A Little Inspiration

Welcome back!

When you feel uninspired and unenthusiastic about your work or life priorities at hand, what do you do?  Do you read inspirational literature or maybe put on your favorite CD?

Being the community obsessed person that I am I often get inspiration from travel and when I can’t travel (which is most of the time) I visit my favorite locales in a virtual sense by looking at pictures either on the computer or in my albums.  It’s a good thing the virtual trip can do the job for me when needed othewise I’d be in debt buying plane tickets! 

Join me on my trip today.

Southern Ohio (Yellow Springs/Dayton area): The 9 hr. drive for us is worth it since we visit my husband’s childhood favorites like delicious Young’s Dairy farm (excellent ice cream!).

Another reason we like southern Ohio is the softly rolling hills that shape the landscape.  Our travelling music for these rural trips is usually Simon and Garfunkel… “Slow down you move too fast, you got to make the morning last just kicking around the cobble stones; looking for fun and feeling groovy…”

And finally for a slightly different pace my other little escape I love returning to is Negril, Jamaica.  Nothing like community life in this beach town.  Sunsets on the beach really do look this.

 

 

Higher Gas Prices May Mean More Local Business For You!

With gas prices on the rise more people will be making the decision to take vacations close to home this year.  If you’re a business owner, and depending on the business you have, this may be good news for you.

When your neighbors vacation close to home that may mean they’ll be supporting local businesses more – from restaurants to museums to golf courses – anything recreational in your community will benefit from a rise in local vacationers.

Those firms will in turn be inclined to spend more with the suppliers they depend on for business – from the local designer who updates their website to the virtual assistant or marketing consultant who helps the business to operate.

So if you’re looking to expand your client base think about how your business serves the recreational/hobby/tourism market in your community.  This could be a good season for you!