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...