The concept of being responsible for our actions seems to be one that is out of a lot of people’s grasp these days, whether in the business world or in our personal lives. It is amazing how hard it is for anyone to admit that something was their fault and do what they can to [...]
I typically don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I think that people throw some huge commitment out there that most of the time they can’t stick with anyway, but try like heck for a few days, until they fail and say “oh well”. This sounds very pesimistic, however I believe that we should all try to [...]
Often times I find myself telling prospective clients that we provide a value added service and today I had someone ask me what that means. He said that he has often heard it, but really did not know. This question made me take a moment and pause to reflect on what value DeBlauw Purchasing adds [...]
“Developing a resort or a mixed-use hotel development is neither for the dilettante nor the hotel-unsophisticated developer”… and that is why you hire a well seasoned company like DeBlauw Purchasing to help you through every step of your development! http://www.hotelsmag.com/blog/630000663/post/1030051303.html?nid=3457&rid=16077555
I was recently in the waiting room at my Sports Medicine Doctor’s office, paging through “Allure” magazine (I had to start with my whereabouts so that no one would think that I actually bought Allure Magazine). I came across a great article, which I would add a link to, however the December 2009 issue is not [...]
EcoGreenHotel, in collaboration with DeBlauw Purchasing, Pineapple Hospitality, and others, has launched it’s new online store, providing green products to the hospitality industry. Read more: http://www.ecogreenhotel.com/blog/?p=306
The U.S. Travel Association says modest increases in leisure, business and international inbound travel in 2010 will create 90,000 new jobs. The group forecasts leisure travel to rise 2 percent next year, business travel to rise 2.5 percent, and international travel to the U.S. to rise 3 percent.
Just received this email from a colleague and found it very interesting:
We’ve all had them. A proposal that goes nowhere – sometimes the very one you’ve worked the hardest to win! In this economy especially, we can’t afford to waste time with the wrong prospects. Consider these three signs that its time to decline.
1. You [...]
Sometimes you need to step outside of your comfort zone in order to ensure that your client stays within theirs. Ultimately your goal is to satisfy your client’s needs, and often their needs can differ from yours to the point that you must compromise more than you are used to.
In an article that I recently [...]
