by Doug Baarman | May 27, 2014 | Career Transition Tips
By Doug Baarman Those that follow my posts know that I lead an incredible team of independent meeting planners based around the United States and Canada. Most of them made the move from employee of a corporation or organization, so this was their first experience in...
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 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...
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...
by Doug Baarman | Sep 17, 2013 | Career Transition Tips
Being an independent business owner in the hospitality industry is a goal that many of us have dreamed about for years. It is a lifestyle choice and at times we are reminded of why we made this decision. Any loss of life is tragic and we are often affected even more...
