Many of you are probably sitting at home on your couch reading this. Our industry is at a standstill and maybe you have lost your job. Everything seems uncertain and its hard to know what to do next. But I have some ideas. These ideas will help you today, and down the road when your […]
Now more than ever you should have a side hustle. Need some ideas? Read More »
As we end week 1000 of this COVID crisis, I think many of us have settled into a new normal, and have some type of routine we are trying to follow. For those of you with kids at home, you deserve special badges of honor for trying to be teachers, parents, and employees. My Mom
Food for thought… and your weekend brunch Read More »
If you have been reading my blog for more than a few months you know that I am a big believer in the 80/20 rule. Here is one of the posts I wrote about it and basically it shows that a few actions make a big difference, most do not. Your top 5 customers are
Heard of Parkinson’s Law? Let’s put it to work for you today Read More »
The current isolation and stay home policies have created some new habits for all of us. For me, it’s watching TV shows that I wouldn’t usually bother with. And that’s how I found myself watching ‘Chasing Happiness’ a documentary about the Jonas Brothers on Friday night. I don’t have teenage girls at home so I
You have lost a job you love – now what?🤔🤔🤔 Read More »
Here in NY state, we are entering our 4th week ( or is it year?) of lockdown. Some of you are working at home for the first time today. Many of you also have school-age kids to educate, or elderly parents to worry about. But one thing is clear, we have never been through a
Experience is not always the best teacher-sometimes flexibility saves the day Read More »
Are you laid off and trying to find a silver lining? Has business dwindled and you are wondering what is next? I might have a solution. I reached out to my little sis, who wrote a book called The Thank You project. She knows first hand how hard we work – and play ( I
A Thank you to Travel Pros like you Read More »
I get it. Your world has been turned upside down in the last few weeks – or is about to be. Tourism is one of the (many) industries deeply impacted by Coronavirus. It is hard to feel hopeful and optimistic when all the news on TV, your phone and your laptop is so dire.
Where there is a will there is a way Read More »
I feel honored that so many of my readers take the time to reach out to me with comments, information, and ideas. Yesterday was no exception. Coronavirus and Tourism are intertwined. What was different was that I was hearing distinctly different messages- from those who are now laid off, those who are working from home
The tale of three Americas during the Coronavirus Read More »
If I wrote this yesterday, my suggestions might have been different. If I were to send this out tomorrow, we might be dealing with another set of challenges. But based on our world today, we are not helpless. The Tourism industry will bounce back as the largest industry in the world when we are on
Changing Times call for Changing Strategies – here is what we can do today Read More »
One of the drawbacks of having a home-based business is that I often eat lunch alone. That is if you don’t count the two cats who think my role is to serve as their personal concierge. Many years ago I read a book called Never Eat Alone and the premise was that lunch is a
Have you had lunch with a tour operator lately? Read More »
