Execute Kitchen Renovations like a Business Plan

Execute Kitchen Renovations like a Business Plan It has been three weeks now that we have been in the midst of kitchen renovations. This is something I have been planning to do for a very long time but feared having all the upset. Guess what? It has not been all that bad and I think it is because we took the last year to plan it out.  It is like creating a business plan. First we discussed our Vision of what a new kitchen could look like and what we wanted in that kitchen.  We knew we did not want…

To Boss or Lead! That is the Question

To Boss or Lead! That is the Question! In today’s economy, the way we manage people is needs to be a top priority. Is it important to create a need satisfying environment? The answer is “ yes”! Do often we become wrapped up in the day- to- day operation of our business and lose sight of our most important customer, our employee. If your employee does not feel valued this feeling will be transferred to you buying customer. Have you ever gone shopping to a retail store and been treated poorly? The person behind the counter or on the floor…

Sweet Sixteen

Sweet Sixteen! Sweet sixteen? As I ponder the Millennial, we are now 16 years in. It is like a child who is growing and changing. In our youth there is all the innocence of a child as they learn and grow. As they enter their middle teen years, 13-15, they start striving for independence and there is a lot of struggles and conflicts often with parents, teachers and peers as they work to figure out who they are and start demanding their freedom. It is a time of increased peer pressure as well.  Then the sweet sixteen arrives. Sweet sixteen…

Dreams! No Goals! No Life!

Dreams! No Goals! No Life! Let’s talk about goals and growth. Do you have a quality world picture of your ideal life for 2016? What about 2020? You see, I believe we all have pictures in our heads of desires to move ourselves forward.  We have aspirations to be more, to have more, to feel more fulfilled. We dream about those things. This is what is speaking to you at your core. Are you listening? I have learned that if you do not take time out and listen to yourself and focus on what your dreams and aspirations are, no…