but here are a few of the most basic to consider as the holiday season gets ready to make its big debut! WHY ARE GIFT CARDS BETTER THAN GIFT CERTIFICATES? Gift Cards are secure, unlike gift certificates, so they can be placed on display to spur impulse buying. If the Gift Card value is not fully used, the balance remains on the card. Gift Cards are perfect for chained accounts (think Saturday Markets, multiple locations). Gift Cards reduce the administrative costs that often accompany paper certificates. Often times, customers will spend beyond the amount on their Gift Card. People LOVE to give & receive gift cards these days so they might as well have yours as an option.

Growing up my Dad always told me that we make our own economy. He watered our souls with phrases like, you can be anything you want to be and do anything you want to do. He prepared our spirit with life truths like, you get what you pay for and hard work always pays off. For the most part, my Dad was spot on. His words of wisdom have served his family well. But today we are in a different and strange season- nothing makes sense and everything seems to be jumbled up. Right, wrong, respect, courtesy, and the things I was raised with seem to be standing on the sidelines of some Twilight Zone reel- wondering what in the hell happened. I’ve always been a glass half

In his book ‘The One Thing’ Gary Keller mentions that a BALANCED life is a myth and I think that we all really know this instinctually. But there is a still, small voice that keeps calling us to be balanced– to make sure we are not spending too much time at the office or too much leisure time (yes- that’s a thing). Being ‘balanced’ has a nice- even ring to it- ‘I am so balanced’ (if you stand there for a minute and just close your eyes and repeat that statement you will see that it even FEELS good to say it!) Now open your eyes and let’s have a REALISTIC chat about this so-called ‘balanced life’. The truth of the matter is that any career path (business