Furniture & More For Less
Just because your budget has been cut, doesn’t mean you can’t get what you need to operate your business and maybe even grow revenue so that your budget won’t be so tight in the future. That is – IF you...
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Lessons from Ben & Jerry’s
Posted by Jan Bolick | Jan 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
“The greatest mistake you can make is to be continually fearing you will make one.” Elbert Hubbard Did you celebrate with Jerry last week? In case you missed the scoop, he was in town (that’s him, THE Jerry of...
Read MoreRich Wives and Golden Geese
Posted by Jan Bolick | Jan 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Chapelboro reader, Julie Budd from Budd Marketing in Burlington, was driving down the road and saw a man at the intersection of I-40 and Highway 68. He was holding a sign that in her words, “made me chuckle”. It also...
Read MoreFire Department Shows Signs of Good Business
Posted by Jan Bolick | Jan 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
Like many of us, the Chapel Hill Fire Department puts up a wreath as part of their holiday décor. For the past ten years, theirs has included a sign which shows many signs of good business. Chief Deputy Matt Lawrence is in...
Read MoreFive Favorite Signs from 2011
Posted by Jan Bolick | Dec 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
Stop. Do Not Enter. One Way. Dead End. No Parking. No Trespassing. Do not disturb. Cash Only. No refunds. So many signs. Most of them negative. Limiting. Restrictive. Reminds me of that song from the early 70’s by...
Read MoreSimple Question. New Ending.
Posted by Jan Bolick | Dec 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Tis the season for strategic planning and holiday cooking – a perfect time to share this story as a reminder that a simple question can change the way we do business. Or the way we cook a ham. A year or so ago, Terry...
Read MoreIf you were CEO…
Posted by Jan Bolick | Nov 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
Whether you own a business, run a business, work in a business or shop in Chapelboro businesses… What do you like about doing business in Chapelboro? What do you wish were different? You might think of it this way –...
Read MoreGood Things about Chapelboro Business
Posted by Jan Bolick | Nov 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Have you had a chance to think about the questions posed in 2020 Business? A few of them focused on the good things about doing business in Chapelboro. For this week, let’s make the question read: “When it comes to...
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Posted by Jan Bolick | Nov 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
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Read MoreGreat Chapelboro Bosses
Posted by Jan Bolick | Oct 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s tough to be a boss. So today is a great time to thank those who have taken on the challenge. It’s tougher to be a good boss. And any good one will always be working to get better. One way to get better is to...
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