We can all agree that the death of George Floyd was beyond horrific. An innocent life snubbed out on the will of a white cop. Floyd of course was black. In the ensuing days, the Black Live Matter movement (for lack of a better word) was thrust into the limelight relegating COVID-19 to the back burner of the news cycle. Protests erupted worldwide—some peaceful and some not so peaceful. Damage was done; but more importantly, voices were heard and I believe that right now we are on the precipice of long-overdue and much needed change. That’s great news; but there are some hidden obstacles you may need to consider.

Be wary of social media

Today might be a good day to review your social media. While I…

How photogenic are you?  I am not.  It takes either the most amazingly lucky lighting or the most skilled of photographers to make me look good in a photograph.  I tell myself it has nothing to do with my personal appearance.  Instead, I am the victim of bad lighting. Worldwide.

So here is another example.  The percentage of people currently using a travel agent which hovers around 25% in all age categories.  Wow. So the immediate question is what does that low number mean to the profession?

Such a low number is amazingly good news for one simple reason: enormous potential for growth. But how do we get there from here? How do we manage to project the best possible…

On Monday, I was walking through my basement when I spotted a paper-clipped article up against a pile of books next to my furnace. The title of the article was “Stop Talking… And Start Asking Questions." I stopped walking… and picked the five pages up before noticing it was written in 1995. I read the entire piece and was reminded of what I (we) must already know.

There was a section in the article that listed comments on what were considered good… and not-so-good questions. It was here where I focused in to see what I could glean from the article and pass on to…