by Doug Baarman | Sep 19, 2017 | Self-Improvement Tips
We all have mentors, coaches and special individuals that have helped us in our lives and hospitality industry careers. My first and most important one was my father. He recently passed away, which has challenged me to refocus on the many lessons that he shared with...
by Doug Baarman | Aug 21, 2017 | Self-Improvement Tips
When I started my new business in the hospitality industry, there was one question that I had to answer: “How do I get customers to retain my services?” As I have progressed over the past 10 years, it is also the question I am asked most by people who are...
by Doug Baarman | Mar 2, 2017 | Self-Improvement Tips
As a hospitality professional, I am always in search of information that can help me improve and grow in our industry. It has been a few years since I read an article in Selling Power Magazine about a one degree increase and how that related to our careers. This...
by Doug Baarman | Dec 28, 2015 | Self-Improvement Tips
As independent hospitality professionals, it is time to look back on the past year and establish our plan for the upcoming year. This often means we will come face to face with our regrets about past decisions, actions taken or not, both personally and professionally....
by Doug Baarman | Sep 7, 2015 | Self-Improvement Tips
When people ask why I became an independent hospitality professional, I reply with the following. I was taking care of business to achieve my dream utilizing my experience of over 25 years in the hospitality industry. I will admit that I have always been a huge Elvis...
by Doug Baarman | Jul 28, 2015 | Self-Improvement Tips
As we strive to achieve success in the hospitality industry, we need to have the ability to prioritize and focus on the activities that will get us to our desired goal. Recently, I watched a parent, who was just home from work, take their three small children out to...
