by Doug Baarman | Apr 10, 2023 | Business, Career Transition Tips, Hospitality
Are you ready to take the plunge and become your own boss in the hospitality industry? Transitioning from being an employee to an independent contractor can be an exciting and liberating move, but it can also come with its own set of challenges. But fear not!...
by Doug Baarman | Mar 6, 2023 | Business, Entrepreneur Advice, Hospitality, Independent Business Owner Tips
Hospitality professionals…YOU oversee your career and need to invest in yourself by investing in a coach! A major part of my responsibilities includes coaching and mentoring each of the independent meeting planners that have joined my team. My passion is being a...
by Doug Baarman | Jan 14, 2023 | Career Transition Tips, Hospitality
We are sharing ten questions to ask when considering the best path to being an entrepreneur/independent event planner to ensure that this coming year is YOUR year! When I made the career change to being an independent business owner, I quickly realized there was not a...
by Doug Baarman | Dec 20, 2022 | Career Transition Tips, Hospitality, Independent Business Owner Tips
As organizations move back to having their associates work in their offices either full or part-time, some in our industry would like to continue working remotely and maintain their freedom in the hospitality industry. For me, working remotely was only part of the...
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...
