Success drives motivation

Through self-reflection, it’s been my longstanding opinion that a top motivator for accomplishing goals and objectives is success, in small measure, while working toward a larger goal. All it can take is a bit of traction to spark inspiration…

Marketing lessons from the ski hill: Overcoming the fear of trying something new

As someone who has lived most of my life in close proximity to some of the best ski hills in North America, people were always shocked to learn I didn’t know how to ski. Three years ago I decided enough was enough and I had my life-long skier…

Are you selling what your customers want, or what you want to sell?

Unless you’ve talked to a broad spectrum of customers, you may have little idea what attracts them to your products or brand. You may have a skewed notion of what they like least about them. You might be in the dark about what keeps them coming…

Beating the Winter Blues, One Bloom at a Time

January is finally over, and while the days are gradually getting longer, it’s still freezing here in Philadelphia and it’s taking an extra lot of effort to pry myself out of my apartment. A few things that have motivated me to venture out…