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Be reasonable in an unreasonable world: An argument for Reasonable Hospitality
A respectful response to Will Guidara’s Unreasonable Hospitality from a small business owner
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Hospitality is being nice to someone when they are wrong.
And, yes, it is as hard as it sounds.
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7 ways to be a better boss
I know how to be a better boss because I’ve done the inverse of this entire list and -trust me - it's not efficient, fun, productive, effective or…
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I am on a dock on a lake in the middle of the Adirondacks.
Anything worth doing is rarely ever easy, but it is always worth it.
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Reviewing reviews: Because humor helps
How I wish I could respond to a one star review
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Why we don't follow through
I’m at the Mattituck library meeting with Kate, my writing coach, and we are talking about writing and all of my ideas and how I struggle to follow…
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Reviewing Reviews: About that Two Star Review
What I wish people would consider before writing a review
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Burn Brightly
Honest, hard and (sometimes) hilarious lessons from a small business owner on how to burn brightly without burning out! A space for anyone who's striving to not just survive, but thrive at doing what they love.
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