12 Things to Be Grateful For This April
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, I wanted to take a few moments to think about things I am grateful for in the midst of this. Please feel free to add your own thankfulness in the comments below. Clean Water - Union County, NC started off our social distancing...
Looking for Crazy Business Ideas? How About A Clear Plastic Jigsaw Puzzle.
Thanks to Popsugar for pointing this out, there is a clear plastic jigsaw puzzle for sale on Etsy. That's right: someone is jigsaw cutting plastic and selling them at $17 a piece. Not a bad job for a gag gift. The "Impossibly difficult clear jigsaw puzzles" are just...
Swimming in a Sea of Acronyms: CMS
If you have not read any of our other Swimmin in a Sea of Acronyms posts, you can read more under our Marketing Terms category. I thought up the idea of swimming in a sea of acronyms while teaching at local lunch and learns: so much lingo that marketers use all the...
5 Survival Lessons to Learn from Bedbugs
Survival. A difficult topic to write about if ever there was one. Luckily for my family, we have quite a bit of survival experience. The lessons for today's survival are brought to you by bedbugs. These little creatures are nearly immune to all forms of chemical...
3 Steps for Turning Your Brick and Mortar Into an Online Store
So many small businesses are facing the crunch of the coronavirus. If you are not in one of the essential industries, you most likely have been or will be forced to close your doors for an unspecified amount of time. What a perfect time to build your online...
Empathy: A key to connection, a key to business success
Empathy: A key to connection, a key to business success Empathy. This word has become commonplace in mainstream culture. Like all words, though, it has collected a host of connotations (i.e. it is weak to empathize) and misunderstandings (i.e. being confused with...
Survive and Thrive: Becoming Essential
Mecklenburg county just created a stay at home order today, in an attempt to continue to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The county is joining many cities, counties and states in issuing progressively more strict economic shutdowns in order to attempt to...
Economic Survival Tip #4: Don’t Panic
If you have been following us on Facebook, you have seen our economic survival tips as our response to the coronavirus quarantines and economic recession. If you haven't, follow Paul Davis Solutions on Facebook. To Ensure Economic Survival: Don't Panic This is tip #4...
Business in Community
The Business in The Community, The Community in The Business The idea that the we all impact one another in some way is nothing novel. Philosophers, theologians, psychologists, enterprisers, and countless other everyday people have written and reflected on how each...
My Sample Post: Interior Design
Sample Post: Metal Hoop Wreaths Hung Up with Feelings How does that make you feel? This may be a question you hear in the counseling office, but it is also an important question when making decisions about décor and design. Space, colors, textures, aesthetics, lines...
