It was the winter of 1983, I was in grade 8 and he was in high school. He was my first love.
I still remember that very first kiss, (it was my first one!) under a tree, in front of the big white Church. It was thrilling and kind of gross all at the same time – but my heart felt like it was going to explode. I knew, at that moment, he was the one. We were destined to be together forever.
And then he dumped me.
It was the Monday after an extra-long weekend. I had taken five days off (as “off” as you can be when you own a business and you’re addicted to email). On that Monday, I had a call to review a strategic marketing plan with Sandra on my team.
When my alarm went off that morning, I did not want to get out of bed. I changed the time from 6:30 to 7:30, calculating how long I could stay under the warm covers until it was absolutely necessary to get up.
Ever been a bystander to an opportunity or problem?
Last week, we were sitting outside having a glass of wine while watching the sunset over the Bay of Fundy.
We’ve talked about the idea fairy before – and it’s time to bring it up again.
It’s Canada Day, and I’ve decided to take advantage of the mid-week holiday and take a mini-vacation. That’s why this blog is a little shorter than usual.
Do you remember what it was like to shoot video in 2008…?
I desperately wanted a flip cam. I saw Gary Vaynerchuk, this wine guy, using a flip cam to shoot videos daily. And I aspired to be able to do the same thing. My girlfriend, Laura, agreed to get me one while she was going to the United States on a quick trip.
The thought of shooting video and putting a message out on the Internet was thrilling. Exciting, even.
A big idea is not a strategy until you’ve formulated a plan on how to bring that idea to life. Yes, big ideas are fun, and they get your creative juices flowing with hope and possibility. However, you need to master the art of executing so you can make an idea a reality.
Most business owners are not very good at at least one of these two things:
Advertising online can be complicated, messy and expensive if you don’t have a clear social media ad strategy to guide you.
No one likes to invest money into ads without a clear understanding of the return they expect to get back. That’s why I choose to employ a simple social media ad strategy. Here, you’ll read how to stay top of mind and in front of buyers, customers and those who know, like and trust you.
This strategy is simple, and it’s effective, and it will help you leverage your valuable resources.
Are you wasting your valuable resources? This week, I had a valuable conversation with a client about turkey. Stay with me on this, I promise you’ll be enlightened…
Would you ever go to the grocery store, buy the largest turkey they have, cook the turkey and all the fixings, serve yourself one plate – and then throw the rest away?
Of course not. That would be wasteful.
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