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Hospitality Industry Professionals: Reach Your Beach
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...
Hospitality Industry Professionals: What Is Your Value Proposition?
I recently read an article by Liz Sara, the Founder and Managing Director of Best Marketing and an entrepreneur-in-residence at the Dingman Center of Entrepreneurship. Her article addressed entrepreneurs and their need to find their value proposition. I am sharing a...
How Can I Start My Own Business as a Hospitality Industry Professional?
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...
Independent Event Planner – “Pearls of Wisdom” from Walt Disney
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,...
How Long Would You Pursue a Goal Without Making Strides?
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...
Thank You Challenge
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...