by Doug Baarman | May 6, 2014 | Self-Improvement Tips
By Doug Baarman A few friends (and fellow entrepreneurs) along with our families recently vacationed together. It turned out to be one of my most educational experiences in many years…and all I did was listen. Prior to being around these successful individual business...
by Doug Baarman | Apr 11, 2014 | Self-Improvement Tips
By Doug Baarman It was the high school cheer banquet and my daughter had completed her fourth and final year on the squad earning the honor of team captain. All of the seniors are able to speak and it was her turn to take the podium. She took us back to the beginning...
by Doug Baarman | Apr 2, 2014 | Career Transition Tips
I left the corporate world in 2007 to pursue my dream of being an independent business owner in the hospitality industry. For me, it is the pursuit of my life-long dream which I refer to as my ‘reach the beach’ game plan. My goal has always been to live at the beach...
by Doug Baarman | Mar 21, 2014 | Self-Improvement Tips
I recently read an article by Liz Sara, the Founder and Managing Director of Best Marketing and an entrepreneur-in-residence at the Dingman Center of Entrepreneurship. Her article addressed entrepreneurs and their need to find their value proposition. I am sharing a...
by Doug Baarman | Mar 3, 2014 | Career Transition Tips, Uncategorized
The question I am asked most often by my hospitality industry friends; how can I start my own business in this industry? I may not be able to answer this question for every potential business opportunity in our industry. But, I am passionate about what I do and am...
