Setting goals and looking ahead to your upcoming year has incredible benefits. Your business plan serves as your roadmap for all of your daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly work activities, and impacts your progress on both your larger projects and…
Setting goals and intentions for the new business year is an important step for any business, and carving out time to create those goals is an exciting and imperative time. Set yourself up for success by heading out on a…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year - no, not Christmas, not back-to-school, its BUSINESS PLAN RETREAT SEASON! I’ve headed out on yearly business plan retreats for years now, and it truly helps me set a strong base for…
One of the most poignant sites these days is a little green half-circle that encompasses one's LinkedIn profile picture. The green half-circle reads #OpenToWork. #OpenToWork In other words, one has been furloughed (and after 6 months, still has not returned....)…
When I'm not helping my meeting planner clients out with finding a hotel or destination for their next conference or meeting, I help meetings industry suppliers and partners to understand planners better, and to connect with them on a more…
My friends, the hotel industry has been hit hard by COVID19. I've read that up to 80% of a hotel's team has been furloughed. Hotel sales teams have not been exempt; most hotels are running on a skeleton sales staff…
Hey Friends, thank you for hanging in with me on this series for creating new habits in a 30 Day Challenge! If you missed part 1, please go visit that blog post now and download the 30 Day Challenge, Part…
If your routine is anything like mine, it has been COMPLETELY upended with COVID19. Many of us are now working from home, with spouses, children and other dependents running around us. While this life disruption comes with a great many…
Friends, can I tell you about the day COVID19 struck our industry? It was Thursday March 12th, 2020. Up until then, I had one client looking to cancel their April meeting in Houston TX, and the hotel did not see…
Friends, chances are you're reading this blog post from your living room, your kitchen, or maybe the spare closet in the guest room. Yes, chances are you're working from home during COVID19. If you have never worked from home before,…