Why We Are Where We Are Now

It was raining lightly as people gathered in Chicago to peacefully protest police brutality. The previous day the police had killed one person and caused injuries to several others, and in response agitators called for a demonstration. Even the democratic mayor of...

The unexpected domino effects of COVID-19

The last 3 months have been very strange times for all of us, with many new introductions into our lives – social distancing, Zoom, masks, curbside-to-go and working from home, to name a few. We now appear to be over the worst of the pandemic, and are looking...

3,2,1. Get ready. Set. GO!!!!

3,2,1. Get ready. Set. GO!!!! COVID-19 is almost under control and it’s time to make preparations to return to work and get back to running our small businesses again.  According to the media we’ll now be living and working in a new normal. So are you...

Rollin’ with the ‘Rona

Rollin’ with the ‘Rona When you were young did you ever have that crazy ex-girlfriend (or boyfriend) that even though you split up with them, they just wouldn’t let you go? Because you both lived in the same town, and shared some of the same friends your...

Fix it, Forgive it or Forget It

I know that most of you who read this are either managers or business owners, and if you’re anything like me, one of the first things you want to do when you see a problem, is that you want to fix it. After all, it’s what we’re paid to do, and for some of us it’s what...