Saving Money on your next Hotel Stay

August 9, 2009

I  dislike reserving a hotel prior to traveling because I obsess about getting the best deal in the best location.  One website that is great for saving money on hotels is priceline.  William Shatner is the spokesperson but don’t let that fool you as there are substantial savings to be had through using their site.  [...]

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Nantucket: The Anchor Inn

July 31, 2009

The Anchor Inn is a historical Bed and Breakfast on the island of Nantucket about thirty miles off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.  It sits quietly on Center Street amidst the old grey and white wooden homes that give Nantucket its character.  The Inn is a short and pleasant walk (about 5 minutes) from [...]

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Good Information Bad Delivery

July 25, 2009

Our first day in New York City my wife and I attended the Yankee game.  This picture is the view from our seats taken from my iPhone 3G.  The stadium was great, the Yankees won and I learned from some A’s fans that Matt Holliday was traded to the Cardinals but that really isn’t the [...]

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Outstanding Customer Service

July 21, 2009

I read a post by John Jantsch (@ducttape) today discussing the idea; “The right customer is always right”.  It got me thinking about what I value most about the level of customer service provided by a company.  The following list is what I value and what I hope to provide to my customers:
1) High accuracy [...]

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Making Money on Craigslist – Part 3

July 18, 2009

These final 6 tips about selling stuff on Craiglist focus on the relationship side of the transaction as well as one related to record keeping.
1) Negotiate on your terms – Know the lowest price you are willing to accept and the price you would like to get for your item.  If someone isn’t willing to [...]

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Making Money on Craigslist – Part 2

July 7, 2009

Creating a quality ad is an important piece in being successful on Craigslist.  If you have ever browsed Cragislist ads you know that many people do not put any thought into the content they post.  The past year and a half has taught me the following 5 guidelines to follow when creating an ad (let [...]

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Making Money on Craigslist – Part 1

July 6, 2009

About a year and a half ago I started buying merchandise and re-selling it on craigslist. My initial motivation was that I wanted Band of Brothers and Season 1 & 2 of The Office.  Amazon and Target had great deals on both shows and I thought if I bought 5 copies of each show, sold [...]

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What’s Your Dream Job?

July 3, 2009

People often talk about their dream job and I am sitting here at Starbucks wondering what mine might look like.  If you forced me to pick right now I would say either being a professional paintball player, a Ninja, or the guy who knows how Lost is going to end next season.  Instead of thinking [...]

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Managing “Crazy”

July 3, 2009

Three months ago I switched jobs, moving from a Fortune 500 company to a small business.  One of the biggest changes has been the volume of tasks that I have to manage and accomplish on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.  The endless stream of tasks and information can be overwhelming.
Without conscious effort and a [...]

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