by Doug Baarman | Dec 20, 2022 | Career Transition Tips, Hospitality, Independent Business Owner Tips
As organizations move back to having their associates work in their offices either full or part-time, some in our industry would like to continue working remotely and maintain their freedom in the hospitality industry. For me, working remotely was only part of the...
by Doug Baarman | Dec 14, 2022 | Career Transition Tips
I started my Hospitality Lifestyles blog to share that it is possible to make the move from employee to entrepreneur and achieve success in the hospitality industry (if I can do it…you can do it). My hope is that our posts will help inspire you, create ideas and...
by Doug Baarman | Nov 27, 2022 | Business Development Tips, Entrepreneur Advice
This is the story of someone who did not set out to be an entrepreneur. Although he was intrigued by his grandfather who went into business for himself, opening his own butcher shop, his family guided him down the more safe and secure path of being an employee versus...
by Doug Baarman | Oct 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
As entrepreneurs, we have uncovered our “wanna” along with our “Big Why” enabling us to live our desired lifestyle. If you want to be an entrepreneur, you need to determine your “wanna” and then focus on the steps needed to answer...
by Doug Baarman | Oct 4, 2022 | Career Transition Tips
I quickly realized when I made the career change to being an independent business owner in the hospitality industry that there was not a clearly defined path to success, and it felt like jumping out of a plane without a parachute. From my first-hand experience, I know...
by Doug Baarman | Aug 29, 2022 | Business Development Tips
I have now officially been through many birthday celebrations (I consider myself blessed) and learned many valuable lessons. It was celebrating my birthday in 2007 when I decided to make the leap to being in business for myself. I started my own meeting and event...
by Doug Baarman | Aug 12, 2022 | Career Transition Tips, Entrepreneur Advice, Independent Business Owner Tips
For the big moves in life, especially when thinking about being an entrepreneur, it is best to engage a guide, so you are not alone on your journey. You want to align with someone that has gone down the road before you and can share the lessons learned. My journey...
by Doug Baarman | Jul 11, 2022 | Career Transition Tips, Hospitality
As we come out of a challenging time and still face headwinds, let’s embrace that change happens. However, we all need to understand that change does not happen to us, but for us. Once you accept the belief that from chaos can come opportunity, you can be bold...
by Doug Baarman | Jun 29, 2022 | Hospitality, Self-Improvement Tips
A friend of mine shared a conversation he had with one of his younger colleagues discussing how to achieve success while riding the rollercoaster of your career. He explained the clickety clack noise she hears is her making the big climb up the first steep hill as she...
by Doug Baarman | May 18, 2022 | Business, Independent Business Owner Tips
As small businesses across the world rebuild, many are searching for a roadmap to navigate the new terrain as they strive to move beyond surviving to thriving. Our team is going back to when each of us started our entrepreneurial journey. We re-energized the basics...