As the Internet has evolved and with it, online marketing, I have often changed my tune as to what I think works and what I think doesn’t.  Forever, including today, I cringe at an email, Facebook post, Tweet, or text message loaded with emojis. You know what I mean right?

Last week I was having dinner with another local business owner who owns a marketing and PR firm and we got to talking about emojis as a marketing tool (yes, neither of us have a life if you were wondering) and he turned me around. I…

"When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hangups." ~ John Coltrane

There are many reasons to be grateful for having a career in travel planning, but I think the most important is the impact a travel professional has on the life of the client. Travel professionals assist clients to turn vacations, family travel and even business trips into the best possible experiences. By visiting the streets of new cities, meeting people from around the world, and exposure to different cultures, we are all made better people, citizens of a larger reality. As a travel professional, you have the opportunity to play an important part in people's lives.

  — Travel Research Online
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I recently arrived at (and passed) another milestone in my life. To put it in a way I still have trouble comprehending, I have taken another full lap around the sun. I won’t go into specifics, but I will say I do remember when a five-dollar bill was enough to take a date to the movies and share a coke afterwards. I also remember when a gallon of gas cost around 31 cents.

Recently I find myself reflecting over my accumulated years like two clenched fists… where my entangled fingers represent both successes and failures intermingled and synced exactly like they are supposed to be. But that is not the point of today’s reminder.

I woke today like I usually do. But today was noticeably different. Like…