How Come I Don’t Weigh 300 Pounds?

Agricultural subsidies have the net effect of reducing the costs of food production and allowing food manufacturers, restaurant companies, and fast food chains to increase portion size while reducing food costs.

Are You “Lunch Worthy”?

Are you LUNCH WORTHY? Is having lunch with you going to be WORTH the five hours it's going to take? In many cases, it IS worth it. I love to connect with former colleagues and I definitely enjoy work-related business lunches with current clients or prospects. There are also worthwhile industry functions - which are tremendous networking opportunities!

I’ll Be Speaking @ PCMA Meeting This Week!

A strong ability to build relationships can assure your success - whatever field you are in. WHY? Because PEOPLE PREFER TO DO BUSINESS WITH PEOPLE THEY LIKE! Your parents were wrong: success in life actually IS a popularity contest! After all - who wants to hang out with or do business with people they DON'T LIKE?!

Get Paid to Speak & Write: Workshop 10/9/10

Marketing yourself as a speaker has no finish line! That's just one of the topics I will cover at my workshop - "Get Paid to Speak & Write"

Etiquette FUN for Client Lunches OR Dinner with Friends

I think it's fascinating to read about etiquette and discover all the little nuances that add grace to a client lunch or business dinner. If you've ever wondered about exactly what to do, pick up a copy of an etiquette book. You'll really find it enjoyable and some of the tips are sure to surprise you!

How Do You Ask a Client to Lunch?

Seems many executives choke a bit when it comes to inviting a client out to lunch ... and the bigger the client, the more anxiety about lunch. It's really easy to invite a client to a business lunch - and you are only limited by your own creativity.