The week between Christmas and New Year’s is kinda weird. A lot of people take time off. Many businesses work reduced hours. I always enjoy …
Strategy and Planning
These posts focus on strategy and planning as part of business leadership and management.
Let’s Celebrate the End of 2009!
I’m sure some of you will agree with me that 2009 can’t be done and over with soon enough. It’s been a tough year and …
Busy At the Bar (This Round is On Me)
December started with a huge disappointment – my father-in-law passed away. It wasn’t totally unexpected (he was 92) but he was a great guy who …
Is Transparency a Buzzword?
I’ve seen some recent rants about transparency being nothing more than a buzzword. The implication being, transparency is just a trendy fad. It got me …
Help for Long-Term Unemployment
We heard the news not too long ago that U.S. unemployment hit the double digits for the first time in over 25 years. It’s not …
The Most Important Department
I just read a post titled, “The Only Number that Matters in Business.” It took me back to a few months ago when I had …
A Bartender’s Predictions for 2010
Last year, I made my first attempt at writing predictions for the coming year. And, I must say I was a little nervous about it. …