by Doug Baarman | Sep 19, 2017 | Self-Improvement Tips
We all have mentors, coaches and special individuals that have helped us in our lives and hospitality industry careers. My first and most important one was my father. He recently passed away, which has challenged me to refocus on the many lessons that he shared with...
by Doug Baarman | Aug 21, 2017 | Self-Improvement Tips
When I started my new business in the hospitality industry, there was one question that I had to answer: “How do I get customers to retain my services?” As I have progressed over the past 10 years, it is also the question I am asked most by people who are...
by Doug Baarman | May 2, 2017 | Career Transition Tips
As an entrepreneur within the hospitality industry, I have been on many airline flights over the past few months. During the flight safety procedures prior to takeoff, they often use the line ‘in the unlikely event’. This has always struck me as a line that we should...
by Doug Baarman | Apr 8, 2017 | Career Transition Tips
Whether it is by choice or due to circumstances outside of your control, it is important to be prepared when making a career transition in the hospitality industry. With the recent mergers and acquisitions, it is even more important as it seems that these transitions...
by Doug Baarman | Mar 2, 2017 | Self-Improvement Tips
As a hospitality professional, I am always in search of information that can help me improve and grow in our industry. It has been a few years since I read an article in Selling Power Magazine about a one degree increase and how that related to our careers. This...
