Debworks Business
Move it or lose it
I went to the gym this morning and took my 3 times a week class – Strengthen and Tone. It would be better called ‘Cardio with Weights and Jumping Around’. Strengthen and Tone appealed to me – I need to get stronger and the Lord knows I need toning. But life is pretty funny. Cause…
Read MoreWriting my obituary
No, I’m not dead. I’m not sick. In fact, I’m quite well and very much alive. But I got to thinking about my life, my work and my family. It all started when a family friend died and I was reading his obituary. It was an extremely cool one. You read it, and you just…
Read More9 1/2 Weeks
This is the tenth week of my Biggest Loser workout at the wellness center. I couldn’t walk half a mile in an hour when I started. Walk, not run. My partner Dyanne and I committed to going to the gym at least four times a week. I even committed to cardio for twenty minutes while…
Read MoreBegin by Beginning
Start right now. Make an investment in yourself and your business. You can’t move forward if you are still walking in last years steps – spread out and learn something new. If you’re smart (and I think you are) you’ll subscribe to the Tourism Currents Newsletter. Find that link just by clicking right here. It…
Read MoreLooks like Pinterest has reached its tipping point. I’ve received lots of new followers over the past two weeks. They are people I would never think would be interested in Pinterest. Just goes to show you, sometimes I’m wrong. 🙂 Would you like to know how to find out who’s pinning your stuff? It’s simple…
Read MoreItineraries in the Country
Tonight I went to a meeting at TownsEnd Winery. There were 10 of us from different businesses that sat around, drank some good wine and discussed itineraries. We call ourselves the Partnership Group (I know, but all our creativity is going into creating working partnerships). We meet once a month, roughly, and build relationships and…
Read MorePartnerships in a Rural Environment
Partnerships are a great way to get things done. I’m working with a group here in Franklin County that include a seed company, a small business owner, a bed and breakfast owner, a member of the soybean association, a marketing company (me), and a winery owner. We meeting every couple of weeks to discuss what…
Read MorePredictions true? Maybe
Barry Moltz wrote about 12 predictions for 2012 over at Open Forum. I tweeted and facebooked that I agreed with most of them. Like any good blogger, Barry asked me what I didn’t agree with. I propose that small business in cities like New York, Chicago, even Dallas are different from small businesses in rural…
Read MorePinterest is at it’s tipping point. The cool people are beginning to come. Some of them are even following me (Jason Falls for example). The best news? Kelby Carr is writing Pinterest for Dummies! If you don’t know Kelby Carr, google her. One smart cookie. I love her boards. Social Media Coolness has some things…
Read MoreTell me your story
I grew up in Geneva, Iowa population 141. We had a grocery store, gas station, implement store, Methodist and Catholic churches, post office, locker, school and ball parks. (for you urbanites: an implement store is where they sell farm machinery and usually repair it too and a locker is where you take your farm animals…
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