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Introduction to Sales with Fred – If It isn’t Sold, It will not be Bought
Our family friend in Denver who looked after me during my university years owned a very successful Cadillac Dealership. As most people...


Cha-Cha versus Slalom
The state of Colorado is known for the famous Rocky Mountains. These magnificent mountains majestically climb thousands of feet in the...


Adapting to Denver, Colorado
With a birthdate in December, I was a young 17 year old when University of Denver (“DU”) accepted me as a Freshman. I was accepted to...


Learning to Support Myself
From elementary school, education continued to follow the norm. For High School, my brother Edward and I were accepted into Punahou...


IT WAS SO VERY DIFFERENT in a New Land
ADAPTION is always a challenge, but everyone says when you are young, it is an easier process. Arriving in a new land, seeing new...


Hong Kong to Hawaii
A very dear friend suggested that I should balance my blog with more personal experiences to show my human side. My professional career...


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...


Learning the Game and Enjoying the Frustration
I wanted to share my golf story, not only to promote the game and its challenges but because of what it has taught me about life. Golf...


My Fascination with Golf
For many years, I had a strong interest in the game of golf. While I did not know how to swing a golf club, the game fascinated me and...


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...


BRANDING
Branding is vital in the success or failure of business. We hear this question constantly, what is your Brand? So, how do we define a...


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...


Introducing Whiskers
As the introduction of Whiskers approached, the anticipation and excitement grew stronger and stronger. We could all sense a crescendo...


Creating Whiskers and Introducing Him to the Market
Coming up with the name “Whiskers” for our sealion mascot was not easy but in the end, it seemed so obvious. There were many...


Whiskers – Mascot and Ambassador
When I started at Ocean Park in 2000, one of the initial questions I asked was why the park did not have a mascot. The park did not...


Nobody Plans to Fail, but Many Fail to Plan
At the start of my sales career, I was singularly focused on selling (execution), pitching the product, and closing the sale. Nothing...


Be Culturally Relevant to the Market You Serve
A fundamental fact about tourism is that it encompasses many diverse cultures. This is because tourists come from all over the world and...


Facing the 800 Pound Gorilla
My father who was also a salesman, told me often, never to pick a fight with someone bigger and more powerful. The result would not be...


A Giant Competitor: One Big Hurdle
In my blogs, I have been sharing many experiences from my time at Ocean Park Hong Kong. This is because those were perhaps the best 15...
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