by Doug Baarman | Feb 9, 2014 | Self-Improvement Tips
I recently read an article by Henry Evans (if you do not follow his blog, you may want to check it out here.). He calls himself ‘The Hour A Day Entrepreneur’ and has great advice for small business owners. As an independent meeting planner in the hospitality industry,...
by Doug Baarman | Jan 8, 2014 | Self-Improvement Tips
For many years, my family had an idea that eventually evolved into a goal of moving to a different house (one with a better layout for our needs). We finally took action last month and will be spending the holidays in our new home. The delay my family experienced in...
by Doug Baarman | Dec 2, 2013 | New Business Development
As we return to work after observing the Thanksgiving holiday, I have a ‘thank you’ challenge for you to implement this week. One of my former sales leaders during my time with Marriott International, Michael Beardsley, had a great idea that he used to challenge the...
by Doug Baarman | Nov 18, 2013 | Career Transition Tips
The key to success is understanding why you chose your current career path and what you hope to accomplish. In this article, I am giving you just one example of what your ‘why’ could be with the George Foreman quote below. “The question isn’t at what age I want to...
by Doug Baarman | Nov 3, 2013 | Career Transition Tips
So you have decided the timing is right for you to take action on your dream and move from being an employee to a small business owner in the hospitality industry. First, I would encourage you to do some reading. I have two books you may want to read: “Feel The Fear...
