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 | Dec 5, 2016 | Career Transition Tips
There continues to be a lot of change going on in the hospitality industry which means it may be the right time for you to re-evaluate your current state and ask yourself the questions that will help determine your future. Although being tired of your commute and...
by Doug Baarman | Sep 7, 2016 | Career Transition Tips, Uncategorized
For us to achieve and maintain success in the hospitality industry, we need to be avid readers (not just during our vacations). The hospitality industry is a 24/7 business with an overload of activity and ‘noise’ that keeps us busy. It can be overwhelming and even...
by Doug Baarman | Aug 8, 2016 | Career Transition Tips
FEAR is the #1 excuse that holds hospitality industry professionals back from making a change that will impact them personally, professionally and financially. Fear is why most believe it is ‘safer’ to be an employee than being an entrepreneur / independent business...
by Doug Baarman | Jun 20, 2016 | Career Transition Tips
The question many hospitality industry professionals ask themselves (especially after their most recent bonus is in the bank) is: Am I ready for a change? Have you grown tired of commuting to a job where you sit in a cubicle and answer to someone else? Are you tired...
