Dear Preston: I am the owner of a floral shop who recently made a bet with my employees. I am also
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Dear Preston: How Much Did You Charge For That Arrangement?
Posted at Oct 10, 2012 | | Comments Off on Dear Preston: How Much Did You Charge For That Arrangement?Venting: The Clients Are Always Right
Posted at Sep 17, 2012 | | Comments Off on Venting: The Clients Are Always Right
Dear Readers, Today, I am in Kuwait attending a very impressive bridal show. I enjoy learning from the many vendors across
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Exchanging Wisdom in Columbia, South Carolina
Posted at Sep 14, 2012 | | Comments Off on Exchanging Wisdom in Columbia, South Carolina
Dear Readers, As I mentioned on Wednesday, I have just returned from giving a speech at the Brookland Foundation in Columbia,
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Common Mistakes: Abandoning Good Ideas
Posted at Sep 13, 2012 | | Comments Off on Common Mistakes: Abandoning Good Ideas
Dear Readers, Have you ever had an idea that you knew was unique, albeit ahead of its time? A few years
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Value Selling
Posted at Aug 31, 2012 | | Comments Off on Value Selling
Dear Readers, As most of you know, making a living doing something you love isn’t always easy. We live in a time when artistry is appreciated,
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The Fruits of Our Labor
Posted at Aug 30, 2012 | | Comments Off on The Fruits of Our Labor
Dear Readers, As the week begins to wind down (and those in the US prepare for the Labor Day weekend) I
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Venting: Tipping
Posted at Aug 06, 2012 | | Comments Off on Venting: Tipping
I recently met a client who was expressing her unhappiness over her planner’s decision to add a tip when paying all of the vendors at
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Inspiration: Respecting Your Talents
Posted at Aug 01, 2012 | | Comments Off on Inspiration: Respecting Your Talents
How much respect do you give your talents? I posed this question to myself very recently and it brought about some
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Inspiration: Respecting Your Talents
Posted at Aug 01, 2012 | | Comments Off on Inspiration: Respecting Your Talents
How much respect do you give your talents? I posed this question to myself very recently and it brought about some
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What Makes a Great Florist?
Posted at Jul 12, 2012 | | Comments Off on What Makes a Great Florist?
Ralph Waldo Emerson noted that “the earth laughs in flowers“. Flowers are perfection, often in vibrant and colorful forms. Thirty years
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