Marketing & Sales
Happy Mother’s Day!
Mom’s Day is May 11! I always think particularly of my own Mom this time of year. Her birthday was May 7 and she passed away suddenly 22 years ago from a brain aneurysm. She was on the way to the hair dresser in Manhattan and collapsed on the street, never regaining consciousness. I miss…
Celebrity Moments
The Market is Up! I mean the furniture market. It was interesting because while traffic was down, the vendors I checked in with all said the orders being written were strong and they were very pleased. Not everyone is participating in the media event known as a recession. Celebrity moments! I had the privilege of…
Create Your Own Economy – Do’s and Don’ts
While I’m in the know, I stay in touch, abreast of the daily news, the markets and more, I’ve noticed that during this alleged and perceived downturn, there is a much more significant resistance amongst peers, business associates, and fellow entrepreneurs. We aren’t participating in the bad news; we are creating our own economies. Now,…
High Point Market Here I Come!
High Point Market here I come! Heading to High Point Furniture Market this week for a few days. I am speaking on Relationship Investing for the Interior Design Society. I’m a board member and excited to see the new directions we are headed. Jaclyn Smith unveils her home line! While at market, I am looking…
Relationship Investing for Real Business Returns
One of the essential keys to weathering the storms and vagaries of an unpredictable economy is to develop lasting relationships with your clients and consumers. It doesn’t matter if you are selling services or product, at the high end or the low end, what matters is that you have taken the time to develop long…
Check Me Out On YouTube!
Family news! Check out the article here about great grandfather, Frank Lloyd Wright. They got in touch with all family in design and architecture related fields. Always fun to see my name in print especially with a publication as illustrious as the Chicago Tribune. Check me out on YouTube! I did a series of quick…
Eastern Promises
“Eastern Promises” – Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel, Armin Mueller-Stahl While I do enjoy Viggo, this sort of film, fraught with what I deem to be senseless violence, simply seems to be the most popular genre these days. The best part about this was the title and it held far more promise than the…
Do vs. Be
Ever get the feeling that you aren’t a human being anymore but really a human doing? I certainly do. When was the last time you simply stopped all the busyness and spent time just being you?So many of us get trapped being busy, but not being productive. We have a myriad of irons in the…
Change Your Interiors, Change Your Life!
Grounded and glad of it! Done with travel for a little while, on the business side. I’m now focusing on when I can grab a long weekend to retreat up to Highlands, NC and catch up with friends. I miss the clarity of the mountain air, and the delight of being truly unhooked from technology.…