Monthly Archives: January 2012
Lessons Learned from the New, New Coke
I remember when Coke announced the “new Coke”—the first time. Well, at least the first time in my marketing memory. As a Coke drinker, I didn’t know what to think. Until I tasted it; then I knew I didn’t like it. Still, I gave it a try. I was more adventurous back then. Since then [...]
A New Year at BusinesSuites Waterway
Every year I look forward to January. Some possible reasons could be: 1) my birthday falls on the 13th, 2) Monster Jam (a monster truck show) comes to Houston, and 3) I begin to feel the great vibes from the New Year at BusinesSuites Waterway. The enthusiasm I feel when I go see the monster trucks [...]
Staying Ready
The other day I was flipping through radio stations when I heard a variation of words I would think about often over the next few days. “You don’t have to get ready, if you stay ready.” As I prepared the house for the holidays I thought, if my house looked less “lived-in” we wouldn’t have [...]
The Right Tools = The Freedom to Succeed
After the purchase of our first home together a few years ago, my better half went on a tool buying spree. While each tool could be justified, (oh sweetie, it’s for the flooring project), I felt that he was being extravagant. I mean, who were we to have a giant saw on a stand with [...]
Going into Business For Yourself: Another Reality
In today’s age of reality TV; experience blogs; professional networks; informational interviews; and entire sections devoted to when-good-businesses-go-bad articles, it’s hard to believe there are prospective entrepreneurs who don’t know how much work being your own boss really is. For the dreamer, Alexandra Levit’s New York Time’s article “Starting a Business—the Romance vs. the Reality” [...]