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Volunteering – Corporate Social Responsibility, Community Service
During my career, Corporate Social Responsibility, better known by its acronym “CSR” was a popular topic in every industry. The...


Value All Your Staff, Especially Don’t Forget the Lower-Level Ones
I talk about staff often because I truly value their importance to a business and to their individual careers. At any time, it is an...


Managing People is Hard Work, but It is REWARDING
I always believed that Management was the path for my career. For some, management may not be of interest, but for aspiring leaders like...


Managing the Team– Let them Do What They are Good At
Recently, during an exchange of emails with a young, talented, aspiring consultant, I was asked a simple question regarding management. ...


Dare to Be Brave and Allow Others to Be Brave
While I was new to the theme park business, I very quickly found many similarities with hotels. Even the measurement terminology was...


LOOK INTO THE SPOON, AND YOU WILL SEE THE ANSWER.
Successful leaders lead by example and they “do the right thing” and not just do things right. They have confidence and trust in their...


Two Special People who Helped Shape My Sales and Management Career
In my previous articles , I wrote about my career and acknowledged those around me who made my success possible. Today, I would like to...


HALEAKALA, Evolution in One’s Career and Life
HALEAKALA is a volcano on the island of Maui in Hawaii. It sits majestically on the island rising over 10,000 feet above sea level. ...


Presentations – Facing the Audience
Throughout my blog articles , I have talked about my sincere desire to help develop future leaders in sales for the tourism, hospitality,...


“Whether You Think You CAN or CAN’T, You are Correct.” – Henry Ford
Early in my life and career, I learned this very famous quote by Henry Ford. It meant a great deal to me then and continued to be...


Pride Creates and Develops Passion
Recently, I wrote about the importance of “pride” in our careers and daily lives . I was always fortunate to have leaders around me who...


Imagine what the Result would be if There is no Pride
I have always wanted to reflect on the subject of “pride.” As I look back on my professional career in hospitality and tourism which...


Retirement? The Next Chapter
Throughout my professional career, the word “Retirement” was seldom on my mind. Although the subject popped up occasionally, it was...


Investment in Training
It happens many times, in many companies, and many industries. The training budget seems never to be sufficient. Even in good times,...


What is the Soup of the Day?
How important is training? We have been talking about “training” throughout several of my blog articles. You will have noticed that...


Advancement, Another Rung Up the Ladder
As a sales manager at the Westin Ilikai, my performance was deemed commendable. During those years, together with the other sales...


Supportive Audience Indicates Success
As mentioned in past articles, I developed early in my career, a sincere desire and interest in helping to develop future sales...


Your Personal Brand, What do “You” Stand for and How do You Want to be Remembered?
In the last article, we looked at Branding with regards to your company and the product you sell. Today, we want to take a look at...


Management Trainee Programs and Management Trainees
Throughout my career in hotels and attractions, I have contributed to various “management trainee” programs. It was a pleasure and an...


Mentoring Others
Throughout my sales and marketing career, I realized that I wanted very much to help guide others. As I watch young salespeople trying...
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